Larger Sized Shadbelly?

[soloudinhere]

Tredstep has started offering a shadbelly and in my experience their jackets run very large.

[Goforward]

Early in my search I ordered 2 different Pikeur shads from England (price including shipping was way less) but both were first back ordered then eventually both orders cancelled because they were unavailable.
But! I have 2 on the way thanks to excellent customer service from www.thecollectiononlinestore.com so hopefully my search is over.

[Lucassb]

@Goforward

I have a show in 2 weeks. Asmar XL sort of fits enough but it’s not at all loose. It will do but I need to lose 10 lbs to make it look good. The coat is discontinued so no XXL available. And I’m stuck with grey because that is the only XL left anywhere.
I got all excited and found the Pikeur Jersey Shadbelly in size 20. I called Dressage Extensions when it said “back order” as I tried to check out.Turns out it’s also discontinued. And an employee’s search of the DE inventory didn’t come up with anything that will fit.
In street clothes I shop in regular stores. Size 14 jeans, XL shirts. Anyone want to start a show clothing line for people who don’t fit the normal horse show clothes? I can’t be the only FEI dressage rider who isn’t a toothpick.

OP, if you want an Asmar XL in navy, shoot me a PM.

[Halt3]

I just saw a couple of Asmar XXL on clearance at my local tack shop, earlier today: The store is called Greenhawk (as long as you’re not against ordering from Canada). They don’t have it listed on their website, but they had a few XL and XXL in the clearance section at the back of the store (McLaughlin location). They caught my eye because they all had a really neat patterned fabric on the peak at the bottom of the vest. I think they had both black and blue colours.

They do tons of catalogue and online orders so they’d probably be willing to send it out to you. And I don’t think it was super-expensive either… although I can’t remember the price. Might be worth a call… (905) 238-0311

Good luck!!

[2tempe]

When I bought my Asmar - (medium close to 10-12 sizing, though they say 8-10) it came with FIVE sets of points: yellow, red, and three prints. It was fun being able to change them out. It was always slightly large on me, then I went on the “old lady’s last diet” and it didn’t fit so well at all. So I have bought a new one but thinking about having some of those points redone to fit new coat. NOTE that the ad said that the front of the coat is cut a bit longer than “normal” shads; I think that’s true. My problem is that I’m short everywhere so wasn’t really important to me.

[soloudinhere]

@2tempe

When I bought my Asmar - (medium close to 10-12 sizing, though they say 8-10) it came with FIVE sets of points: yellow, red, and three prints. It was fun being able to change them out. It was always slightly large on me, then I went on the “old lady’s last diet” and it didn’t fit so well at all. So I have bought a new one but thinking about having some of those points redone to fit new coat. NOTE that the ad said that the front of the coat is cut a bit longer than “normal” shads; I think that’s true. My problem is that I’m short everywhere so wasn’t really important to me.

Hey, if you ever want to sell your Medium…

[2tempe]

@soloudinhere

Hey, if you ever want to sell your Medium…

Sent you a PM

[Sueby]

@Goforward

I had a tack shop go through the RJ Classics catalog. It only went to 14 (which they ordered for me anyway, it was an inch and a half from closing in front)
scruffy the cat, your link is who I already tried for a custom coat. They ARE lovely but really didn’t work for me.

RJ classics make plus sized shads so they should have been able to order one in no problem. I ordered one from equestrian collections a year or so ago as a gift for a friend in a size 20, so they are available. Good luck!