I wouldn’t recommend it as a barn coat (hair will stick) but I splurged on a Fjallraven coat in early 2021. It is the warmest coat I’ve ever owned. For hiking, I can get away with just a thermal base layer underneath even with temps in the teens and wind. The hood makes a huge difference too, especially in the wind.
https://www.rei.com/product/209731/fjallraven-nuuk-insulated-parka-womens
Do you have a link? This sounds fabulous!
I love pretty much anything from Duluth and their stuff seems to really hold up for both the barn and work for me. And their stuff is made to fit real people, none of this it’s a large but the arms are sized for spaghetti noodles crap
Duluth Fire Hose Jacket
I can’t link it directly but these are thon ones I purchased 1. Mancyfit thermal top turtleneck 2. Simiya Womans Turtleneck Base Layer. The Simiya one in Black is the warmest, I purchased one in grey and the quality wasn’t as nice but still warm. They have a light fleece lining which doesn’t look like much but it is pretty warm. The Mancyfit ones are nice, not quite as warm but warmer than a regular turtlenek. Both brands I sized up on and I was glad I did. Sleeves run long, but are tight enough to just cuff and they stay with no prob. There were many other options too if you have the time to search. Hope this helps
ONLY if you live somewhere that it gets really, really cold (for reference, we got down to -2F here this week): the Carhartt Women’s Montana Puffer Jacket. I can’t overstate how amazed I am with this coat. I have yet to find anything I can wear underneath it without sweating, and just to prove that for myself before I wrote this review on my blog yesterday, I did an hour of feeding/turnout/stalls in just a t-shirt and this coat at 18F and I was STILL SWEATING. It’s remarkable. Seriously, don’t buy it if your weather isn’t regularly under 25F, you won’t be able to wear it often enough to make it worth it.
It’s actually so warm I had to buy a second coat for temps between 25-45F, which I ended up buying the Duluth Fire Horse Jacket mentioned above for.
That’s the one I have! But in the waterproof.
I like Mountain Horse jackets too but they don’t make them like they used to.
I have an older model of their Grace jacket that I really like for riding. This is the newer model-
Staying warm riding vs doing chores is a totally different ballgame. I do help w chores at my riding barn when needed and wear Carhatt bibs with the MH jacket over them. It keeps me warm but I have difficulty moving easily in my bibs.
I wasn’t looking (as usual) but Chick’s email had this Horze winter jacket for $50 so I’m giving it a shot as a back up for when my MH jacket dies.
It’s cute but come on designers, we do not want a stupid thumb hook. Barn coats are dirty coats. They don’t pop into Starbucks and Trader Joe’s. They go the the farm center and fiddle with the damn stock tank that elected to spring a leak this week.
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Get some Tenacious Tape (REI or Amazon) and keep that coat going and out of the landfill.
It’s been in the -20Fs here and that’s how I look when I go to the barn.
I own several wool sweaters from the same company, and I absolutely love them. They were pricey, but they are so warm and cozy.
The only issue I have is keeping my feet warm. I have nice boots and $50 bison wool socks, and my feet are still cold. I know why, but I just can’t fix it. 
The battery powered heated socks are wonderful! When they work. I’ve had two pairs of ORORO and they just don’t seem to hold for more than a season or two.
I’m surviving so far without them, but they are especially nice when you’re in the saddle.
Last year I bought 3 pairs of heated socks off Amazon. Mostly for riding but this year I’m using them for barn chores. I wear them with my muck boot artic sport mid mostly on low but have started using them on medium. Feet stay toasty even with having Raynaud’s. Now if I could only find heated gloves that are waterproof…
Oh my, so different from the old style that I have! And so expensive. Way too short, and I don’t think it would cut it in 1F wind chill temps…
I remember years ago I found a nice, insulated goretex ski parka on sale at Dick’s and used it for years both for riding and barn chores. Very warm and lots of pockets.
IME if jackets, sweaters etc… are designed for riders, they’re magically 2x or 3x the price they should be…
For me the key is, mid thigh or at least coverage for my bum, and DOUBLE ZIPPER or short zipper with snaps for the rest. This way, I can wear them in the saddle too.
Would you mind sending me the link via DM or posting the link here? Thank you so much.
Sent you a message.
Carhartt! With a Carhartt winter coat and insulated bibs I rarely if ever got cold when wearing those items.
I have an Eddie Bauer canvas barn coat - not insulated - it’s loose fit enough to wear layers. The canvas is so tight it blocks all the wind chill. I wear it daily I love the light tan for my job. Dark clothing is too much for calling on people. Lg deep pockets on the front.
Note: it’s the bargain Good Will find. Yrs ago!
If you’re looking for a chore coat, you can’t go wrong with the LL Bean Baxter State Parka. It’s unbelievably warm, has a ton of pockets and all of the details you want. Mine is 30 years old & still going. While it’s not cut for riding, it does have a two way zipper so you could use it that way.
Carhartt is another excellent choice for a chore coat that will outlast most humans 
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