SSG Riding Gloves

Western, roping and ranch gloves built for real work — from the SSG riding glove line.

Want riding gloves designed 25 years ago by listening to harness drivers and refined since?

Listing verified by Ann Pruitt, InfoHorse.com · Updated October 2026

SSG Riding Gloves — the same glove maker trusted in the show ring for over 30 years — builds a full western and work line for riders who rope, ranch, run barrels, and put in real hours around the barn. Founded by Edward James to give harness racing drivers warmth without bulk, SSG applies that working-rider standard to every western style it makes.

Leather Built For Ranch Work

The 1600 The Rancher™ and 2300 The Ranger are SSG’s working leather gloves — supple drum-dyed hides that break in fast and stand up to fence wire, hay strings, and rein wear. The premium 0400 Blue Streak® rounds out the leather line for riders who want a top-shelf western glove.

1600 The Rancher™

Ranch and work riding, unlined

Farm-raised deerskin shell — butter-soft feel with comfortable durability
Gun-cut finger treatment
Elasticized wrist for easy on and off
Unlined; SSG points to the 1650 for the winter version

1650 Winter Rancher™

Cold-weather ranch and rodeo work

Farm-raised deerskin with an exclusive blue plaid polar fleece lining
Butter-soft feel with gun-cut finger treatment
Elasticized wrist for easy on and off
SSG’s own note: this is a riding glove, not a work glove — see style 0600 for that

2300 The Ranger

Pleasure riding, ranch work, rodeo and roping

Farm-raised deerskin, unlined for warm-weather work
Butter-soft feel with comfortable durability
Key-area reinforcement

1800 SSG Deerskin Carriage, Trail and Roper gloves in three classic hides

1800 Deerskin Carriage / Trail / Roper

Carriage driving, trail and roping

D-ring strap with hook-and-loop closure
Key-area reinforcement
Butter-soft deerskin with comfortable durability

Roping Gloves That Respect The Rope

Ropers get their own styles: the 0800 Gel-Pro Team Roper and the 1000 Team Roper are cut for dally work and grip where the rope runs. Because roping stresses a glove harder than any other job, SSG builds these styles specifically for it — the right glove for the activity is the first rule of making a pair last.

0400 SSG Blue Streak cotton knit roping glove

Style 0400 Blue Streak®

The classic knit roping glove

The registered Blue Streak® design tells you it is an SSG® glove
Unique finger-knit design so it fits the way a roping glove should
Skin tight through True Hand Technology™
95% cotton in a 13-count fine knit
Sold in bundles of 24 single gloves

0900 SSG Junior Roper glove in a Stars and Stripes pattern with a wide wrist strap

0900 Junior Roper

Young ropers, ages 7 to 12

Roper cut with a wide wristband for support
Aquasuede® palm with a spandex back
One size fits 7 to 12 years
Right hand only, packaged as a single glove
Cool-water hand washable, air dry

1500 SSG Work and Lunging glove with a tan leather palm and neoprene back

1500 Work & Lunging Glove

Lunging, ground work and barn chores

Revonica® long-wearing AX Durango synthetic palm
SSG rates it stronger and more durable than leather
Neoprene wrist and knuckles
Saves the wear and tear on your hands and your expensive riding gloves
Cool-water hand washable, air dry

Barrel Racing And Speed Events

When tenths of a second matter, barrel racers want feel more than padding. SSG’s lightweight summer grippers keep hands cool through fast runs, and the Digital® grip palm — the technology behind SSG’s best-selling competition glove — delivers confident rein contact from the alley to the third barrel. For riders hacking to the arena on roads or schooling at dawn, the hi-viz Reflect 24™ adds visibility without giving up rein feel.

Run the pattern and the glove should disappear. Nothing bunching across the knuckles through a turn, nothing slipping when a rein comes back wet, and enough feel left over to ride the horse instead of the equipment. These two are the styles the section above is talking about.

2100 SSG Digital®

Work Gloves For Everything Else

Riding is not the only part of owning a horse. SSG’s general work-glove line is at home mucking stalls, fixing fence, and hauling hay, with the insulated 0650 Winter Ride ’N Ranch™ built as the warmest cold-weather work glove in the range and the lined 1650 Winter Rancher™ carrying the leather line into freezing mornings.

Woman in a ball cap and fleece wearing SSG work and ranch gloves while bridling a bay horse at the fence line — Work gloves earn their keep long before anyone gets on: haltering, gates, hay, fence line.

SSG western gloves in winter — a rancher coiling a rope in black gloves beside cattle, and a rider leading a horse through snow in tan and white gloves — Built for the work, trusted for the ride — the winter end of the western line.

Deerskin And Specialty Hides

SSG’s specialty and deerskin collection uses farm-raised deerskin prized for softness, durability, chafe resistance, and breathability — a favorite of carriage drivers and trail riders alike. Sheepskin, cowhide, pigskin, and color-fast goatskin each bring their own feel; because leather is a natural product, slight color variation is normal.

Fit, Care, And Where To Buy

Measure around the knuckles of your dominant hand and match the SSG size chart — western and work styles run through men’s size 13. Leather gloves should be conditioned, never washed; synthetic styles are cold-water washable and air dried.

What sets SSG apart

Manufacturing gloves for over 30 years.

SSG has tested and determined the best materials to excel in any discipline. We use the finest factories to ensure a perfect fit and quality that lasts. You can depend on SSG Gloves.

Over 50 styles, sorted by how you ride — SSG offers the widest range of equestrian glove styles on the market today, grouped by discipline and by weather.
SSG Palm technology: Aquasuede / Aquasuede Plus® — Soft, colour-fast, sweat absorbing palm, breathability, comfortable, durable and washable. Excellent rein grip in all weather. Washable, will not shrink after washing, will not stiffen when dry. Wears better than leather.
SSG Palm technology: Digital® — The ultimate in feel, grip, breathability and finally, durability. Spandex, a synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity, is stronger and more durable than rubber: lightweight, soft, smooth, supple, and a combination of comfort and fit.
Warmth without losing the rein — Our SSG gloves offer a variety of options for keeping you comfortable in cold weather. The linings are available in man-made and traditional fabrics. Thinsulate offers warm yet non-bulky insulation, even in damp conditions. Polar fleece provides warmth without weight and is a useful alternative for those who are allergic to wool. Silk is incredibly lightweight and a natural insulator in cold and warm conditions.
Sizes from a small child to a men’s 13 — Many of our popular gloves are available in children’s sizes (3-5), ladies sizes (6-8) and men’s sizes (9-12), so a lesson barn can put the same glove on every rider in it.
Backed for 60 days — Every pair is warranted for 60 days from purchase against defects in material and workmanship.

Shop SSG Riding Gloves

Three ways to buy

Order online at ssgridinggloves.com

Call the SSG order desk — Mon–Fri, 9 am–5 pm ET

You can also try on a pair at an authorized SSG tack dealer near you.

SSG Gloves ad: warm winter riding gloves for outdoors, featuring the 6400 SSG 10 Below and the 0650 Ride ’N Ranch Winter — Sixty-plus styles, one job: let the rider feel the horse.

A Glove Engineered For Every Way You Ride

The SSG line is built around a simple idea: a riding glove should match the discipline, the weather, and the hand wearing it. That is why the catalog runs to dozens of distinct styles, organized so a rider can shop by exactly how they ride. There are dedicated families for show gloves, warm-weather gloves, cold-weather gloves, leather gloves, synthetic-fiber gloves, children’s gloves, western and ranch gloves, specialty roping and polo gloves, work and lunging gloves, plus a small line of equestrian eyewear.

Whether the goal is a featherweight summer schooling glove, a touchscreen-friendly glove, or an insulated winter glove for early-morning barn chores, there is an SSG glove built for it.

See every style in the 2026 SSG Glove Guide for the USA or for Canada.

Rider in a black show coat holding the rein of a dappled grey horse in a plain snaffle bridle — One rider, one rein, one glove — the contact every SSG style is designed around.

The Best-Sellers, And What Each One Is Built To Do

SSG’s five top-selling models cover most riders.

2100 SSG Digital: one of our most popular competition gloves, pairing the proprietary Digital palm for class-leading grip and wear with Ultraflex venting for breathability, available in unisex sizing.
2200 Soft Touch: the show-jumping and dressage favorite, a breathable, sweat-resistant fabric glove prized for its feel and a clean look in the ring.
8600 All Weather: has an Aquasuede Plus palm and delivers dependable grip wet or dry, an elasticized back for a cool fit, and a hook-and-loop wrist closure. This durable glove is used by many for schooling, hunter/jumpers and lessons.
4200 Hybrid: combines a premium cabretta-leather back with an Aquasuede Plus palm and key-area reinforcement for durability. Great for pleasure riding, as a show glove, or hunter/jumper.
8500 Technical: provides superior grip wet or dry and adds a Coolmax Lycra back for moisture management in warmer weather. This glove is great for eventing, hunter/jumper or pleasure riding.

2100 SSG Digital®

Our most popular competition glove

SSG Digital® Palm
The ultimate in feel, grip, breathability and durability
Digital pattern for best grip and wear in the industry
Ultraflex™ venting for flexibility and breathability
Unisex sizes

2200 SSG Soft Touch riding glove in black with the Aquatack palm

2200 Soft Touch™

For show jumping, dressage or everyday wear

Breathable, sweat-resistant fabric
Ultimate in feel, comfort, grip and style

8600 SSG All Weather riding glove in black with the Aquasuede Plus palm

8600 All Weather®

The most popular All-weather glove in the industry

A great choice to make a statement or express your personality in any weather
Wears like iron! Washes like a rag!
Quality, durability, fit and comfort
Exclusive Aquasuede Plus Palm®
Durable and breathable, with a cool comfortable fit
Good grip wet or dry
Elasticized back; hook and loop wrist closure

4200 SSG® Hybrid®

Leather looks, all-weather palm

Premium cabretta leather back for optimal fit, feel and appearance
Exclusive Aquasuede Plus® palm for feather touch, durability and breathability
Excellent grip in wet or dry conditions
Lightweight
Key area reinforcement

8500 SSG Technical riding glove in black with a Coolmax lycra back

8500 Technical™

Warm weather, wet or dry

Exclusive Aquasuede Plus® palm for feather touch, durability and breathability
Coolmax lycra back for fit, flexibility and moisture management
Superior grip wet or dry
Key-area reinforcement

8200 SSG Cool Tech Open Air riding glove with a mesh back

8200 Cool Tech Open Air™

Hot, humid riding

Mesh back with the Open Air™ palm — SSG calls it the coolest glove available
Totally technology compatible; SSG rates it excellent for texting
Cool-water hand washable, air dry
Back: 85% polyester with polyurethane and nylon

2186 SSG Reflect 24 hi-viz riding glove with reflective panels

Style 2186 Reflect 24™

Road work and low light

Outside panel and closure light up with reflective material
Glass-bead reflective content built into the back fabric
Digital® palm for feather touch and durability
Good grip wet or dry; washable

Black SSG riding glove holding double reins and a whip above the plaited neck of a dark show horse — The 2100 Digital in the ring: double reins, plaited neck, nothing between hand and mouth but glove.

The Materials That Make The Difference

SSG sources leathers and technical fabrics specifically for how a rider’s hands work with the reins. The leather range includes drum-dyed top-quality leather, farm-raised deerskin, sheepskin, cowhide, pigskin, and color-fast goatskin. These materials are used in top-grade show gloves that break in like a second skin. On the synthetic side, washable color-fast fabrics hold their flexibility even after getting wet, where leather can stiffen.

The grip is handled by proprietary palms: the Digital palm for ultimate feel and durability, Aquasuede or Aquasuede Plus for a sweat-absorbing, washable, all-weather rein grip, plus Aquatack and Aquaglove options. Cold-weather warmth comes from natural and technical fabrics including silk lining, polar fleece and Thinsulate, with Lycra and Coolmax used for ventilation and stretch.

Close-up of a black leather SSG riding glove with stitched knuckle detail resting on a chestnut horse’s neck — Leather close up: stitched knuckles, perforated fingers, a snap tab at the wrist.

Built On Listening To Riders Since The Beginning

More than 30 years ago, founder Edward James launched SSG out of a passion for horse racing, developing his first gloves directly from what harness drivers and jockeys told him they needed: warmth without bulk, and flexibility for true rein feel. Listening to riders and equine professionals shaped every style of gloves that followed, expanding the line across hunter/jumper, race riding and driving, dressage, carriage driving, western, roping, pleasure riding, eventing, and polo.

Today SSG offers a complete equestrian glove line, sold through retailers across the U.S., Canada, Ireland, the U.K., Europe, and Australia.

Care, Sizing And Buying With Confidence

Most SSG synthetic gloves are cold-water washable and air dry, holding their shape and flexibility without shrinking. SSG offers a detailed size chart spanning children’s through men’s universal and large sizes so riders can match their hand measurement to the right fit before ordering.

Online orders ship in new condition with tracking, and SSG offers free ground shipping on orders over $99 within the Lower 48 U.S. states and Canada. Every pair is warranted for 60 days after purchase against defects in material and workmanship, reflecting the construction standards the brand has held to since its first glove.

Rider wearing 2100 SSG Digital riding gloves holding the reins

New & Notable From SSG

The 6693 Sport Goggles arrived in summer 2026 with clear, smoke, and Red or Blue Revo lens options in a growing eye-protection line. The 6400 10 Below and the 6500 All Sport also were upgraded with touch screen capability for 2026.

All Weather®: One Glove, Many Colors

SSG bills the 8600 All Weather® as its number-one best seller, and the color options allow riders to make it personal — colors range from classic black to hot pink, horseshoe, and pink leopard prints, all with the same Aquasuede Plus® palm and cold-water-washable practicality.

SSG synthetic riding gloves collection — engineered grip in every condition

Shop SSG Riding Gloves

Three ways to buy

Order online at ssgridinggloves.com

Call the SSG order desk — Mon–Fri, 9 am–5 pm ET

You can also try on a pair at an authorized SSG tack dealer near you.

Explore the Full SSG Line on InfoHorse

SSG makes more than 60 glove styles for every discipline and season. Continue the tour: SSG show gloves & best sellers, or SSG winter gloves & gifts for horse lovers.

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The Solution Section (FAQ)

Which SSG gloves are best for roping, ranch work, and cattle?

SSG builds dedicated roping styles — the 0800 Gel-Pro Team Roper and 1000 Team Roper — plus working leather gloves like the 1600 The Rancher™ and 2300 The Ranger for fence, hay, and everyday ranch jobs. Rope work stresses a glove more than riding, so SSG’s first fitting advice is to choose the style built for the activity.

What are the best SSG gloves for barrel racing and speed events?

Barrel racers favor SSG’s lightweight summer grippers for cool hands and fast feel, and gloves with the Digital® grip palm for confident rein contact at speed. The goal is maximum feel with a secure grip — not bulk.

What leather options does SSG offer, and how do they differ?

SSG uses top-quality drum-dyed leathers that are thin and supple. Farm-raised deerskin is soft, durable, chafe-resistant, and breathable; sheepskin gives an excellent feel of the reins; cowhide is extremely durable yet easy to break in; pigskin is supple and porous; and color-fast goatskin wears in like a second skin. Slight color variation is normal in natural leather.

Does SSG make deerskin gloves?

Yes — SSG maintains a dedicated specialty and deerskin collection, including the 4500 Pro Show Deerskin. Farm-raised deerskin is prized for its soft, supple texture, chafe resistance, and breathability, with the flexibility working riders want.

Are SSG western gloves touchscreen compatible?

SSG’s touchscreen-friendly styles are the 6400 10 Below™ TSF (TSF stands for Touch Screen Friendly), the 8200 Cool Tech Open Air™ and the newly redesigned 6500 Polartec® All Sport™ for 2026.

Which SSG gloves are warmest for cold-morning barn chores and winter ranch work?

The 0650 Winter Ride ’N Ranch™ is SSG’s warmest cold-weather work glove — goatskin leather fingertips and palm, polar fleece lining, and a waterproof membrane. The lined 1650 Winter Rancher™ and the 6400 10 Below™ TSF cover freezing feed runs and winter riding.

Does SSG make hi-viz or reflective gloves for road and low-light riding?

Yes. The SSG Reflect 24™ (Style 2186) is a hi-viz reflective safety glove in Black, Grey, and Rose — built for road hacking, dawn schooling, and low-light chores where hand-signal visibility matters.

How do I choose the right size in SSG western gloves?

Measure in inches around the knuckles of your dominant hand and match it to the SSG size chart. Men’s sizes run 8 through 13, ladies’ 5/6 through 8, and Gripper styles XXS/4 through XL/9 — a snug fit preserves rein feel and rope grip. Not all gloves come in all sizes.

How should I care for SSG leather and synthetic gloves?

Leather and deerskin gloves should be conditioned, never washed. SSG’s synthetic styles are cold-water washable and made to air dry — never use bleach or a clothes dryer, as either voids the warranty.

Where can I buy SSG western gloves?

Through authorized tack dealers, direct at ssgridinggloves.com with shipping across the USA and Canada, or by phone at the SSG order desk: 1-800-561-8017, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm Eastern. Gloves are warranted for 60 days against defects in material and workmanship.

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