Roeckl Gloves Wiesbaden Suprema

• Roeckl winter glove in mocha, at Maddelin in five separate sizes: 6.5, 8, 8.5, 10.5 and 11.
• Sizes 7, 7.5, 9, 9.5 and 10 are not in the range for this model.
• Removed from Roeckl's catalogue; lining, insulation and membrane are not documented.
• SUPREMA by ROECKL is a material name, not a composition; the label gives the fibres.
• Mocha only works in the dressage arena with a jacket of the same colour.
• No colour rule in showjumping, cross-country and driving, so it can be worn there.
• Work out your size: circumference around the knuckles divided by 2.7.

• At Maddelin in sizes 6.5, 8, 8.5, 10.5 and 11.
• The large sizes 10.5 and 11 are in the range, at around 28.4 and 29.7 cm hand circumference.
• Mocha across the whole range: one consistent colour.
• Winter glove for the cold months; what it contains is on the label inside the glove.
• No colour requirement in showjumping, cross-country and driving, so it can be worn there.
• Size can be calculated with Roeckl's rule: hand circumference divided by 2.7.

Is your size available? With this model, that is the first question. Maddelin carries five sizes — 6.5, 8, 8.5, 10.5 and 11 — with gaps in between: 7, 7.5, 9, 9.5 and 10 are not in the range for this model. If you come out at one of those missing sizes, this model is not your choice and you will be better off with a model that runs the full range from 6 to 11.

When do you wear them? In the cold months, for training, hacks and yard work. How warm the glove is cannot be established from the manufacturer's data: Roeckl documents no lining, insulation or membrane for this item. SUPREMA by ROECKL is a Roeckl material name and not a composition.

Is mocha allowed in the dressage arena? Only with a jacket of the same colour. In dressage, gloves are compulsory and the colour is fixed: internationally white, off-white or the colour of the jacket, and with Paardensport Vlaanderen white, buff or the colour of the jacket. In the eventing dressage test, black is explicitly added to that list; mocha is not.

Where does the colour work? In showjumping and cross-country, where gloves are not compulsory but are permitted and no colour is prescribed, and in driving, where they are compulsory for the driver and for the groom with no colour rule. With the LRV they are optional, with a preference for white in dressage. For training and yard work, colour plays no part. Rules differ by federation, discipline, level and country and change regularly: check the current rules of your own federation before you enter.

Start with the size list, not the calculation: Maddelin carries five sizes — 6.5, 8, 8.5, 10.5 and 11. The sizes in between, 7, 7.5, 9, 9.5 and 10, are not in the range. If your size falls in one of those gaps, bear in mind that Roeckl says a riding glove should fit like a second skin, because rein contact calls for sensitivity.

If you do not know your size, measure the circumference around the knuckles with the thumb outside the measurement and a loosely closed fist. A glove size is a pouce (French inch) of about 2.7 cm, so the circumference in centimetres divided by 2.7 gives the size. For the sizes in this model: 6.5 is around 17.6 cm, 8 around 21.6 cm, 8.5 around 23.0 cm, 10.5 around 28.4 cm and 11 around 29.7 cm. Those values follow from the calculation and are not a Roeckl size guide.

The two largest sizes are in the range too: if you measure more than about 28 cm hand circumference, sizes 10.5 and 11 are the ones to look at.

• Sizes at Maddelin: 6.5, 8, 8.5, 10.5 and 11
• Not in the range for this model: 7, 7.5, 9, 9.5 and 10
• Type: winter riding glove
• Brand and model: Roeckl Wiesbaden Suprema
• Colour: mocha
• SUPREMA by ROECKL: a Roeckl material name, not a fibre composition
• Material per zone, lining, insulation and membrane: not documented for this item
• Fibre percentages: not published anywhere by Roeckl
• Washing advice: the label inside decides, as there are no model-specific instructions
• Country of production: not disclosed
• Status at the manufacturer: removed from the catalogue

Measure your hand before you order. There are gaps in the size run, so going half a size up or down is not always possible with this model. A circumference of about 23.0 cm comes out at size 8.5, 21.6 cm at size 8.

If you ride dressage competitions, keep a white or buff pair for the arena. Mocha only belongs there if your jacket is the same colour.

Put the glove on a few times while it dries: that keeps the shape of your hand in it. Dry it flat at room temperature, not on the radiator and not in the tumble dryer.

Mocha is a mid-brown shade. Brush dry dirt off first and only wash the glove when it is needed.

If the glove does go in the machine, the label inside the glove decides — Roeckl publishes no instructions per model, and its machine-wash guidance is intended for gloves with the “machine washable” label. In that case, sort by colour as Roeckl recommends, use a laundry bag, choose a delicate cycle or 30 °C and leave out the fabric softener. If your pair has a hook-and-loop fastening, close it neatly first, and do not turn the glove inside out; Roeckl states this explicitly for lined gloves too.

Then dry them flat at room temperature, not in the tumble dryer and not on the radiator, and put them on a few times while they dry so they regain their shape. Leather gloves and gloves with leather inserts never go in the washing machine; Roeckl does not state whether this item contains leather.

Which sizes does Maddelin carry in this model?

Sizes 6.5, 8, 8.5, 10.5 and 11, all in mocha.

I am a size 9 — is that available in this model?

No: 7, 7.5, 9, 9.5 and 10 are not in Maddelin's range for this model. Within the Roeckl range there is, however, a model that covers the whole run from 6 to 11.

Is this a winter glove?

It is part of the winter range, but Roeckl lists no lining and no insulation for this item. What it contains is on the label inside the glove.

What does Suprema in the name mean?

SUPREMA by ROECKL is a Roeckl material name, not a fibre composition. Which properties the manufacturer attaches to it for this discontinued model is not documented.

Is mocha allowed at a dressage competition?

Only if your jacket is the same colour. Internationally, dressage calls for white, off-white or the colour of the jacket, Paardensport Vlaanderen for white, buff or the colour of the jacket; in the eventing dressage test, black is added. Rules differ by federation, discipline, level and country and change regularly: check the current rules of your own federation.

How do I work out my size?

Measure the circumference around your knuckles, excluding the thumb, with a loosely closed fist, and divide by 2.7. A circumference of 23 cm comes out at size 8.5, 29.7 cm at size 11.

How do I keep a mocha glove clean?

Sort by colour when washing, as Roeckl recommends across the brand, and use a laundry bag. Otherwise the label inside the glove decides: Roeckl's machine-wash guidance only applies to gloves with the “machine washable” label.

What is this glove made of?

Roeckl no longer documents this model: no material per zone, no fibre percentages. The composition is on the label inside the glove.

Is this model still in Roeckl's collection?

No, Roeckl has removed it from the current catalogue.