Best work/ riding boots?

[Connemara24]

Looking for some short boots that are really waterproof and comfy, and that you can ride in aswell. Thanks

 

[splashgirl45]

I always used mountain horse short boots for working and riding and walking the dogs

 

[rextherobber]

I use the Harry Hall waxed ones, can't remember the name, they are super comfy but water resistant rather than water proof, I wouldn't go paddling in them

 

[Pippity]

I bought some Ariat Telluride H2Os a month or so back. I'm now a solid convert to Ariat, after years of thinking they were overpriced and sticking to cheap boots! I haven't tested their waterproofness yet, but they're amazingly comfy for walking and riding, so much so that I've started using them as walking boots. The padding round the ankle feels a little odd at first but it means they're really supportive.

 

[dreamcometrue]

I love my Ariat Barnyard short boots. They are so comfy and they last and last. I wear them for yard work and add a pair of half chaps for riding. X

 

[Connemara24]

Thank you

 

[Antw23uk]

Why don't you have yard boots and then nice smart, fit for purpose, riding boots? Never really understood the drama of changing from a yard boot into a riding boot, riding and changing back again, but maybe I'm missing something?

 

[Fieldlife]

Why don't you have yard boots and then nice smart, fit for purpose, riding boots? Never really understood the drama of changing from a yard boot into a riding boot, riding and changing back again, but maybe I'm missing something?

Agree. Anything I try and use for both gets trashed, especially in winter or if washing horses. Lots of pairs, and swapping for different tasks is the answer I think. I have two sets of neoprene muck boots / wellies (good grip, warm, waterproof), long riding boots, short riding boots and chaps.

 

[Connemara24]

I have to hop on horses quickly if needed to so much easier for me to not have to change boots. My horse Is retired now so I only ride at work.

 

[Juniper Jack]

I bought some Ariat Telluride H2Os a month or so back. I'm now a solid convert to Ariat, after years of thinking they were overpriced and sticking to cheap boots! I haven't tested their waterproofness yet, but they're amazingly comfy for walking and riding, so much so that I've started using them as walking boots. The padding round the ankle feels a little odd at first but it means they're really supportive.

Are they very heavy, say, compared to walking shoes, or to regular paddock boots?

 

[Pippity]

Are they very heavy, say, compared to walking shoes, or to regular paddock boots?

They're lighter than my walking boots and about the same as my old paddock boots.

 

[Skib]

Ariat tell you ride are lighter than most mountain boots. I wore mine in mountains in USA as I needed dual purpose. But riding boots are not ideal for walking as they have no grip.

 

[Juniper Jack]

They're lighter than my walking boots and about the same as my old paddock boots.

Thank you! They sound like my old non-waterproof Ariats that I loved and want to replace with something waterproof.

 

[maya2008]

Ariat Telluride- sweaty feet in the summer though.

 

[Ratface]

I always used mountain horse short boots for working and riding and walking the dogs

I agree. My Mountain Horse lace-up short boots are twenty five years old, still waterproof and still in daily use. Riding, cat-wrangling, boat work, messing about at the yard, walking. They've never leaked, slipped or failed to keep me and my feet/ankles safe.