Best xc boots for minimal tendon heating?

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I know that various people/companies have done some comparative tests to see which xc boots produce the least thermal effect on flexor tendon temperatures, but have never seen any results. Does anyone have any info on the outcomes, either published or anecdotal?
 
I've got the Eskadron (closed front tendon) ones and although I love the fit and quality, they do leave hot legs after.
Bought some premier equine with the vents, the fit was ok (not as good as eskadron) but the legs were super cool after.
 
Agree, the Trizone ones come out really well in tests, and have been very carefully designed to minimise heating. I have them on my mare and the fit is very good and they offer fab protection :)
 
Someone was doing a study at Aldon last year looking at boots and recording the temperature of the legs underneath them at the end of the xc. I don't think they were expecting to be able to publish the results very quickly though - anyone know more about this? She had a fancy thing to zap the leg from a distance to take the temperature ;)
 
i ended up with prolites in the end - didnt like the prem equie and trizones didnt fit. havent used them yet - but ive heard they dont heat up more than any other boots?

can defo say woofwear DO heat legs up tho
 
I was told that the prolites are one of the worst for heating legs up? Could be wrong, but that's what i have been told.
 
quizzie said:
Thanks for the feedback, does anyone know any info re the dalmar air-cooled boots?
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not of much help but i looked at getting them but for the price i went for the premier equine air cooled ones instead. The PE ones i love, they mould to your horses leg after a couple of uses. Charlie has a slightly bowed tendon (after careering around the field!) and i have used the PE ones ever since for turnout and any jumping and they are really supportive and do keep the leg cooler (than normal boots).

If money was no object id probably get the dalmar ones but unfortunately it is!
 
Don't be too blinkered considering the heating of the leg, whilst I agree this is a important factor there are other things that need to be taken into account such as the flexibility of the boot, the durability, protection offered, fit etc. I have had an air cooled boot but following concerns about that boot it's fit and rigidness I have now moved to Prolites as overall they give the best protetion.

There is a very interesting talk by DR David Marlin on leg protection for the event horse here. http://useventing.com/blog/?p=7481
 
It was interesting last week, OH and |I took two of our xc schooling. My oversized pony, Vertigo, (V) cant measure him he taller than the measuring stick that goes up to 18.2 was wearing Westropp brushing boots all round, it was his first attempt xc and they were the only boots we had big enough for him, didnt want to pay a fortune for new ones then find out he didnt like xc! OH's H bomb had Prolites all round.

V did alot less than H, but his legs were much warmer under the brushing boots than H's under Prolites. As he seemed to enjoy his first outing I will be investing in a set of Prolites for him, if I can get them big enough:)
 
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