Cross Country Boots

[lisab]

My horse is very allergic to neoprene and I am finding it difficult to get him some xc boots. I had some NEW fleece ones with reinforced backs/fronts and they were fab but when I went to replace them, the sizing had changed - the mediums are too small and the medium/wides are too big.

He is ok with orthopaedic foam and has some NEW brushing boots but I can't get any xc boots with the foam - they all seem to be neoprene.

I have found some Dalmar event boots that are made from carbon fibre.

Does anyone know, please:-

(a) If a horse is allergic to neoprene, is he likely to be allergic to carbon fibre too?

(b) Of any other xc boots that are not made of neoprene.

Ideas pretty please - I have a ODE in 3 weeks and 5 days. Thanks!

 

[christine48]

I use the Dalmar boots, I don't know whether your horse would be allergic to them. Have you tried tubigrip under your oots, a lot of event riders do that.

 

[Rosie1989]

I have premier equine air cooled eventing boots which have don't have neoprene...may be worth a look on their website.

 

[kerilli]

i'd avoid Dalmar. just sold my immaculate pair on ebay actually. the strike pads are carbonfibre and there are pics on here of a pair of boots where the pad shattered on impact. wrote off the horse.
the Ecogold ones have no neoprene and I think they're the best I've ever found. excellent design in every way. HorseinSport is the U.K. stockist, or you can buy online at
https://www.ecogold.ca/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=boots&x=0&y=0

 

[KatB]

prem equine xtreme eventing boots are foam not neoprene and for the money i'm v.impressed. Lightweight and fit v.well!

 

[KatB]

Just to add, i'd also avoid dalmar. Whoever thought making boots out of a material designed to shatter on impact was slightly lacking IMHO!

 

[horseywelsh]

prem equine xtreme eventing boots are foam not neoprene and for the money i'm v.impressed. Lightweight and fit v.well!

ditto I bought a set of these at the start of the year (and they were 2011 stock so much reduced, think they still have some left too), only used a few times to date but i've been impressed by them.

 

[lisab]

Thanks very much. I'm glad I mentioned the Dalmar ones and won't buy them. I will look up the other ones you mentioned and see.

Thanks again.