Didnt think boots would affect my riding *help*

[RubysGold]

I've gone from Mark Todd winter boots, to short boots and chaps. I now can't keep my feet in my stirrups, I've even shortened my stirrups, I either lose my stirrups or my foot goes too far through, and my toes are turning outwards. (I didn't have this in other boots :S)
I did some no stirrups last time I rode, and felt my legs lengthen and thought it was helping, took my stirrups back, and still couldn't sort my leg out.
Help
Nickie

 

[moo17]

i have no advice but i can ride better with long boots, feels weird with nothing on my leg otherwise.. bloody nightmare when i have to wear my ankle ones for showing!

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

Hm. Think that was part of my issue on Sunday! So used to riding in chunky Muckboots that my feet felt very loose in the stirrups and had a couple fo flops about

More work without stirrups for both of us m'thinks!

 

[dwi]

Symmetry straps might be worth a try to retrain your legs into being in the right place.

 

[katie_and_toto]

Yes, my lower leg is totally differnt if one day I ride in jod boots and chaps, and the next I just have jod boots and long socks

 

[JessPickle]

Smaller stirrup irons, maybe your other boots are wider?

 

[somethingorother]

You will get used to them in time and wonder how you ever rode in your other boots.

Last year i bought some cheepo long rubber riding boots so i could take them to ireland and not have to take both joddy boots and chaps as well as wellies for the field.

I couldn not ride for toffee, felt like i couldn't feel the horses side and couldn't bend ankle and my lower leg was always really far forwards. I hated them that much i actually left them there, but i always rode in them fine for about 10 years, but the last 5 years i've been in chaps, so i'm sure i could get used to them again.

 

[TGM]

Try Mountain Horse jodhpur boots - they should solve the problem!

 

[Louby]

Snap, I feel like I cant ride in short boots and chaps/gaiters. I ride in MH High Caliber, they are so snug fitting.

 

[Firehorse]

i was gonna post about this to! when i started riding again a few years ago i bought jodh boots and half chaps and loved them. i then bought some mark todd winter boots when i got my own horse and now, i cannot for the life of me ride in jodh boots! the last time i did, i nearly feel off mid gallop when my horse spooked coz i lost my stirrups. and i had bruising all down my legs from the stirrup straps! thats how bad i am! never again, it'll always be long boots for me, even in summer. also, my friend was hacking out in jodh boots. her horse rushed through a gate after she'd opened it and the rider ripped her leg open on the gate catch. my jodh boots are for dog walking and yard duties now!