I need some REALLY tough, preferably lightweight(ish) joddy/yard boots

[PapaFrita]

I had some Harry Halls that split spectacularly along the bottom of the upper (can't be repaired). I had some mountain horse boots and my chaps wore the stitching away at the heel... I don't muck out NOR do we have mud. Where can I find boots that LAST more than a year or two?

 

[auntyfred]

A year or two you are doing well lol. I had a pair of cheap derby house boots that lasted 38 days, they did refund the money. So I then bought a pair of mountain horse short boots, they lasted 6 weeks, no refund.
My previous boots were equitectors, they lasted 4 years. Of course that particular boot is no longer being made!!!

Good luck in the boot hunting trial.

 

[JanVanG]

hunter ones are great and not expensive or clumpy

 

[Horseyscot]

I wear Blundstones, they are made by a company in Australia.
Hardwearing and really comfy. Whole family have got a pair. Where mine to muck out, ride in and generally just about the farm. The get covered in mud, sh@t and allsorts and still come up fine. Have had them about 18 months and still looking great (when clean). Think they cost about £50/60. Oh and they are really lightweight!

http://www.blundstone.com/product_info.cgi?subpageID=classicslifestyle&sub_categoryID=130278

 

[PapaFrita]

BLIMEY!! Does no one make boots that last??? I expect mine have lasted this long precisely because the weather here is so dry, but I'm sure I've had boots before that have lasted longer!

 

[PapaFrita]

Are they not wellies though?
I don't need wellies

It hardly rains here

 

[PapaFrita]

Those look and sound absolutely perfect, thanks

 

[JanVanG]

hunter make joddy boots too

Agree with horseyscot about the Blundstones too, great boots, also another Aussie company makes RM Williams joddy boots, can get them on ebay. Bit more expensive than Blundstones.

I've heard Tuffa boots are good but haven't had any.

 

[tabithakat64]

Ariat Springbuck, I buy a pair every two years but the are worn every day for mucking out, riding and walking, lightweight, breathable and comfortable too.

 

[PapaFrita]

Oh, OK, I'll look the Hunters up

 

[PapaFrita]

Thanks, I'll check them out

 

[Chestnut_filly14]

What about MuckBoots? You can buy longer riding ones

Em
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[PapaFrita]

I think those might get too hot here! Thanks though

 

[CrazyMare]

Ariats. If you aren't mucking out nor doing mud I'd have thought they would be perfect. Friend is a yard manager for a riding school she wears hers out in a year, wearing them 24/7 to ride, teach, muck out - pretty much everything!

 

[I_A_P]

Tuffa boots

i Have the Rodeo Style and despite me not looking after them fantastically well and having them in the wet and mud they are still going strng.

They are lightweight and pretty cheap compared to others

http://www.tuffaboots.com/index.htm?subj=Footwear

 

[cariadssogreat]

Ditto Ariat for yard boots, I live in mine and boy do they put up with the crap I put them through!