Jumping in those Reach around professionals choice 'sports boots things'

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As title :P
If you get it!
Hopefully its not tooooo thicker question - the Bailies might be sinking in :D

Was thinking of buying a full set with my Christmas money, and wanted to know what people thought of them for Jumping. XC, One Day event, Huntertrial style jumping - Short time periods but pretty intense.

Are they restrictive, do they rub too much. Do they get too much mud stuck in there? I'm trying to choose some that fit well. And are 'breathable' with memoryfoam ect

The TSX ones - These! - http://www.premierequine.co.uk/acatalog/Sports_Boots_and_Protection.html

Does anyone else jump in them?!?!?
 
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as you can see - My girl does like to put an awful lot of effort in!!! :D
That was her 1st set of XC jumps - so hopefully less babyish next time! :P

Look at those back feet - talk about high joint stress!
 
Dont rate them at all- they are not breathable so tendons get very hot, they lose their velcro stickiness too easily so start to come off and they slip down far too easily.
 
I too have been looking in to gettin some of these but after TheMule's post im thinking maybe not the best idea now. TheMule, What would you sujest instead?
 
TheMule are you talking these in particular?
I have some other (training brush) boots from Prem Equine - and the velcro is extra strength!
I see what you mean about the 'heat' though.

When it says - Airtech neoprene which we have had developed & improved to encourage airflow to keep joints & tendons cool

Just how cool do they mean!!!

(this has always been my gripe with horse boot shopping - Some sort of industry testing or Vet association aproval would be great!)
 
pantomimetime said:
I have the ones made by Professional's Choice, and they are fabulous. Played polo in them with no problems at all.
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I have those too, red ones, all the way around! They are good as they actually state which leg they are for! Never had any bother with them....they cost over £100 for the full set, but well worth the money I think....

As for tendons getting very hot, my mares tendons get hot in all boots, and a good wash down then cooling gel or clay is always applied afterwards.....
 
I use them in the winter as they do give much more support but I would not use them for XC as they (imo) do not offer enough protection as they are really only wraps. Mine don't slip down but then as I am only hacking/schooling, I don't go through water. I use Clarendon event boots for schooling but still need to tape them as they slip after water - but do offer good protection. For actual events I have a leather set which are brilliant albeit a little aged now!
 
I have used mine (Professional's Choice) for showjumping and schooling (my pony has had a tendon injury) but I still use good old fashioned bandages for hunter trials :) This isn't because I don't think they would be up to the job - I have been very impressed with them - but simply because I don't want them covered in mud etc.. :)
 
I have the PE and the pro choice ones. I hardly use them as they annoy the hell out of me trying to unstick the very sticky velcro and take ages to put on. I found the PE great for the money but they arent very wide and I bought the xl size.
Friend has them too but says they rubbed her horse but I do think sometimes people fit them too low.
 
I have the professionals Choice ones and I have used them at a pony club xc rally and for polocrosse and they have been great and they don't rub my ponies legs, I got medium ones for a 14hh Welsh D :)
 
Happy Hunter said:
hmm, Will start saving now :)
And find ones with lots of air vents - and buy some Ice Tight clay
Thanks everyone :)
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Dont bother with the ice tight! Does zilch to cool tendons down, as do cooling gels.

Premier equine's air cooled eventing boots are the best things imho
 
I have the PE combo ones with the overreach boot on as well, they wouldn't be my first choice but my mare has a habit of cutting herself in odd places so they are the only ones that are suitable. She's worn them all round out eventing for 3 seasons now absolutely fine, I must buy a new set though as they are wrecked. For my other horses though I use the PE standard event boots they fit very well and I got a full set in the sale last year for £20.
 
i have PE and Professional's Choice ones, the PE ones are far to bulky and slip down when used at XC, i feel there is too much material there and there tendons get really hot, your far better with a lightweight pair of XC boots, PE do nice vent XC boots, or if you want to splash out you cant beat dalmar boots

I have also found the PC ones slip too, but there are a little less bulky than then PE ones, but sorry i dont rate them at all.....
 
Yuk to sports boots. They do not offer support - there is no boot that will support tendons all they can do is protect.
They get hot and they do not really do anything far better off with something designed to protect. They also absorb water.
Would never use sports medicine boots.
 
i have these for my pony.
they never slip, never rub, never get dirt in, the velcro is still strong as ever after nearly 3 years of using them (just for xc).
i don't find my ponies legs get any hotter than they would usually do in them.
and they come in loads of different colours :D

here is a pic of her wearing them for a hunter trial:
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DragonSlayer said:
Never had any bother with cooling gel myself, always seems to do the trick.
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Have done studies on it myself, using horse legs, thermometers, a hot water bottle and 4 different cooling gels.
They do nothing!! They may cool the very outer surface very, very slightly but that has zero knock on affect when it comes to the temperature of the structures underneath the skin
 
LEC said:
Yuk to sports boots. They do not offer support - there is no boot that will support tendons all they can do is protect.
They get hot and they do not really do anything far better off with something designed to protect. They also absorb water.
Would never use sports medicine boots.
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Ditto, there is research to support this too.

Wouldn't want them anywhere near my horse!
 
Cooling gels use alcohol which evaporates on the skin surface only hence feels like they cool but actually does nothing. You also need to be careful as many of the gels contain banned substances for FEI, BE, BSJA and BD competitions. Finally you also have to be careful with gels in case you have an abrasion of the skin which you have missed as can cause some serious issues.

Cold water or icing are the most effective ways at cooling tendons and luckily they cost nothing ;)

Also in response the sports boot user - there is a reason you see no top class eventers wearing them just as you see none wearing clarendon. They have no tendon guards and there are much better products on the market.
 
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Thats what I came down to in the end - You dont see professionals using them - and they have the experience and knowledge that only time can give you.

I think for everyone using them at the moment - no need to chuck them out - just hose down after use as light recreational riding clubbing should be fine.

Thanks all - Will ponder some more until my Birthday money comes!
 
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