Over reach boot recommendations

[martlin]

I'm in need of good quality, strike resistant, no turn over reach boots that can withstand turn out as well as riding/jumping. There are soooooo many different brands around and it has been a long long time since I have bought a pair, though. So, lovely HHOers, what do I go for? And, ahem, what size for a 16 hh TB?
Beverage of your choice as a way of thanks

 

[jokadoka]

I've used the good old pull on bell boots for years now. I know they're not very hip or fashionable but do a perfectly good job. They're on just about 24/7 and are quite sturdy although he does lose at least one of them about once a year in the field.
Mine's a 16.1hh TB and he has the M/L size.

 

[Lotty]

I use the Shires rubber ones with velcro, think I go through about 2 pairs a years and she wears them 24/7. However, I do have a posh pair of Eskadron ones with the sheepskin for when we compete

 

[Loopypony]

I always use the roma pvc ones for turnout as I find them the most hard-wearing with my destructive youngster! He has the new woof wear sheepskin ones for posh and they have prevented injury quite a few times now! Have a pair of Mark Todd competition boots for xc and find they are equally good

 

[martlin]

Unfortunately, the simple rubber ones are just not tough enough - it is just a piece of plastic, and gets shredded into bits
It's also very important that they don't spin
The horse forges like mad, is young and the feet aren't great, so it is paramount that shoes stay on

 

[martlin]

I always use the roma pvc ones for turnout as I find them the most hard-wearing with my destructive youngster! He has the new woof wear sheepskin ones for posh and they have prevented injury quite a few times now! Have a pair of Mark Todd competition boots for xc and find they are equally good

I was looking at the Mark Todd ones and they seem good value for money. Are they long enough/tough enough? How are they in wet?

I know, I am a pain... BUT, I would love a pair of Veredus Piaffe evo and I know I can't have one

 

[Loopypony]

I find they fit really well on both my tbx and my ID. They are long enough on both to stop overreaching AND shoe pulling! Have had them for over a year now with no major signs of wear on them.
They don't absorb the water too much which is why I use them for xc but not sure how they'd be if you turned out in them?

Ah, I keep looking at the Veredus! I can dream.....

 

[City Mare]

Eskadron are very good. Whole year so far and no nicks or chucks out.

 

[Marydoll]

Eskadron are very good. Whole year so far and no nicks or chucks out.

Yip i have eskadrons for turnout and also xc, love them

 

[Boulty]

I've got some professionals choice ones that have had a few years now. They haven't really had much use in the past 6 months as loaner doesn't really use them and horsie seems to have got over his over-reaching habit for the moment but before that he had them on for every ride and they're still in very good shape. (considering the previous three pairs he had lasted a day, a few weeks and a few months respectively it's quite remarkable that they're still going!) It was very rare for them to turn (think they may have done it once that I can remember?) but I will admit I never used them for turnout.