Recommend a decent winter yard boot

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I know this is a regular topic, and I've given opinions on it myself but this year I need a new start! Muckboots are out, I don't like they way they split at the heel and they are very heavy. My Woof boots are "splashproof" so they don't keep water out at all. To be honest, OH bought himself a pair of generic neoprene wellies which have been amazing; light, tough, comfy and warm. Can't find them now anywhere and I need a pair that fit me!

So, they need to be: waterproof, warm, comfortable, fairly light and not mega expensive unless they really are going to last (which is yet to happen with anything I've spent over £80 on).
 
Would you consider non horsey boots, Hi -tec walking boots are great, cheaper than yard boots, waterproof and long lasting.
 
Like you, I'd like a new start. My latest pair of Muck boot tynes split on the seam, hunter's split, woof boots aren't waterproof so I'm thinking of buying something cheap as they will probably last as long as the expensive ones.
Leather country boots have always been great, warm, waterproof and durable but it seems criminal to wade through 2 feet of black sticky mud in them.
 
Dublin river boots (I think that's what they're called). Have had mine 2 years and they're still going great, even after having been dragged through knee deep mud every single day for two winters whilst getting the horse out. Didnt say in product description that they're waterproof but I've hosed them down whilst still wearing them, walked through puddles and they've never leaked once so I guess they are waterproof. Plus they're super warm and are good for riding as well- I never ride in anything other than my two pairs of actual riding boots but these are an exception. I would definitely recommend. They are literally showing no signs of damage or wear even after all they've been through!

Just remembered... They are quite expensive. Just checked and at the most they seem to be £120, at the least £90, they're definitely worth it though.
 
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Lucky you IGLWC - I got some river boots at the end of February, wore them most days over spring/summer (so not through muddy winter fields). Washed them off every day and conditioned and reproofed weekly using the stuff Dublin themselves recommend, and they are completely trashed! Split across both arches and again at the ankle. Won't be buying them again, blooming useless!
 
catwithclaws said:
Lucky you IGLWC - I got some river boots at the end of February, wore them most days over spring/summer (so not through muddy winter fields). Washed them off every day and conditioned and reproofed weekly using the stuff Dublin themselves recommend, and they are completely trashed! Split across both arches and again at the ankle. Won't be buying them again, blooming useless!
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Really! Wow, that's strange- mine are fab. Are yours the old or the new type? Mine are the old sort I think.
 
I've had mine 3 years and they've only just bitten the dust, but I've heard lots of people says theirs didn't work from day one. I'm going to try Ariats this time.
 
Im watching this thread with interest as I bought neoprene muckboots in December 2013 and I can feel every stone on the yard through the soles - I have leather yard boots but cant go into the mud in the fields with them.
 
When you say yard boot I assume you do not need to be wading through bottomless fields. I use Redback boots. They are not cheap but stunningly comfortable, I clean mine ant treat periodically with good old fashioned dubbin and they are pretty waterproof. I have had both steel toe caps and non steel toe caps. The steels were really light but when I had non steels I even showed my welsh cobs in them, that is how comfortable they are to run in. If I need to venture into fields I use Dunlop Purofort wellies, warm, comfortable and long lasting.
 
I have cheap green wellies from BandQ with fleece welly socks. They cost less than a tenner, have done 1 winter and will now be in their second. I don't usually ride with them though.
 
I've had a pair of the MH boots - I can't remember how old they are - at least ten years. Still going strong, waterproof, safe and ok to ride in. The only problem I find is that I find them very heavy. My Toggi boots are also going strong at least 15 years of misuse! Still waterproof, as well - amazing!
 
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