To those who dont boot

[BarmyC]

I jump some very big hedges on my boy - over 6 foot on occasion - and he doesn't always bother to clear them clean if they aren't thick at the top. He brushed through the top of one one day and the twig/branch happened to be at a perfect angle to shoot straight down his boot. It snapped and let go just before he fell. Scared me to death. The boots came off that evening and have never been back on.

Most seasoned hunting folk I know don't use boots for exactly that reason.


ps If you look at your own avatar you can see how easy it would be to catch a boot on a twig if it was growing at the right angle.

That sounds very nasty. I'm glad it snapped for you.

I can see what you mean. The draghounds that I hunt with have mega hedge days that I'm not just up for yet where they are jumping 6 ft plus hedges (I've just been out on medium size days and jump 5ft and a little bigger). I have been guided by our masters on what leg protection to wear as everyone with us boots. They have also advised on some modified knee boots too should I get braver.

I wonder if because we drag and our lines are all walked and fences and hedges prepared and marked where is safe to jump this might be why they advise as they do?