Wellies you can ride in

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Hello and (almost) happy new year!

Am looking for some advice. Are there such a thing these days as wellies you can ride in? For example the Ariat storm stoppers? I am looking for a pair of wellies I can do 'everything' in: dog walk, yard duties, poo picking, riding (not schooling, just hacking out); any advice would be gratefully received....
 
...because it saves having to change footwear all the time and I like the fact that I feel closer to my horse and lower in the saddle when I hack out in my current cheapo Dunlops compared to my Ariat Windermeres.....

Thanks for all the helpful replies so far...
 
The Ariat Mudbusters have a sole that is stirrup friendly. They are designed for riding. Much nicer to keep your warm boots on in the winter, than have to put cold ones on before riding!
 
I just looked at the Ariat ones on ebay expecting them to be well over £140 - more like £70, which seems very reasonable if they are that good. Do they last well with daily use?
 
Mine lasted about 12 months. I walk a mile to the yard and back, up to 4 times a day in the winter, and am there 1 and half to 2 hours each time. Rode in them about 5 times a week. Really comfy and very warm.
I was very lucky and was bought a pair of Le Chameau wellies for Xmas last year. 3 times the price of the Ariats and you can't ride in them. However, I expect them to last a lot longer at that price!
 
tallyho! said:
As above but why would you want to? Ouch!
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It would be lovely to have a nice clean dry yard, but some of us pull our ponies from the field (sometimes literally out of the river!), tie them to the gate, get as much mud off the saddle / girth area as possible and head out.

For us, wellies are the ideal riding boot!
 
My Dunlops have survived quite well, but aren't ideal.
Hunters are rubbish - they perish / split really quickly from stirrup wear, as do the cheapie B&Q type things.
This year I got hold of some motorbike boots (charity shop)- thick, tough leather,fur lined, zip back. Just the job :)
 
Muckboot tyne. Fine for hacking/ light schooling. Designed to be ridden in as well, and also warm wellies so toasty toes :). Wouldn't fancy trying to do a proper flatwork session/ jump in them though personally- thats a job for proper riding boots. Also make sure your stirrups are wide enough to accommodate these type of chunky boots safely :).
 
Ariat Mudbustera: my first pair lasted 4 years worn practically every day. Of course I wanted to replace them with another pair.

However, with the replacements I went through three pairs in six months, I still have the fourth pair on my boot rack outside. In all cases the sole split slightly from the foot allowing water, and worse, in!

The reason? Probably because they're now made in China, like Hunters.

I now have Le Chameau, natural rubber, still handmade in France. Well worth the money.
 
My muck boot tynes are fab, i live in them at the yard, theyre warm in the winter, comfy and are just like a riding boot made of rubber and neoprene, ive done everything in them from schooling dressage to schooling xc, in the summer i fold them down if i get too warm. Im on my 3rd pair as i wear them all day every day at the horses
 
I loved my Mudbusters- apart from the fact that they kept splitting! Ariat, and their usual good customer service replaced 3 pairs (only lasting 3 - 4months a go), but after the 4th pair split after a couple of months, I went and bought some cheap wellies - which have lasted 2 years now, for less than half the price of the Ariats!

I have recently been looking at the Ariat Stormstoppers - as they look fantastic. But I am waiting a while to see if there are any issues reported with the rubber splitting on these before I buy.
 
I have the Stormstopper. I love them a great wellie....but sadly after only about 3 months of light use ( 2 hours a day, no riding or driving in) the inside feels decidedly damp :( I can't see any obvious rips, tears or holes & the sole still seems to be properly attached. Very much a mystery....but not what I expect from a £100 wellie.
I'm waiting for the Ariat offices to open for the new year to see if they will replace them.
 
glamourpuss said:
I have the Stormstopper. I love them a great wellie....but sadly after only about 3 months of light use ( 2 hours a day, no riding or driving in) the inside feels decidedly damp :( I can't see any obvious rips, tears or holes & the sole still seems to be properly attached. Very much a mystery....but not what I expect from a £100 wellie.
I'm waiting for the Ariat offices to open for the new year to see if they will replace them.
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Persperation boots not properly dried? I can get the same problem with my Tyne Muck Boots which I recomend also Aigle Rubber/PVC Riding Boots that are very flexible and comfortable unlike any of the other makes.
 
Laafet said:
Rubber riding boots, bit old fashioned I know but they are cheap and water tight and designed for riding.
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This. Aside from the stirrup issue, riding boots give much better ankle support which I noticed after fling in Wellies and spraining my ankle...

Rubber riding boots are cheap, designed for riding, and waterproof - quick hose off before you jump on. I gave up on Wellies after a few years and have had the same pair of cheap Toggi rubber boots for about three years!! In summer though I do ride in my jodh boots instead.
 
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