Follychoppins
Well-Known Member
I had the misfortune of getting half way to work this morning before realizing I had left my lovely Ariat Coniston boots at home 
I wanted to ride after work and with no spares in the car aka potable tack-room/wardrobe decided to pop into the local charity shop and see if I could pick up some walking boots or similar to ride in at the end of the day. No walking boots, but at £1.50 a pair of size 5 wellingtons seemed a perfect option. I bought them and put them in the car, smugly looking forward to being able to ride later. Got to the field and put on the bargain pair of un-glam wellies which came half way up my skinny calves. The gaps left sufficient room for a small ferret in each leg, nevertheless I caught my horse and got ready. Never mind I thought there can't be THAT much difference - oh yes there is! The soles were a little thinner and a tad more flexible so my stirrups went up a hole - great for heels down toes up! All good so far, until I started to trot and the small portion of jodhpured calf poking out the top got pinched at every rise creating a need to adjust my position to avoid smarting at every step. Good job it was only a short ride! I came home and having found optimum position for my legs which was still within the trained heel hip and shoulder in line zone I cantered down the lane to my fields gate, hopped off and vowed never again! My question is are wellies for riding or field work. Muck boot wellies both are fine, a pair, dunlop wellies? I await replies with eager anticipation. Oh and don't dare ask how many pairs of riding boots I have so why didn't I have a pair in the car?
I wanted to ride after work and with no spares in the car aka potable tack-room/wardrobe decided to pop into the local charity shop and see if I could pick up some walking boots or similar to ride in at the end of the day. No walking boots, but at £1.50 a pair of size 5 wellingtons seemed a perfect option. I bought them and put them in the car, smugly looking forward to being able to ride later. Got to the field and put on the bargain pair of un-glam wellies which came half way up my skinny calves. The gaps left sufficient room for a small ferret in each leg, nevertheless I caught my horse and got ready. Never mind I thought there can't be THAT much difference - oh yes there is! The soles were a little thinner and a tad more flexible so my stirrups went up a hole - great for heels down toes up! All good so far, until I started to trot and the small portion of jodhpured calf poking out the top got pinched at every rise creating a need to adjust my position to avoid smarting at every step. Good job it was only a short ride! I came home and having found optimum position for my legs which was still within the trained heel hip and shoulder in line zone I cantered down the lane to my fields gate, hopped off and vowed never again! My question is are wellies for riding or field work. Muck boot wellies both are fine, a pair, dunlop wellies? I await replies with eager anticipation. Oh and don't dare ask how many pairs of riding boots I have so why didn't I have a pair in the car?