What are the best yard boots for ankle support?

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Emma.munns

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Hi,
i have recently seriously broken my ankle, and it is now held together with screws. I am now looking for a pair of yard boots suitable to help support my ankle. Has anyone had any experience with this? And found the best boots to use?
Thank you emma
 
I find my lace up Ariats give as much support as you want with tightening the laces. Mine have a steel toecap as well, which you would never guess from their appearance, so are safe too. Although they are not cheap they have also proved waterproof for teaching, and last for ages!
 
I badly broke both ankles, developed severe arthritis and now have both fused. I actually find very supportive/walking boot style boots too restrictive and actually make me sorer. The best thing I've found is a well fitting pair of leather long yard boots with a zip up the back - they hold you're foot well and the zipped/fitted part holds your calf well so provides support without being roo restrictive. I currently have Mountain Horse High rider boots. My posh boots are soft and not supportive enough for pottering about on the yard or riding long distances whereas the mh boots are from much thicker leather and so more supportive.

The other thing I've found very helpful is flexible stirrups - I get far too sore trying to ride with normal stirrups.
 
Thank you for your reply, I will look into them boots I have seen toggi Calgary boots but they seem to be a softer leather which may not last over time to give support. I have been told I cannot ride for at least 6 months, but that's great advice for when I do. :) emma
 
Emma.munns said:
Thank you for your reply, I will look into them boots I have seen toggi Calgary boots but they seem to be a softer leather which may not last over time to give support. I have been told I cannot ride for at least 6 months, but that's great advice for when I do. :) emma
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I didn't tell my surgeon but I was back on the day I got my last cast off (about 16 weeks post injury). I was pretty much non-weight bearing on the second ankle and had only been weight bearing on the other one about a month. I had to ride without stirrups for about 6 months and I was very careful to use a mounting block to get on and off (off is the harder part sometimes - I hold onto the saddle as I slide down so reduces the impact) - a slight caveat is that I was riding my sister's cob who you can put anyone on and he will look after you, only at a walk to start with and was super careful.

I think my medical team would have been rather horrified but I had to do it as I broke them coming of my tb and needed to get on asap - I'd have been on as soon as I could stand on one leg but my mom wouldn't let me and I couldn't do it on my own.
 
I come off back in November 2013, been in a cast for 9 weeks only recently started to walk. With aid of crutches still. I'm currently doing physio to get me walking and weight bearing. I have another appointment to see if I can go back to work, as I work as a groom.
 
Emma.munns said:
I come off back in November 2013, been in a cast for 9 weeks only recently started to walk. With aid of crutches still. I'm currently doing physio to get me walking and weight bearing. I have another appointment to see if I can go back to work, as I work as a groom.
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thats going to be fun. I think I had a total of 3 months in a wheel chair as was off both legs and then about 3 months on crutches learning how to walk and building up strength - the one thing I'd highly recommend is getting on a good joint supplement to help prevent arthritis.
 
bets one I've come across is 'green lipped muscle', get it from holland and barret or amazon - smells a bit fishy but gives all the good joint stuff and fish oils so very good for joints. My mom uses it and my collie is on it as well - she's as bad if she misses a few days of the glm as if she misses her codeine
 
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