what boots do you ride in?

[tashpritty]

hi there jw what you all wear to ride in, as in schooling rather than hacking

 

[JoBo]

These for me:
http://www.robinsons-uk.com/products/ProductDetail.asp?ProductCode=21519&campaign=Basefeed

 

[horseywelsh]

Well for years i've had mountain horse boots and chaps, they are soooooo comfy and hard wearing, but mine were well worn, so i bought some Toggi Calgary Boots - admitedley i've only worn these a handful of times so they may not be padded in yet, but i disliked them for schooling (i do alot of dressage), i found them too rigid, and am now back to wearing my MH ones for schooling. Nice smart hacking boots though

 

[BSJAlove]

i have a really comfy pair of long boots. but normally i hate long boots for schooling and stick to my comfy mountin boots. i feel my leg is more effective some how lol

 

[Firehorse]

i cant ride in short boots anymore, i feel all over the place! altho thats all i ever used to wear, jodh boots and chaps. now i wear mark todd winter boots, all yr round for everything. v cosy and supportive. altho not waterproof if u step in an ankle deep puddle, so its wellies on for the field!

 

[charlimouse]

I use some Tredstep boots, with Ariat close contact gaiters. I hate cheap boots to ride in. For hacking round home I wear my hugely comfortable Sarm Hippique long boots. I've had them years, going into holes and completly covered in muck, but I would happily ride and work all day in them!!!!!

 

[Puppy]

I pretty much always ride in my Regent graftons:

http://www.frogpool.com/product-2947.htm

As they support my arthritic ankles so well

 

[milliepops]

Another who can't ride in short boots any more. I always wear my Ariat Bromonts - I have the summer and winter ones

 

[Vixxy]

Toggi Calgary for everyday riding as I always have them on at the yard, I also have Mountain Horse Classic High Riders II for nicer stuff.

I only wear my short Toggi winter yard boots when I know I wont be riding and there is no snow. I do not like riding in short boots, I have a problem turning in my toes and short boots definitely do not help.

 

[Prince33Sp4rkle]

Konig Komets.

 

[CrazyMare]

Ariat boots & close contact chaps for everyday and my Regent long boots(I'm 90% sure they are regents) for comps/lessons hunting

 

[palomino_pony]

Dublin rivers or mountain horse high riders

 

[roobyloo2]

Ariat boots with chaps for normal, but I got a pair of ariat grasmere's for christmas and haven't taken them off since!! ride in those while it's cold and wet

 

[brighthair]

ariat heritage boots and dublin chaps, or ariat grasmere

 

[toomanyhorses26]

ariat terrains (don't make them anymore so I have to look after this pair

) with dublin half chaps for every day and for comps I have a rather lush but still at the painful stage pair of de niros

 

[hellspells]

Anky boots made by Petrie. I LOVE them so so much!

 

[Befney3]

Ariat Grassmeres everyday & Ariat short boots (Devon Pro I think) & Ariat Close Contact chaps for competitions. Can you tell I'm an Ariat fan?

 

[Tiffany]

Ariat Grasmere's for schooling and hacking they are so comfy

If only Ariat made slippers

 

[MissMincePie&Brandy]

Konig Grandgesters - hate them, they were so expensive I haven't dared 'break them in' and they still kill my legs within 5 minutes of wearing them, even though I've had them for 2 years.

Dublin Valley boots, so comfy and warm. Good for winter hacking and schooling.

Ariat Heritage paddock boots with gaiters, good for everything and smart enough to compete in.

 

[Lippyx]

Day-to-day riding I wear my Mountain Horse boots and leather chaps, and if I am having a lesson, or fancy looking a bit posh, I wear my Mountain Horse Supreme Riders - These are sooo comfy to wear!!

I LOVE Mountain Horse!!

 

[Leeds_Girl85]

i have some dublin paddock boots, not sure which ones, but they're so comfy and warm! with some half chaps for general riding/schooling...i have some long boots but never had the chance to wear them!

 

[Eira]

Depends what I have at hand
Dubarrys
MH Supreme field boots
Toggi jodphur boots
Tredstep boots
Tredstep xtreme chaps
Toggi gaiters

I have a slight boot fetish

ETA - I don't even ride anymore ... boots anyone?

 

[Halfstep]

Brown Konigs Komets. Pretty much every day. If I'm hacking I wear my Ariat boots and chaps. Can't school without long stiff boots on anymore

.

 

[Kat]

Mountain Horse Sportives for just about everything. I have a pair of Regent long boots for smart though. Used to have a pair of short boots and gaiters that I wore loads until one of them was stolen from the garage!!!!

I ask you who would steal one right footed old muddy and smelly size 4 paddock boot and a left gaiter that was also old and muddy???

 

[Hippona]

^^^^

Deranged fetish bloke?

Ariat Bromont convert here......

 

[Chunkie]

I hate long boots and ride most of the time in Saxon or Loveson Joddy boots with chaps from Aldi (!).

If I am intending to do a dressage test or ridden show class then I will have my lesson that week in the same long boots I will wear for the show, (and probably have one hack out in them too), so that me and the horse don't feel "wrong" on show day.

I have no idea what make my long boots are but they aren't leather, and I have had them for at least 15 years!

 

[Ashgrove]

Ariat short or long boots, although I've found the Coniston boots quite wide in the foot, so I worry about them getting snagged on the stirrups should I fall off. I don't get on with Ariat chaps though.

 

[algy666]

Mountain Rider boots (the short lace up ones) and half chaps

 

[trundle]

Tuffa Suffolks. Love them to death and even though they have quite chunky soles, they don't feel "wrong" in the stirrups. Like the earlier poster, i got mine for Christmas and have worn them every day since!

 

[louisevictoria]

for hacking - I am too lazy to change my boots and normally just keep my wellies on in winter. In summer my mountain horse short boots and half chaps

For schooling or lessons - my mountain horse sportive high riders (very comfy)

For shows - my long leather boots that I had made to measure and are only allowed out on special occasions