When wearing long riding boots do you???

[Shipley]

Do you change your stirrup length. If so by how many holes?

 

[H-J]

I dont change the length, but I ride quite short at home dressage wise because thats the length I have to have them out because of my boots! Id like to drop them a hole but I cant compete in my boots at that length so have to put up with riding a bit short at home!

But my boots are so stiff, they are lovely but taking ages to wear in (ive had them at least 2yrs!) hence me wearing my old soft ones for XC and for hunting tom!

 

[alicedove]

I go up one hole!

Because I have a thinner sole on the show boots than on the home boots (which are full length too incidentally, you know those lovely arait glacier style)

 

[Sal_E]

Can't see that the long boot in itself would make any difference, unless the sole is thinner than your usual short boots...

 

[Tempi]

i cant see how they would make much difference either....

 

[H-J]

Mine make a difference purely because they are so stiff and dont bend!

The length of the boot makes no difference really they are the same length and my ariat chaps and boots I ride in at home

 

[alicedove]

But it does make a difference if you have your stirrups up short and the boot digs into the back of your knee cutting the circulation after a while.

 

[Shipley]

I have been putting them up one hole but think its the same reason as Holly_Jane my boots are new and I feel like I have to streatch (sp) more to reach the stirrups. In my jod boots and chaps I dont have too at all. Think lots of riding at home in them to try and soften them around my ankles

 

[crabbymare]

My short boots have thicker soles, so I ride a hole shorter when I have my long boots or paddock boots on.

 

[amandathepanda]

I only ever ride in long leather riding boots! Don't get on with shorts boots and chaps.

 

[hotellie]

i ride on different lengths for my two different pairs of long boots due to the sole thickness.

 

[Baggybreeches]

I put mine up one due to the thickness of the sole.