XC boots - recommendations please?

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I went XC schooling today and Jensen’s Equilibrium tri-zone boots completely gave up the ghost - they ended up like ankle warmers around his fetlocks! I did buy them second hand from eBay so obviously I don’t know how much use they have had, but they looked to be in good condition when I got them and they have fallen apart pretty quickly

So now looking for recommendations for XC boots that are more robust and don’t keep slipping down - any suggestions please?

Oh and if anyone can suggest how to make J more bold and forward that would also be useful - he jumped everything, but was very stuffy and flat due to his nerves :(
 
boots that make him more bold would be ideal then :D

I always liked the NEW lite's on Frank, short enough for small cannons but wide enough to go round and never shifted.
 
From the owner of a TB with chicken legs, I've been recommended Husk or Majyk. Can't figure out which Husk boots are the eventing ones (oh dear), and can't seem to find any Majyk ones still in stock!

I used to have the KM Elite ones which I love and would recommend highly - very light, didn't hold water and covered a lot of his leg. Legs were never hot after wearing them either. Sadly chicken legs are too narrow and the mediums (smallest size they do) would twist slightly after XC sessions.

Also hear v good things about the Veredus boots but I'd have to sell the horse to buy them!

I am INCREDIBLY jealous that you got out XC schooling. We've had our sessions rained off twice, and the nearest all-weather is a good trek away.
 
I like Le meiux stealth XC boots - affordable and seem to last a while. Tend to steer away from any of the plastic boots. Also would not recommend HUSK as my tendon boots from them have fallen apart in a handful of light rides.
 
Lévrier;13753295 said:
I went XC schooling today and Jensen’s Equilibrium tri-zone boots completely gave up the ghost - they ended up like ankle warmers around his fetlocks! I did buy them second hand from eBay so obviously I don’t know how much use they have had, but they looked to be in good condition when I got them and they have fallen apart pretty quickly

So now looking for recommendations for XC boots that are more robust and don’t keep slipping down - any suggestions please?

Oh and if anyone can suggest how to make J more bold and forward that would also be useful - he jumped everything, but was very stuffy and flat due to his nerves :(
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I like the Shocs from Le Mieux like the above poster - did (going sponsored rides in them) https://www.lemieuxproducts.com/hor...stealth-air-shoc-xc-boots-front-benetton-blue never moved, great support and easy to dry when going through a river.
 
I have used Prolite and they did not slip. I used the NEW fluffy ones and they did. Dalmar ones never slipped either.

I did use TriZone on the back, the ones with the holes in, and if they are the correct size they should not slip. I think TRiZone do a couple of types, but the ones made of holes (if you see what I mean) don't hold water so don't get heavy.

I think it is a lot to do with holding water as the Prolite and Dalmar ones don't hold water and didn't slip, but the NEW fluffy do hold water and do slip...

Sadly my current horse is small so I am selling my hoard of full size boots on ebay and will be having to start buying again when we are ready to XC!
 
From a previous thread, I remember that PE and Dalmar ones seemed popular. I tried woof wear xc boots, the fabric ones, and they slipped. Now using woof wear eventing boots, they haven't had much wear - like who is going xc at the moment?! - but they've stayed in place through a few lessons and a couple of comps last year.
 
Red-1 said:
I have used Prolite and they did not slip. I used the NEW fluffy ones and they did. Dalmar ones never slipped either.

I did use TriZone on the back, the ones with the holes in, and if they are the correct size they should not slip. I think TRiZone do a couple of types, but the ones made of holes (if you see what I mean) don't hold water so don't get heavy.

I think it is a lot to do with holding water as the Prolite and Dalmar ones don't hold water and didn't slip, but the NEW fluffy do hold water and do slip...

Sadly my current horse is small so I am selling my hoard of full size boots on ebay and will be having to start buying again when we are ready to XC!
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I have the Trizones with holes - they have never really got on with j’s legs :D the small are too small, the large are too big and the mediums appear to be OK but do slip down? Must be one of those odd boot/leg combinations that just don’t work :D
 
Thanks everyone that has been really helpful - I can see some boot shopping coming up before our next XC outing..... which means I’ve got a while I suppose..... !!!!
 
How to make him bolder - try pairs hunter trials or (later on) novice team chasing (the classes with the bogey times, rather than speed, so you can go round sensibly) They start at about 2'9 in old money.

Style boots don't move or slip IME - and they last - I still have a set I bought about 15 years ago.
 
Ooops I seem to have ordered him some Style boots..... :D :D

Thanks spacefaer I will give that a try - it is so frustrating, he was ace at Deer Park the other week and went round not batting an eyelid, then he was really looky when we went schooling on Thursday? (appreciate you don't get the 'flow' you do when competing!) I don't really want to waste entry fees not being sure how he will be - more practice needed I suppose :)
 
There's a couple of pairs classes at the hunter trial at Salters Hill towards the end of the month - 2'3 and 2'6 I think?

maybe it's the "in cold blood" aspect that doesn't help - I've had horses that will plod round a xc schooling course, jumping out of trot and landing in trot - feeling terrible, unbold and unscopey - and then out at a competition or hunting, they fly the biggest fences with enthusiasm.....
 
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