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Well this season we are moving up a level in PC and will be doing our equivelent of BE events (XC around 85-95cm). So far i have just evented him in our current pair of brushing boots, however i do need a new pair, but i was wondering wether i should get actual XC boots as well. I was wondering do many of you use brushing boots for XC or do you all use actual XC boots?
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Depends on the animal! Our Welsh was normally evented up to 3' with no boots. He wasn't a fan and always jumped better without, had never over reached in his life (aged 15) and didn't wear OR boots either.

The horses, however, are always jumped in boots and as they have so far never been XC together always wear Premier Equine Aircooled boots - we only have one set so they share!

If you are going to be buying XC boots then the PE ones come very reasonably priced for a decent boot.
 
Yeah thats a good point. He doesn't mind wearing boots at all. It's just XC boots cost a lot here, and i was wondering do they really do a lot more than a good pair of brushing boots? I suppose i could buy some online from england.

Out of intrest what does PE stand for?
 
Hmmm. I just checked on the Royal Mail website re postage charges. Now, I haven't been out to weigh my boots but if you can get front and hind, wrapped, for under half a kilo weight (which I'm certain mine are) then postage to you is <£6 but you'd need recorded delivery for the extra insurance at another £4.20. So you'd need to get someone in the UK who is already buying a rug in their sale to add on your boots to their order and then mail them to you personally. Check out the prices in your currrency and see if it's worth it! If it is then look in NL because there's just been a heads up posted in there about a rug sale at PE which means that several people will be buying.

Just one thing - you will need to check sizing. I actually bought mine for a 15.1 Welsh, medium ones, and they were fine but they wouldn't have wanted to be any bigger and the straps were long and needed taping. I now use them on a 16.3 and a 16.1 and they are still right for them. These were the old model ones those. Perhaps ask PE for actual sizing before committing?

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Hmmm. I just checked on the Royal Mail website re postage charges. Now, I haven't been out to weigh my boots but if you can get front and hind, wrapped, for under half a kilo weight (which I'm certain mine are) then postage to you is <£6 but you'd need recorded delivery for the extra insurance at another £4.20. So you'd need to get someone in the UK who is already buying a rug in their sale to add on your boots to their order and then mail them to you personally. Check out the prices in your currrency and see if it's worth it! If it is then look in NL because there's just been a heads up posted in there about a rug sale at PE which means that several people will be buying.

Just one thing - you will need to check sizing. I actually bought mine for a 15.1 Welsh, medium ones, and they were fine but they wouldn't have wanted to be any bigger and the straps were long and needed taping. I now use them on a 16.3 and a 16.1 and they are still right for them. These were the old model ones those. Perhaps ask PE for actual sizing before committing?

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Thank you so much for your help, you have been really helpful
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I have family in England also so i could have the boots posted to them. I just need to work out the costs and compare to here. Some horse gear here is incredibly exspensive compared to England
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I have a 15.3 TB with fine legs so i would deffinatley need to check sizes.
 
I found the PE Medium boots too big for my 14.3hh which is such a shame. I bought the Air Cooled Event boots for £20 last year. They were too long. They would have touched the ground when she cantered and the straps went half way round again.

I had to return them sadly.

I refuse to pay huge amounts for most boots any more having bought a medium pair that were too big. I cut them back and restitched them down to fit and when I actually saw what they were made of inside I thought 'what a rip off'.

Also I bought 3 different pairs of NEW boots. And they all slipped right down. They were over £50 a pair too.

I'm sure they don't slip on a lot of horses as people wouldn't buy them, but they did on both of mine.

I've spent so much on boots in the last 2yrs that I refuse to buy these makes any more.

I'd rather make my own but I can't get the needle through the material !!!!
 
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my last pony was 15.2 conemara cross, and wore new equine wear lightweight eventing boots in medium and they fitted her well
my current boy a 16.2 TBx wears large PE aircooled eventing boots or the extreme eventing boots (PE as well)
i think PE are great value for money, good tough tendon and cannon bone guards to hopefully prevent strikeing into the tendon (brushing boots wouldnt have tendon guards) and i dont think protection is compromised with the lower price tag
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i would say go for medium, or email them and ask as they are very helpful
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I would say if you dont want to spend a fortune you could stick with brushing boots or try closed fronted tendon boots as the front and back are the main bits to protect and closed tendons would do this! And i would think after my trip downunder that things for horses are alot cheaper in OZ than the UK!!
 
Thanks again for help everyone.
Really millbrooksong? I have found most gear costs a lot more here. Boots for one are deffinately a lot more. But even things like rugs and saddle cloths cost a lot more here. Although mabye its varies from state to state.
 
I think all horses should wear boots for XC, even if the XC course is tiny as its so easy for them to knock their legs even just cantering along on uneven ground. Id say XC boots would be best as obviously they offer the best protection, better to be safe than sorry. Plus, with a lot of those boots you can still use them at home as brushing boots.
 
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