Yard/Riding boots for serial boot destroyer

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I'm not sure how I manage it, but I manage to destroy boots within a matter of months. I've got through Ariat Grasmeres, Ariat Stormstoppers, Dublin country boots and Muckboots within a few months each. I just want a pair of warm , comfy boots that can handle riding 4-6 horses a day and general stable jobs! Any suggestions? I have pretty small calves so adjustable sides would be perfect. The only thing I've got left now is my old muckers and they've got a hole in the bottom, but I don't want to fork out hundreds on a pair that I'll have to chuck away after the new year :oops: so recommendations needed please! I also can't stand boots that fold up and slip down on the legs so they get caught under the saddle flap, must be long and with a spur rest.
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i love mountain horse high rider boots, i have used mine for many years for both stable work and riding and they now have virtually died......they are leather so i cant go paddling in them but otherwise they have been great..
 

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How are they dying? I have a friend who would somehow pull off the heel just by walking, didn't do it in trainers but wellies or rigger boots would fall to pieces within a month. The other thing is that sounds like hard work for a pair of boots, they aren’t made like they used to be so I wouldn't expect most boots to last years of that.
 

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I don’t know any boots really that would last if you don’t at least try to look after them especially leather.

Have you thought about getting 2 pairs so that you can swop them around and let them dry out and recondition them every few days?

I try to condition mine regularly with a leather cream, let them dry and then use a waxy protector like Renapur and finally a waterproofing spray. However I’m not a heavy user as only have two horses.
 

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I would go for Mountain Horse too. Not the smartest of boots and I prefer the Sportives as the normal ones have bulbous toes that can catch up in the stirrup irons, but they have always lasted me a year or two, despite wearing all day every day.
 

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Tuffa boots, leather and I don’t loom after them and my last pair lasted 2 years riding 2 horses most days and acting as my yard boots too... I hate wellies I bought the larger lady size so I can wear them over jeans or joggers just like wellies but they do slimmer leg versions too...
 

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Thanks for the replies, they die by the heel collapsing inside or they start letting water in, I have a couple of pairs with the heel ripped away and therefore unwearable as the foot won't go in ! I planned on getting a good pair of wellies too for the really mucky stuff, but I do like to warm up by doing the stables and then ride with nice toasty feet, otherwise I freeze. I always looked after them with regular cleaning and leather conditioner/waterproofer, but even so, they didn't last. The Muckboots were the worst , as the plastic(or rubber?) just split and couldn't be fixed. I am only using them for the winter, so I hoped a new pair would last two winters or so. Summertime is always in short boots and gaiters so I can take the gaiters off and cool down! I will look at what's suggested :) I have a Mountain Horse coat that lasted a few years before it ripped ! So I'm quite tempted by their stuff.
 

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The thing is those are country boots and by riding in them and doing all your yards jobs it's an awful lot of wear, if you bought a separate pair of proper riding boots to ride in and used your country boots for everything else they would last, my Dublin country boots lasted 3 years and my mountain horse high riders are on there 6th year and that's often riding 2 horses a day.
 

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I've just bought the Ariat Coniston Pro GTX so fingers crossed they do the job! For a couple of years at least anyway :) Thanks for the replies and advice!
 
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