Comments on: Rubber riding boots: good or not?

By: !Aimee!

!Aimee! — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:21:13 +0000

I have rubber Harry Hall riding boots but i only have short calfs so i do find them a bit restricting. I personally prefer half chaps and boots. Although once bedded in they do get better.

By: loggy

loggy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:52:40 +0000

yes they are I had some and they seem to have more grip than leather

By: lynz.1988

lynz.1988 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:00:36 +0000

I wasn’t particularly fond of my rubber riding boots…they didn’t quite fit my calf right and were a tad short for my leg. Also, in the winter they were ssssoooo cold. I prefer riding in jeans and half chaps and then if I feel like it (or if I’m showing) then breeches and leather field boots.

By: ❀Defy.Gravity❀

❀Defy.Gravity❀ — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:07:24 +0000

Hi MIller!

They seem good. As long as they are not too stiff then they should be fine.

By: Lenore R

Lenore R — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:16:42 +0000

Rubber riding boots don’t keep shape, so they can be uncomfortable to ride in sometimes. They are good for mucking, but if you are serious about riding then I would go with leather boots. Once leather boots get broken in they are very comfortable and they really help keep your leg in the correct position. If it were me I would go with leather boots (they are also better quality and last longer). It might be good for you to get a pair of each, the leather ones for riding and the rubber ones for mucking. Hope this helps! (For the price of those rubber boots I would just go with leather boots)

By: Ritzgal

Ritzgal — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:34:13 +0000

Yes, they look good for pasture or mucking out stalls. They look good enough to be show boots if you keep them clean enough. I dont know if rubber is allowed in the show ring though.

By: Karma

Karma — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:00:33 +0000

i prefer half chaps. It was sorta uncomfterable in my rubber boots. Oh, and they look fine.

By: foxygeeb

foxygeeb — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:02:59 +0000

I ride in some imitation leather (synthetic) top boots… they arnt exactly rubber… but pretty close too….i use them for breakers… because i get better grip from them… however i wouldn’t do alot of riding in them as if you dont have perfect lower leg control you can “rub” you horse… i think there are better ones out there… like these ones… so maybe something a bit better would be better…
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By: kodak_2057

kodak_2057 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:51:59 +0000

I preferred my leather ones, but only because I thought they looked better. Rubber ones are more than fine for riding in as long as they have a big enough heel of course.

By: Debi

Debi — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:26:59 +0000

I rode in boots like that for years - just kept my jodhpur boots for summertime. Long boots finally gave up last year and I haven’t got around to replacing them. If you are used to riding in half chaps they will probably feel a bit strange as you can’t feel the horse so much when you are wearing them but they are very hard wearing and keep your feet warm better than the leather ones.