Selecting Quality Horse Riding Boots
If you have ever tried horse back riding with sneakers, you know it just doesn’t work very well. If you’re a serious horse back rider you definitely need a pair of functional and preferably nice pair of horse riding boots. Riding boots are especially designed to keep your feet in the stirrups in the most comfortable way. If your feet are not comfortable, the stirrups will annoy you very quickly and you will not be able to enjoy a long horse ride.
There is a very large number of brands that provide both the best functional boots as well as the most good looking boots. The price range is very wide and shopping around can save you money.
Just as with regular shoes there is a wide range of models. Not only the regular rubber tall boots, but they also come in summer and winter models, or models more suited for rough terrain. Sometimes you need to get of the horse back and walk a bit, and then you might need boots with profile that provide more grip. Also available are leather sneaker style boots, country boots and don’t forget the good old western boots. The most popular brands today include Saxon, Ovation, Dublin and Anky (the new line of Anky van Grunsven, one of the best horse riders in the world)
Your choice for the best boots will depend on where you go horse back riding, the season in which you will ride and of course the budget. Don’t settle for the cheapest, but try to find the most comfortable boot and do shop around. You will make a great impression next time you arrive in the stables.