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Tall Leather Riding Boots

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#1 ·
Hi, I just bought a pair of long leather riding boots but it was my first pair of leather riding boots. Does anyone know how to take care of it? After riding what I should I do? Thanks for your advice.
 
#2 ·
After riding, wipe clean with moist warm rag, then let dry.
once a week, clean them with the towel, let dry, and then scrub with cheap lexol leather wipes. work like a dream, trainer thought I had new boots!
 
#4 ·
I would strongly recommend you purchase tall boot trees with a foot section and use them faithfully.
Inserting them after you use your boots will keep your boots in the best condition.
A foot piece will keep the foot from curling and the leg pieces will keep your boots from breaking the counters that help give the boot that special look of a tall riding boot.
If you use boot trees your boots will also "breathe" and air dry properly with less chance of damaging the leather fibers of what they are made from.
As with any leather shoe, care must be taken and given you wipe clean, dry every time you wear your boots and apply polish and moisturizing creams as the boot leather needs and manufacturer recommends.
If you wear rain rubbers never, ever leave them on the boot...they can ruin them, period!
Use the rubber as needed to protect the boot from bad weather conditions, then remove it and allow to dry naturally in the air.
I never allow my boots to dry in bright, hot sun either but in the shade, same as a saddle after cleaning.
Use quality boot polish, and do so carefully.
New boots take time to break-in and get comfortable normally.
Till the drop has occurred some discomfort is expected...
Good boots taken care of faithfully will last you many, many years.
Enjoy your purchase and have fun while riding in them!! :smile:
:runninghorse2:....
jmo...
 
#8 ·
I would strongly recommend you purchase tall boot trees with a foot section and use them faithfully.

Not to hijack, but do you have any recommendations for tall boot trees? I finally am able to start wearing mine and want to keep them nice. :)
 
#5 · (Edited)
Good thing about the riding school that I went is that you mount your horse in the stable and ride to the arena so I'm always on the horse when I leave the stable, no chance of getting lots of dust or water. I need to find a boot tree though which I don't have it now as my boots will be arriving this week, can't wait to try it out.
 
#7 ·
Thank you. How is this compared to Konigs or Petrie? The other two brands are more expensive than Cavallo and Petrie doesn't ship to my country, Konigs does ship overseas but I called Dressage Connection for the price and it's way too expensive. If the Saltaris feels very good, my next pair which I also like it very much is the Polo Novelus.
 
#9 ·
Mine happen to be plastic leg tree with a separate foot piece.
When used together my boots "stand" with a flat foot and leg supported.
I bought mine in Dover Saddlery probably 30 years ago and they have survived and do a excellent job today still in my boots.
So, here is a link to Dover and what they currently have... ****see below
http://www.doversaddlery.com/boot-pulls-jacks-trees/c/2703/
You can also search and find many places that offer trees from different places online.
I have used Dover obviously for many years with great success and satisfaction in the products they sell.

I would also recommend purchasing boot hooks for ease of pulling on those boots and a boot jack for removal of those boots without damaging the leather from using one foot against the other and heaving...
The best thing to use for boot removal is a human butt for pushing against and their hands helping to heave-ho but that is not always possible. :icon_rolleyes:
:runninghorse2:.....

****The link may not work without you copy and pasting into your address bar...
For some reason "linking" tonight was :twisted:....
 
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