Yep, I don't love them. They can trap your skin between the saddle and the webber. I prefer regular leathers. But I've never had an issue when I used them with half chaps. It might have to do with the length of stirrup you ride with that makes them worse for you.
Normal leathers don't bother me at all! Just the webbers. They're fine if they're at a dressage length, but if I move them up to jump in them, that's when I start getting big bruises. It's weird!
Even at jumping length, my webbers have never bothered me a bit... I don't' think it's a problem that all riders will experience with these particular webbers, but just something that happens to you due to some strange conditions -- maybe the way you hold your leg or maybe you have sesitive skin on your shin? My shins tend to bruise easier than the rest of my body... I would just get some new leathers, personally.
they can pinch my leg at times if I don't use half chaps (but regular ones pinch me and rub as well). Overall I really love them. they are so nice and flat under your leg...whereas regular ones bruise my upper thighs from where they attach and fold over....guess it may depend on the particular rider and shape of their body?
I was looking into getting a pair. Seeing how you love them, have you noticed if they wear more or less on the leather of your saddle? I read somewhere that because of the synthetic material, they might rub more?
How odd..I've never heard a thing bad about webbers before. I've been using them happily for years, with or without half chaps or boots...not a single issue. Very comfy and uncomplicated for me.
I love my webbers But then again I also love my wintec. I do not show though, so I just have an all purpose 500 with the webbers. Comfy for putzing around in, and I don't get pinched. Guess it depends on how long you ride them though too and how low your legs are. I have never had an issue,and would recommend them to anyone as they are simple and convenient.
I don't like them at all. I had to use a wintec on this one horse at my stable and when I got off I had bad wear marks on my boots. They kind of ripped my boots up and it made me upset. I have been riding for 13 years and I have never had any sort of problem like this until I rode in a wintec.
My kids haven't seemed to have an issue with the webbers. Regular leathers won't go short enough for my littlest but the webbers do. They don't wear half chaps either, just paddock boots.
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