Riding boots?

i%26#039;m moving barns. i used to borrow rubber riding boots from them, but now i have my own. when i post and trot with the rubber boot, sometimes i feel my foot slipping out of the boot. i have paddock boots now. was maybe the rubber boots too big or was i not trotting properly? i just want to know if it was the boot giving me that problem or if it was me. thanks =)

Riding boots?
If your not having the problem anymore since you%26#039;ve been wearing the paddock boots, it was probaly the rubber boots causing the problem.
Reply:sounds to me like it was the boots


then again ive never ridden in rubber boots
Reply:it was probably the boot. Paddock boots or long stirrup boots are better for riding.
Reply:Rubber boots can leave your feet to slip (if they are any way like the rubber boots i have for around the yard anyhow), but if your balance and posture is a wee bit off it might also be the cause. perhaps try sitting in the back of the saddle so your weight is more even, and on the hind quarters of the horse. it will help you balance and also help the horse move more fluently. if your wearing paddock boots now just make sure there not to chuncky so to leave your foot to get stuck in the stirip if you hapen to take a fall. good luck! :)
Reply:When you trot, you should be posting with your calves and legs and not popping up out of the stirrups with your feet. I would agree that your boots were too big if they were literally coming off, but I think it would be both. I personally don%26#039;t like rubber boots because they don%26#039;t conform to your feet and aren%26#039;t comfortable like leather boots are. It%26#039;s a good thing you%26#039;re wearing paddock boots now.
Reply:Part of the problem with rubber boots is that they do not really allow you to put your heel down. The boots may have been a bit big, but it is also likely that because you could not put your heel down correctly you were not using your leg correctly to post, causing more movement of your leg and feet.
Reply:i have never ridden in rubber boots but it sounds as though it was the boot. try getting leather knee high boots. they are much more comfortable to ride in and help your form a lot!



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