Riding boot

Riding boots are specially adapted to the requirements of riding boots.

The properties common to all riding boots and shoes is their continuous sole, a heel and a projecting above the ankle shaft. While many ordinary shoes have a multi-piece outsole, this is not desirable in riding boots to prevent any possible entanglement of the boot in the stirrup particularly when falling, which can lead by regrinding the rider to serious injuries in the extreme.

Riding boots can be made ​​of leather, rubber and PVC.

Dressage boots

The dressage boots is the classic form of the riding boot. Its shape and the high rigidity of the boot to the outer side are designed to promote a more stable position of the leg of the horse and the leg can be longer appear. This is often enhanced by training a sheet at the top. The inside of the boot is a soft and occasionally thin to allow a finer contact with the horse. The boot is slim cut to the area of ​​the calf to have a good contact between the calf and the horse's body. Additional stability in the heel area is achieved by a very high solid reinforced rear cap that allows for easy attachment of spores. For ease of boarding the boots can have a zipper, which is like placed on the inside front where it does not interfere when riding and is not seen by the viewer. The sole is generally smooth ( leather ) to ensure rapid disconnection from the stirrup when falling.

At the Spanish Riding School a special version of dressage boot ( -boots ) will be used. It ranges in its front area above the knee in upward direction. This is an additional protection of the knee cause, for example when riding off-road ( hitting the knee on obstructions ) or in the work at hand, in which the rider behind the horse runs (protection of the kneecap against leakage of the horse ).

Spring boots

The jumping boot is softer than the dressage boots, since he has the rider's legs give more mobility. Jumping boots are often completed by a contrasting cuff at the top. Because these boots are also used in fox hunting and other terrain rides, the protection of the leg is one of its essential functions from branches and thorns. Occasionally, a lacing in the instep area to see inside the door.

Polo boots

Polo boots are always brown, never black, out of courtesy to the other players over. With shoe polish neat black boots can in physical contact - and comes at the Polo very often - on the white breeches down an opponent leave stains. Typical brown Polo boots only be cleaned with water and saddle soap.

In the manufacture of solid leather is used, and are often two or more layers in order to ensure a better protection against ball hits and horses kicking. They usually have a long zipper, which extends over the entire shaft length and the on and off (especially in an emergency in a fall ) very easy.

Winter Riding Boots

Since the equestrian sport is played in winter in unheated indoor arenas and outdoor courts, there are special winter riding boots. There are classic cut leather riding boots with sheepskin lining and leather riding boots that are insulated with materials such as Thinsulate. With the advent of thermal boots These have established themselves in the equestrian sport. Particular attention is paid here to the robustness of the boot, because the rider often the path is not spared through mud and manure.

Western Boots

The western boots (even cowboy boots ) is usually half to three-quarter Boot, which is normally worn when riding with high chaps. Particular attention is paid to him for convenience - as a work shoe to wear it all day - and stability.

Boots and Jodhpur Boots

Boots are semi- high riding boots that extend beyond merely a piece about the ankle and are often used together with short chaps or Jodhpurreithosen as a cheap and convenient substitute for riding boots. With Jodhpurreithosen they allow the lack of a bootleg particularly close contact of the calf to the horse. Jodhpur boots are classically cut, but there are also horse riding boots with laces or profile soles. For longer rides where the rider again and again something goes a bit beside his horse, such as a combination of ankle boots hiking boots and riding boots are very suitable.

Chaps

Chaps are a leather leg protection that comes from the work of cavalry and serves as protection against thorns and branches. For Winterchaps also Neoprene is commonly used.

Long Chaps look like a pair of pants, which consists only of belt and legs. This form is common in Western riding and horse riding at work. Due to their shape, they offer great freedom of movement and good protection.

Short Chaps, also Chapsletten or half chaps called, reminiscent of a pair of knee high socks without foot. So you are only around the lower leg and are secured with a strap under the foot. Short Chaps are commonly worn with breeches and boots.

So-called " bootlegs " are short chaps made ​​of very strong, smooth leather. Together with matching jodhpur boots they are outwardly indistinguishable from normal riding boots. Boot tops can be worn with Jodhpurstiefeln for this reason also at tournaments.