I have a long, long list of which 'breathable' boots that won't overheat the legs yet offer a good amount of support/protection. Finding something that fit's Silk's tiny thin Thoroughbred legs was also proving difficult.
I spotted these in my local tack shop a good few months ago and bought them as an impulse buy - expecting them to be another added to the list of disappointment!
How could I be so wrong! For the first surprise they actually fit Silk, not just a fit we get away with but actually fit so 'snug' as the name puts it. I took her out on a hack and was surprised to find her legs weren't warm at all when we got back.
Now those that have been following us a while will know Silk has a previous tendon injury from her racing days, so I'm super paranoid about her legs and I know them better than the back of my hand - but I still figured this must just be a fluke.
They have a flexible and breathable outer which also has a harder outer over the tendon giving excellent protection in the areas that matter most. They also have a fantastic quick release fasten which is super secure too.
The next time I tried these out I schooled Silk, naturally there was some warmth in her legs from working harder/faster but still nothing like they've been in any other boots.
I've since used these boots on Carlos when I had him, both in the school & hacking. And Lady has been lunged and schooled in them. Neither of them have ever had hot legs after taking them off (even with how thick Lady's coat is). They actually fit them both like a glove-like on Silk too! I have to say I'm absolutely over the moon.
These boots come in black and in white, they're super easy to keep clean but they also wash & dry well for those times they do get minging.
I'm tempted to buy some of these now for Lady in white for warming up in dressage competitions.
View Le Mieux Snug Boots online on the Horse Health.co.uk website - https://www.horsehealth.co.uk/horsewear/lemieux-boots/lemieux-snug-boot
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