I have an ongoing struggle with finding good cross country boots. I have had a set of ecogolds, a set of dalmars and my current boots are the premier equine boots, they work okay for my mare (had to tape them when I took her prelim, but I don’t mind doing that) but they slide around on my geldings legs and they don’t seem to want to stay put on him. He is just starting and will be running a few BN’s this season before bumping up to novice but I would really like to hear your opinions on different brands of boots (if you tape them/when you tape them, if they rub). Definitely want something on the lighter side, reinforced with some sort of strike plate and ventilated. Thanks in advanced!
I swear by Woof Wear, they’re the only boots I use. I’ve never had them slip on my ISH gelding who has medium bone. They have the Smart Event Boots, which may work for you.
In the past I’ve tried a few different brands including the NEW boots, which fell apart after only a few months.
I like the Majik Equipe boots. The newer ones come in different colors so I can keep my boots separate from Mrs Riderboy’s boots. Love the new format BTW.
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I have the Professional’s Choice Pro Performance XC Boots and LOVE them! I do have to put them on, do something else, and then tighten the straps, but then they do.not.move. Plus they are super easy to clean as well.
Thanks everyone! I will hopefully be able to buy something new soon. Leaning towards the majik boots - I’ve heard pretty good things about them from a few different people now.
I used to use Dalmars and still like the front boots, but I had a ditch stumble last year and the metal strap guide on one of the hind boots was somehow bent into a puncture hazard.
Another vote for the Majyk Equipe boots. I have the original Boyd Martin XC boots and absolutely love them. I have never had to tape them (though I occasionally have taped for color purposes only) and have used them on two TB/WB crosses from Novice to Prelim, including 3 long format events. They’ve never slipped or moved around, not once. And they are the best boots I’ve used so far for keeping the legs cool. I’d love a pair of the new style, but none of the colors work for me so I’ll just stick with my current ones. 
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I have heard a few negative things about dalmars now, my main issue with mine was the hind boots as well. No matter what I did the boots would always twist and slide down, they never rubbed my mare but the twisting was annoying. I never had issues with the front pair either, although I have heard horror stories of the strike plate shattering upon impact.
I have a couple different kinds. I had Premier’s for my mare before she retired, and the rears like some others have posted always slipped or twisted. I have some Majyk Equipe’s on the way for my gelding so we’ll see how they go.
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I have the Veredus E-Vento boots which are awesome but they come in limited sizes (basically small and big) and it seems like the big barely fit (lengthwise) my mare’s average 16.2hh forelegs.
I have front and hind Dalmars that I am going to be selling after only using them twice because my mare just didn’t like the hind boots. They seems to stay in place fine and fit well but she never really warmed up to them so off they go.
Another vote for Majik Equipe. I have a set of the originals and like them. The mediums seem to work well both for my 15.2 cobby mare and my 16.2 larger-legged gelding. I also have a pair of their no-turn bell boots as regular rubber bells rubbed the mare’s pasterns raw, and I like those as well. (Mare is a bay but is sensitive enough to be a chestnut in disguise!)
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I think the premiers fit funny behind, I have a beefy draft cross, not huge but more substantial than a Tb his size. He’s probably 16.2. He wears mediums in front and smalls behind, because the mediums are so big. The smalls don’t quite close (around his leg) but fit top to bottom and don’t move. However, on no planet should he be a “small…”
so for those who find they move, perhaps try down a size?
I actually had the same problem with sizing. I originally ordered a large and they were giant! Like half the size of my leg giant! I sent them back and got mediums which fit better but they do slide down a bit, they are also three or so years old this year. They did not move at first, but now they need to be taped.
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Giant as in too tall, or giant as in you could wrap them twice around the horses leg? I have a beefy draft cross with tree legs and I’m having a heck of a time finding boots that will fit >.>
My TB (yes, full, OTT - TB) wears PEI larges front AND hind :eek:. He is, however, 17h and nearly 1500lb at top weight. My boots are a few years old as well, but I have never experienced any shifting, slipping, or spinning. He’s a big dude - big enough that the vets and staff at one of the top TB racing/breeding farms in my area thought he had to be a WB. One of those 'they don’t build ‘em like that any more’ moments.
@spaceagevalkyrie if it would help you, I’d be happy to measure the dimensions on my PEI boots, and/or the dimensions on my guy’s legs to use as a reference. I have always hated the size charts that go by horse height, it makes no sense with regard to leg circumference.
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That would be wonderful! I have a big half clyde half panzer tank creature who has legs like little trees. Boots just never quite seem to go around and if they do they’re way too tight to use 
Ok, so the PEI larges measure as follows:
Front: 10.5" side to side (with 5.75" of velcro that extends beyond that), 9.5" down the back as it would sit on the leg and 10" length on the inside/outside edges, and approx 7" length on the portion that would sit at the very front of the cannon bone.
Hind: 14.75" length at the longest point (inside hock to bottom of fetlock), 10.25" length on the front cannon, 12.25" from side to side with 5" velcro that extends beyond that.
The strike guards don’t exactly flatten out so the width measurements could be 1/4" or so off due to my metal tape measure.
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Awesome, thanks! Now I just have to measure all the boots I have that -don’t- fit and make sure those are bigger :lol:
