hmmm… thanks 
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I have to be honest just read through forum comments. In all fairness, not my habit. I don’t spend much time in the forum (obviously, but will make a better point to) nor on the internet. I’ve read through very valid comments, concerns, compliments, etc. For the record, never saw the “being called out”. I was “straight shooting” from the start but did not know the “edict” and therefore wanted to express my thoughts without being on the “payroll”. Fact is I’ve spent A LOT of money chasing “technology” and the latest and greatest. I prefer people share their experience so others do not chase their tails. Hence a forum…
Fairly stated by another person, everyone has their preference and everyone has an opinion…
Moving forward and onward, I saw people wondering where the boots are in PA. I suggest visiting Top Rail as I know they have the boots and will be at Seneca Valley HT this weekend.[/QUOTE]
The “edict” is Announcement #4 right at the top of the forum in bold letters. The one entitled “Forum rules and no-advertising policy.” It “shouldn’t” be “hard” to “find” or “understand.”
I saw these at Burghley (they had one deconstructed on the stand) and they certainly looked interesting. The strike pad certainly seemed to go quite rigid to external forces when bent around.
However, I had moments before, treated myself to a set of Le Mieux Stealth xc boots. I’ve been looking at these for a while and they seem like a great boot and good value for money. Robert LeMieux himself was an eventer at the highest level, so should have had a good eye on the development.
http://www.horsehealth.co.uk/horse-wear/lemieux-wear/lemieux-stealth-xc-boots/lemieux-stealth-xc-boots
For comparison, I already use NEW fleece lined (great boots, but the fleece is a bit bulky), Dalmar Eventers (saw the carbon fibre exposed and shattered after a run in with an open corner and scared the you-know-what out of me 
), Prolites (great boots, but can get quite hot).
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I like the brown too!!! I was just thinking, gosh… I wish these came in brown too. 
bfne…do you like the kentucky ones? I am liking the idea of a flexible strike plate. Fleck has a big scar from a laceration from a stud when his eskadrons slid down so right now I’m using the fleece NEWs because they mold around the scar. But I don’t like them. They’re too hard to get tight and I feel like they might be just a bit too long. And they slide when they’re wet. And I don’t feel like they are cool… despite the fact that they are supposed to be…
I wonder if the Majik boots will be at the AECs. Would love to see them… :)[/QUOTE]
The Majyk Equipe’s should be at the AECs. Kathy Jacoby(The Eventing Shop), one of the local area 5 vendors, carries them and she is going to the AECs. If you are interested in them I would give her a call to put some aside-she sold out of all of them when they first came out in April and didn’t get restocked until late summer.
I’m sure there will be other people carrying them there too, she is just the only person I know will for sure have them.
I do not have a pair of the xc boots but I did receive the open fronts, ankle, and bell boots as a prize last spring. The bell boots seemed kinda flimsy when I first saw them, but I used them a bunch since and found they can actually take a beating, they just look rough now! I found that their memory foam in the open fronts does conform quiet well and is a lot cooler in comparison to Equifits. I don’t know how the xc boots would compare to other brands that do not feature air flow holes. I own eskadron xc, PE, Dalmars, NEWs, and Ecogolds so I haven’t seen much of a reason to buy the Majyk Equipes! However, I did just get a new horse and my go to’s are too short in front. Might just have to grab a pair of these now!
If you would like to read an unbiased review of the Majik Equipe X Country Boots go to my blog. I posted it a couple months back. I just now saw this thread. Here is the link to my blog post on the boots. http://slowandsteadysmilerwinstherace.blogspot.com/2013/09/tackequipment-review-majyk-equipe-x.html
Amy
I met Michael at Galway and listened to “The Speech”, and honestly I’m pretty damn impressed. I love how lightweight the boots are, and they had a pair cut open so he could pull the strike plate out. It literally looks like an accordion! I would like to put a pair on my arm and whack it across a door jam and see what happens though.
He assured me the Mediums would fit my big guy, but I’m going to measure and double check. They just don’t seem that LONG. However, they are definitely a boot I would purchase. They stand behind their product and are super nice people, even while I was asking lots of questions and comparing them to competitor boots.
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If you would like to read an unbiased review of the Majik Equipe X Country Boots go to my blog. I posted it a couple months back. I just now saw this thread. Here is the link to my blog post on the boots. http://slowandsteadysmilerwinstherace.blogspot.com/2013/09/tackequipment-review-majyk-equipe-x.html
Amy[/QUOTE]
I’ve been meaning to ask you how you’ve liked them! Still wish I’d bought a set with you, but of course I still have two full sets of the old original Nunn Finer American boots that are still going strong. These are on my wish list for the future though. Wish I was going with you guys again this year as I’d probably buy a set anyway now… Alas, babies horse and human have decided Rolex weekend will be the best time to come into the world.
I also met Michael at Galway and liked his comments and responses to my questions. Looking forward to using my newly purchased (from Top Rail Tack in PA) front xc boots. Am going to replace my SJ boots soon.
Regarding heat retention, I trailered out for a lesson yesterday with my guy booted up in the open front boots for the first time. It was a pretty hot day here (75F) & that usually would induce sweating with my old Eskadrons. We arrived & I went to adjust the boots, as per the directions, & no sweat. Purely anecdotal, but a step up from my old boots.
I plan on getting a white pair for events & clinics, along with a pair of their cross country boots.
Hey Majyk, I also need some new everyday dressage boots.
That being said, I do notice some rubbing on my retired horse with some jewelry on his legs. It is on the inside near the edge of the plastic on the cannon bone. He was cast a long time ago & popped a small splint, which I never had any problems with rubbing in the past. So not everything is perfect in Majykical Kandiland, but definitely more satisfied than not.
I finally got my hands on these boots today at The Royal. I loved everything about them, except for the strike guard. I’m used to Nunn Finer/PE type strike guards and I just can’t wrap my head around how a strike guard that’s flexible in every direction is going to help my horse. I have yet to read a review along the lines of, “My horse smacked the crap out of his tendon with corks in and he is totally fine.” Until I do, I’ll stick with my current boots.
To clarify, the strike guard on the boots doesn’t just bend around the tendon from side to side, it actually bends vertically, too. Both inwards and outwards. The lateral suppleness I can totally appreciate as a feature, but vertical flexion not so much. It just seemed pointless to even have it there, honestly. If a hoof comes up behind and smacks the front tendon, the strike guard would just flex and put pressure into the tendon. I don’t get that design.
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I finally got my hands on these boots today at The Royal. I loved everything about them, except for the strike guard. I’m used to Nunn Finer/PE type strike guards and I just can’t wrap my head around how a strike guard that’s flexible in every direction is going to help my horse. I have yet to read a review along the lines of, “My horse smacked the crap out of his tendon with corks in and he is totally fine.” Until I do, I’ll stick with my current boots.
To clarify, the strike guard on the boots doesn’t just bend around the tendon from side to side, it actually bends vertically, too. Both inwards and outwards. The lateral suppleness I can totally appreciate as a feature, but vertical flexion not so much. It just seemed pointless to even have it there, honestly. If a hoof comes up behind and smacks the front tendon, the strike guard would just flex and put pressure into the tendon. I don’t get that design.[/QUOTE]
And because of the suppleness, I had a hard time fitting these on my horse correctly. I’m used to boots with an obvious strike guard (old Styles and Tri zones), and “bulbs” that fit perfectly around the fetlocks. I’ve been at this a long time, but I had to have my coach help me with these :uhoh: I’ve only used them once, so hopefully next time I won’t look as ignorant putting them on!
I use the Majyk Equipe XC boots out foxhunting. My horse wears them for about two hours at a time and so far his legs were cool, there is no rubbing, and they stayed put nicely.
As a foxhunter, I was looking for boots that would not generate a lot of heat, not retain water, wouldn’t rub and didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Foxhunting is a multi-hour gig, so keeping legs cool is more of an issue than in eventing. My horse injured his check ligament in the spring, most likely from catching himself from behind so I knew I needed boots with good impact protection.
I’ve been very satisfied with them. And I’m not a brand ambassador!
Ok, just ordered a pair of these from Riding Warehouse. With their return policy, I thought I would give them a try. I have a 15.3 TB and ordered the mediums.
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Ok, just ordered a pair of these from Riding Warehouse. With their return policy, I thought I would give them a try. I have a 15.3 TB and ordered the mediums.[/QUOTE]
I really like them. A lot.
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I really like them. A lot.[/QUOTE]
They fit well. We CC school next weekend so that will be the litmus test for rubs and shifting. Very light.
My horse has the front XC boots for turnout, and I love them. No rubs, they haven’t twisted and easy to put on.
Just a general recommendation for anyone looking to purchase these: buy them from a tack shop, not directly from Majyk Equipe.
I bought a set of XC boots at Rolex 2013, and two of the three pairs they shipped me were the wrong size; the bell boots were also the wrong colour.
I have exchanged 19 [polite] emails with them trying to get this fixed. Sometimes they respond with a promise that the boots are coming shortly, sometimes with a promise to send a refund cheque, but mostly they just don’t respond at all.
I am acutely frustrated that I have paid for a product that I still do not have, and it has been 27 months (!!).
So. If you buy their boots, get them from a reputable tack shop, because buying direct means the possibility of sending your money into a black hole.
Also, Professional’s Choice has now come out with a line of XC boots that look 100% identical to the Makyks. I have Majyks, but the Professional Choice line seems to be more readily available through stores like Dover and SmartPak.
