Tall boots..?

now i know this sounds like a stupid question, but is their anyway to get my tall boots to be less slippery? they are made of really nice leather so they got broken in really easily but i dont ride in them very often so my legs slip around like crazy. i have a phase next sat. and i've never jumped in them either. any tips on getting them "rougher" in a week are really appreciated.





p.s. i tried that wax stuff but it squeeks with my saddle and makes my horse faster, which we dont need him to do XD

Tall boots..?
If the boots are realy soft then it is probably your saddle that is the problem, it is probably either coated with a wax for shine (many saddlemakers do this) and it takes years of riding and oiling to remove. That may be why wax did not help on the boots. Try mink oil, it waterproofs leather and may make the leather on your boots feel tacky, you may also want to try oiling the saddle to get them to stick together rather than glide past one another. Good luck.
Reply:thats odd, mine did the opposite. when i had paddock boots, my legs flew around like no tomorrow! with my tall boots, they almost never move! i guess it takes some getting used to though. try riding more during the next week (but not the day before the show or your horse might get tired). ride in your jumping position. that helps riders who have active legs, though thats not entirely your problem. ask others at your barn for help!
Reply:First advice- you should practice ride in your boots to break them in. Secondly, go for a walk on concrete, rough up the bottoms to better hold the stirrups. Then it won't matter if your legs slip around, since your weight needs to be on your feet anywho. Good luck!!!!
Reply:I worked in a tack shop that specialized in Tack maintenence and boot repair


You need to break in your boots. Heat from your body and the horse will help make the boots more pliable.





Wax getting squeeky is a new one to me! LOL Learn something new everyday!


Mink oil if too much is used will actually cause you to lose grip...and is more damaging to both tack and equiptment.


Keeping your boots dirty is not good in the long run as it will break down the fibers in your boots.


One thing I did notice too, is riders who go 'Showsheen' crazy end up w/ more on themselves then they realize. (Even had one gal who wiped her boots down so they would be shiney too! BIG MISTAKE!) That will cause slippage as well.


Good luck!
Reply:the only way to get used to them and break them in is to wear them ... i use saddle tite on my boots and it works great. also never polish the inside of your boots it will make them slippery and the polish will come off on your saddle, horse, breeches and girth. if you think your saddle still has the new saddle wax coating on it you can mix a little bit of ammonia and watter and use that to remove the wax.. be careful you can ruin your saddle this way.. my old trainer did it to my butet years ago.
Reply:You can buy spray on adhesive, it comes in a can and looks like spray paint. Spray it on the inside of your boots and let them sit over night. It doesn't squeak like wax and I think, actually works better. You can find it at any craft store or some tack shops sell a brand specially made for boots but you'll pay 3 times more for the same stuff.
Reply:Don't laugh but I used a very, very fine sandpaper on my daughter's boots because she complained of the same thing and it worked really well and you can't even tell. DON'T do it too much -just a light rubbing on each leg.
Reply:try and ride in them more over the next week
Reply:I swear by this stuff called Sporty Haft Spray (think that's it). It comes in an orange spray can! It's much stickier than the roll on sadi tight stuff and doesn't leave a mushy residue on your boots and saddle. I can assure you it won't squeak.... and your leg won't slip. I have a very very bouncy horse and though her trot looks gorgeously flowing from the ground, it's imposible to sit for dressage. With Sporty Haft sprayed on my boots and saddle seat and a full seat pair of breeches.... you're butt will never leave the saddle!





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Reply:Wear them a lot, my tall boats do the same thing, just wear them so you get used to them, and they stop being slippy.
Reply:I was going to suggest the wax until I saw your last remark! Wax is the only thing I know of that works...Are you gripping too much with your leg? I wonder if this is why they are squeeking..I've never had that problem. They only other thing I can suggest is to keep the side of the boot where it touches the saddle dirty, don't clean them. You also need to wear the boots everday to ride in for a while, which will help roughen the leather.



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