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Where online is good for riding boots?

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Stompythedinosaur · 19/04/2018 09:55

My kids both have riding lessons but I am a completely unhorsey novice!

Thus far I've bought secondhand boots from older children, but the kids feet have grown massively over the holidays and I need new boots for them both. We are pretty rural so I would much prefer something I can get delivered (but I've measured their feet so I know what size they need).

Does anyone have any recommendations of what shops are good?

They have a 45 minute lesson every fortnight rather than daily riding, if that makes a difference, and are 5 and 6 (size 11 and 12).

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Someaddedsugar · 19/04/2018 09:58

Have you tried Robinson’s Equestrian or Rideaway?

It depends on the quality you are looking for but a friend at my yard bought her DC some boots from Sports Direct as they only ride once a week.

Someaddedsugar · 19/04/2018 10:00

There’s also PetnPony who usually have good deals on Harry Hall junior clothing and footwear.

user1471468104 · 19/04/2018 10:04

Decathlon have a good horse department think they deliver aswell x

Stompythedinosaur · 19/04/2018 10:49

Brilliant, that's really helpful! I'll have a look at those.

I would never have thought of Sports Direct or Decathlon.

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NetVolume · 19/04/2018 10:57

I just bought some rubber soled Chelsea boots from eBay for my daughter, they were about £12 and lasted about a year.

NetVolume · 19/04/2018 11:04

Something like this is ideal and inexpensive.

Where online is good for riding boots?
Stompythedinosaur · 20/04/2018 11:19

Thanks for the ideas, I got some from Decathalon in the end, but there were good deals both on eBay and Sports Direct (i.e. cheap boots for occasional riders rather than good quality boots) which suits us perfectly.

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