Children's riding boots with steep toe cap

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Has anyone come across children's sizes (EU 32 which I think is UK 13) riding boots with steel toe caps? And a smooth sole so that they can actually slip out of a stirrup in the event of a fall? Google is not helping which is really odd. I am finding some in adult sizes but nothing for children which is really weird.

DD's riding school encourage them to do a lot of handling and leading and she's already been trodden on in lesson 3! (she's fine, she manged to scrunch her toes out of the way)

I loved my MH boots, rode in several pairs for years with never so much as an issue.

I love those MH boots and also rode in them but was a confident rider. Might buy another pair actually. I agree lunging without stirrups is great for developing a good seat. My children have been "lucky" enough to learn from me! So that means decent saddle fitted to both child and pony, constant nagging about sitting up and lower leg position, being shouted at if you hold on to the ponys mouth and more old school criticism. They hate me but they can ride bloody well

Yes, I am tempted to leave it till next year but DD is desperate to ride and had to spend most of last year having operations/in a wheelchair so I feel cornered to give this a go. I was stunned when her ortho consultant gave the go ahead for riding, I thought he would save me having to say no!

I learnt the semi-crazy way as well but years later a good instructor popped me on the lunge for a few months, no stirrups, no reins and it was hugely beneficial. I've struggled with my position for decades and often wonder what it would be like had I had a better start.

I am tempted to pop her on my dressage horse on the lunge, but he is, comparatively, big and if I haven't ridden him first he is not particularly elastic, but if I have ridden him first then he risks being too forward going.

I had an insight when I asked one of my trainer how he sat to the trot so nicely and I kept banging about and he said that he created the back to sit on. I am just about understanding that now with a horse that can do some PSG movements, the sitting trot has suddenly become comfortable because his back is rounder and I can actually feel the lift with my lower legs.

I just wonder what it would be to learn to ride on a horse like that, with no other responsibilities but to concentrate on your position. You'd get the right feel a lot faster and you'd know what you should be working on with a young horse later on.

I am tempted to pop her on my dressage horse on the lunge, but he is, comparatively, big

I really wouldn't do this, I had my DC on my dressage horse just on a lead rein round school once, it stressed him out no end, he was far too sensitive to have a small unbalanced rider on. On the end of lunge could be very dangerous!

Also he was the biggest laid back gentle giant............

Yeah both mine really hate unbalanced riders. They don't buck or anything but they put their ears back and go sideways looking cross and offended.

Yes, you both have a point.