I really like the saddle pads by LeMieux, but I’ve never bothered to expand my experience with other products from this high quality brand. Stupid me, because LeMieux produces gorgeous , high quality products. About time to get to know the brand a little bit better. I’ve had the pleasure of trying out their 3 most popular tendon boots. Curious? Keep reading!
Item: Snug Pro Tendon Boots
Price: €72,95
Sold per pair: front and hind
Product specifications:
- Suitable for daily training
- Suitable for jumping and dressage
- Tight fit
- Flexible and breathing material
- Protection of tendon and fetlock
- 3D mesh insulation to keep the legs dry and cool
- Soft padding to avoid chafing
- Adjustable with quick closure system
My experience:
I will start off with the leg protectors I liked the most: the Snug Boots. I wasn’t able to find anything I didn’t like about these boots: the can be used for any kind of training, the mesh is super soft and neatly finished. The protectors are long to extend protection to the fetlock. Probably the most important feature is its fit, the fit is nice and tight, no wiggle room: it fits like a glove.
I always try to point out downsides of items, to give a balanced review, but to be honest I really cannot find any negative features with these tendon boots. I used to use simple tendon boots, but I will never go back. The mesh runs all the way down which protects against the hind hoofs. Also, no sweat, at all. Alright, apart from the day before yesterday but it was 27 degrees to begin with that day.
In short: if you are looking for comfortable tendon boots for daily use, the Snug Boots are a great option.
Item: Mesh Brushing Boots
Price: €49,95
Sold at: Epplejeck
Product specifications:
- Suitable for daily training (and competitions)
- Lightweight
- Breathing, mesh insulation
- Lined with cow leather for extra durability
- Extra padding on the inner sides for protection
- Velcro closures
- Suitable for front and hind legs
My experience:
The Mesh Brushing Boots are extremely flexible and can be bend in any direction. A neat, light protector. Shock absorption is an issue because of these features, which means these tendon boots are not suitable for jump training. However, the Mesh Brushing Boots are perfectly fine if you are looking for a simple boot to offer protection during dressage training.
The fit is also great, The leather on the inner sides will have to adjust to the shape of your horse so give it a few trainings, it will not be an instant fit like the Snug Boots. In comparison to the other two tendon boots these boots stayed the coolest, everything about these boots is light and airy. Big pro in my book.
Item: Fleece Brushing Boots
Price: €59,95
Sold at: Epplejeck
Product specifications:
- Lined with soft fleece
- Outer lining of grained imitation leather
- Soft padding to avoid chafing
- Ensure even pressure distribution
My experience:
Last and least, the Fleece Boots. To be honest, I am not a fan. They are lovely to look at, but I am not blown away by fleece or (fake) fur when it comes to tendon boots. I get the idea it must get extremely warm, which is why I’ve barely used them the last few days because of the high temperatures outside. On top of that the boots seem quite large and bulky because of the fleece; seeing as my horse has quite slim and slender legs it just doesn’t look right even though the sizing is right. Additionally, it seemed as if the Fleece Boots had less padding than the white Mesh Boots mentioned above. When squeezing them both, the Mesh Boots are a lot thicker and more resilient.
Pros are the extremely soft padding, deluxe look and the fit. The fit is actually great, I just don’t like the bulkiness of the boot in general, but they do fit tightly around the leg. Also, Charlotte Dujardin once said these tendon boots are her absolute favourite: to each his or her own ;).
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