Review: DSB Boots

The other day I shared a post about a sale that Riding Warehouse was having on DSB boots. It's still going on by the way. My order arrived on Tuesday.

I've used a variety of different "splint boots," but these are much nicer than most of the brands you'll find. I've washed Speedy's original pair at least ten times over the past eight months, and while the fleece isn't quite as pretty, it does come out clean and soft. It wasn't until I placed them next to a brand new pair that I realized they didn't actually look brand new. The outside does look almost new after being washed. 

Speedy's old pair on the left, new pair on the right.

I think the DSB boots run pretty true to size. Speedy wears smalls in the front, and they perfectly. I can pull them nice and snug, and the boots close just right around his leg. Speedy is a "smaller" horse, but he's got better bone than a lot of Arabs. A truly small horse might find the small to be a bit big; the small is not pony-sized.

I put the smalls on Izzy just for comparison, and I could barely hook the velcro to the other side. He wears a medium in the front which fits perfectly as well.

Smalls in the front, mediums in the back.

Riding Warehouse suggests ordering up a size for the hind legs. I put Speedy's small pair on his hind legs and was surprised at how much bigger his hind legs really are. The boots fit his hind legs like they did Izzy's front legs. I knew the mediums would work for the rear. The same thing happened with Izzy. He wears a medium in the front and a large in the back.

The small and medium sized boots close with two velcro straps, but the large-sized boots use three velcro straps. It makes it easier to tell which is which.

The bright white looks good on dark horses.

Most online tack stores carry the DSB boots for close to fifty bucks a pair. Riding Warehouse's regular price is $37.95, but if you buy two of the same style and color, they're only $32.95. Since their sale is still happening, they're taking an additional 10% off. And to make the deal even sweeter, Riding Warehouse offers free shipping if your order is at least $50.

​Obviously I couldn't resist.

HIs winter coat is growing in. He looks almost black now.

I may not be done buying boots however. I really wanted to order the white patent boots, but they were out of stock in Izzy's size. Even so, the next time this sale rolls around, I want to buy Speedy a show set in the black patent glossy with white fleece. Izzy will have to wait for the next sale after that.

For the price, I can afford to have several pairs for each boy. Would three pairs per horse be just silly? The navy is calling my name ...