Ariat Heritage Zip Boot (its been a while)

So, I started college in September and i had gone shopping with my dad. This is what we brought back:

One body protector, one pair of boots, two pairs of jodhpurs and some socks!

Today i'll be reviewing the Ariat boots.


I paid £109.99 from Derby House in store. I have now had them for around four months and i've been pleased with them. They are very smart and they are now comfortable.

What was important to me was that they weren't painful. I noticed they took around one week to fully break in which was fine by me! There is no damage to them, no rips, no tears and the sole is still on so i expect these will last at least a year. I wear these with my Tredstep gaiters so will do a review of those. I wouldn't hesitate to show in these as they are very smart!

Hope this has helped some people and please don't hesitate to ask any questions :)

Riding Coats

I don't own  many riding brand coats, in fact I think i only own one which is a Woof Wear soft shell jacket, all the others are outdoor brands.

The coat i mainly wear is a Trespass one... in bright blue! Almost every picture of me riding i'm wearing that blue jacket.

Its a great jacket, my dad bought it for me when we went to Ireland in 2011 when i'd stupidly forgot to pack a coat, it was bought for 25 euros which is equivalent to roughly 20 GBP- not bad!
I also own another trespass coat in red but I hardly wear it, it the next one up from the blue one in terms of the lining etc. This was also purchased for 20 GBP!

Unfortunately they both have had to be reproofed as the water wasn't beading off anymore after year of rainy weather, i used a spray on one.


These are great coats and they come in a lot of fun colours!

Charles Owen AYR8 Review

I have owned my Charles Owen AYR8 for around a year. I have cared for it like no other and i love it a lot!

A few people have used it who have all said it's a very nice helmet and it's very comfy, everything you need in a helmet! It conforms to all safety standards too.

It is best suited to those with an oval type shape to their head, when choosing a helmet to buy I also looked at the Champion Ventair but this did not suit me and i found it to be quite bulky. A nice helmet but not for me. This helmet suits me a lot better and has a lovely profile.

I bought mine for £133 and they are similarly priced now.

Charles Owen AYR8

Ariat Grasmere Review

I have owned my Grasmere's since Christmas Eve and they have been very well used ever since!

I absolutely love them. I wear them everywhere; i ride in them, i walk through rivers in them, i muck out in them and i also wear them shopping. Lets just say they are my absolute must have. 

I have owned several 'proper' riding boots since these were bought and nothing compares. I look forward to putting these on whereas i loathed wearing the 'proper' riding boots. 

Unlike most boots these don't require a painful break in which was a plus for me having owned a pair of Mountain Horse Sportive's which still haven't been broken in after a year of ownership (have sold them). Mine have also dropped considerably but not so much that they look silly. The suede on them has lost it's water beading waterproofness, they are still waterproof but they just go darker as they soak up the water rather than repelling it.  

They are extremely comfortable and very warm but i can still wear them in the hotter days of an English summer!

They are a very reasonable price too, if you shop around you can get them for around £180 which is what I paid for them.

In conclusion they are a very good investment if you want an all round boot which serves as a brilliant winter boot!