Now I Know Why They Discontinued the Ariat Terrain Half Chaps.
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Nathan Hoyt
Mar 25, 2012, 11:11:52 AM3/25/12
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Since I recently posted asking for half chaps suggestions, I figured I'd mention this trivia.
I just got a new Dover mag in and found out why the Ariat Terrains were discontinued. Ariat has a new line out and the Volant XT half chap is their concession to our crowd. Of course they have made some type of fundamental improvement (dripping sarcasm... they have a Spanish cut top... oh, how novel:\) that resulted in the cost going from ~$80 to ~$160. Only Dover has them so far and they are selling them at MSRP. I can't find them on Ariat's website unless I submit a Google search and follow the link in. The price should drop once the initial novelty wears off and more retailers start to carry them. I'd be very interested to hear someone review them who
previously used the Terrains.
Since Ariat has lost their minds regarding the cost of a mesh half chap IMO, I am going to go with the Just Chaps mesh myself.
Nate
Shannon Loomis
Mar 25, 2012, 11:31:15 AM3/25/12
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I thought Just Chaps went out of business?
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Sandy Adams
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they are GODAWFUL EXPENSIVE!!! They areNOT AT ALL suitable to our sport. I keep checking ebay for Terrain 1/2 chaps - dwindling supply there as well.
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Jonni
Mar 25, 2012, 12:28:26 PM3/25/12
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Expensive, yes, but they look suitable to me:
http://www.doversaddlery.com/ariat-volant-xt-half-chap/p/X1-35749/
Jonni
http://www.doversaddlery.com/ariat-volant-xt-half-chap/p/X1-35749/
Jonni
Roger Rittenhouse
Mar 25, 2012, 12:32:41 PM3/25/12
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I have been using the half chaps from THE Distance Depot. I liked the
suede Velcro. Riding in the SE, I used these for many years with no
issues. Well maybe a little heat rash on the really hot rides.
Priced great- for that price try a pair.
RogerR
https://www.thedistancedepot.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=half+chaps&Search.x=11&Search.y=14
suede Velcro. Riding in the SE, I used these for many years with no
issues. Well maybe a little heat rash on the really hot rides.
Priced great- for that price try a pair.
RogerR
https://www.thedistancedepot.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=half+chaps&Search.x=11&Search.y=14
kelley brough
Mar 25, 2012, 3:27:49 PM3/25/12
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I heard too that they were going to be making a new endurance boot - out this spring as well. hope it isn't $160! Kelley
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Sheri Devouassoux
Mar 25, 2012, 8:52:01 PM3/25/12
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Shannon,
Just Chaps isn't out of business. They just don't have any American distributors anymore, so you have to order directly from the UK and pay international shipping. I did the money conversion and I thought that their chaps were quite affordable in comparison to many of the American chaps (especially those Volantes!) but I chickened out at the last minute just because I didn't want to pay the international shipping charges.
Sheri
Nathan Hoyt
Mar 25, 2012, 9:43:46 PM3/25/12
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The new endurance boot is the Volant XT paddock boot. It looks like a zip front Terrain and it is in the new Dover mag for ~$180.
Ariat makes good equipment historically, but I feel they are entirely too proud of their name now. If they can make a profit selling a Terrain half chap or boot for one price, there is no reason to sell an "new and improved" equivalent product for 100% more unless we are truly silly enough to buy it. I think they are exploring the economic pain threshold.
Nate
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Mountain girl
Mar 26, 2012, 3:07:33 AM3/26/12
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For some reason these ones don't work for me. They slide down and rub
instead of staying up like the zippered ones.
> https://www.thedistancedepot.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=half+chaps&...
instead of staying up like the zippered ones.
Jill
Mar 26, 2012, 9:06:32 AM3/26/12
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yep, here it is. The replacement for the Springbuck, which i LOVED.
But no way am I paying $180 for boots that will last 2 seasons and
then fall apart in pieces...
http://www.doversaddlery.com/ariat-volant-zt-zip-paddock/p/X1-380091/?ids=s3eox5bkmt4fei45agugvpr2
Luckily, I found a pair of Terrain half chaps in my size in the
closeout room of my local tack shop. My current pair is still in great
shape, but I snatched these up anyway. I'll put them in storage until
needed.
--Jill
But no way am I paying $180 for boots that will last 2 seasons and
then fall apart in pieces...
http://www.doversaddlery.com/ariat-volant-zt-zip-paddock/p/X1-380091/?ids=s3eox5bkmt4fei45agugvpr2
Luckily, I found a pair of Terrain half chaps in my size in the
closeout room of my local tack shop. My current pair is still in great
shape, but I snatched these up anyway. I'll put them in storage until
needed.
--Jill
Mary K
Mar 27, 2012, 1:59:29 AM3/27/12
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I spent hours last week trying on combos of Ariat paddock boots, Ariat
half chaps, Ariat tall boots, and so on. I am so sick of buying and
discarding half chaps -- my personal and individual problem is that
none of them fit my legs the way they seem to fit others. They wind
up causing more pain than the stirrup billets do. So, I hit on this
cool idea that I could ride in tall boots which would a) obviate the
need for half chaps, and b) look really cool, and c) work for dressage
lessons. I'd like to pretend b and c were reversed but admit how cool
I think the tall boots look. So--here's my one rat results: the tall
boots are the way to go--if one doesn't mind spending LOTS AND LOTS of
money. If I had it, I'd buy them. They are soooooo comfortable and
flexible and breatheable and, oh, just everything. I've honestly
never felt something so great on my feet. I could imagine climbing up
out of El Dorado canyon in those boots. I could imagine jogging 10
miles in them--honest. Plus I could wear them with my fabulous
charcoal grey wrap-around dress at work. However, they cost over 500
bucks! Can you imagine spending that kind of money on shoes every
year? (oh, wait, I do that every two months for my horses.... ;-)
Again, one has to think about mud. I suspect the people who get to
justify these boots are people who do not muck out muddy paddocks in
them. They either pay someone else to do so or are organized and
fastidious enough to change their shoes when they go from riding to
shoveling.... I am neither of these things.
So, on to the next idea: combine the new half chaps and the cool new
zippered paddock boots that are made to be as comfortable and durable
as the terrains but much better looking. Putting the two together
creates a look almost as great as the tall boots, but at almost half
the price. The half chaps seemed to have a little more give than the
old versions, and the boots have zippers (so much easier!) but have
been re-shaped so they don't press down on those of us with tall, bony
arches as the old zipper models did. They are extremely comfortable.
Since the chaps would last for a long time, their price is almost
bearable. But the boot price is astronomical--almost 200 bucks!
Given that I go through a pair every year in mucky western Washington,
demoting the previous pair to mud boots, I can't accept that price.
It didn't help either that the chaps are waaay too tall so they whack
one behind the knee. I guess they are supposed to relax and drop by
an inch, plus one could buy the shorter version, but that affects the
width too so things become very confusing. Again, it is frightening
to put out that sort of money with only a guess that they might
stretch just right....
If you see me in the tall boots, or in the new half chap/zippered boot
combo you will know that I won the lottery and am very happy. More
likely you'll see me in a very cracked and torn pair of Terrains and
my stained, torn, sagging suede-n-velcro half chaps which I will tear
off and discard half-way through the ride as I always do....
If you see my daughter in the new stuff, you'll know she decided to
learn how to muck out paddocks for her mother and to live without a
computer.
Mary K.
half chaps, Ariat tall boots, and so on. I am so sick of buying and
discarding half chaps -- my personal and individual problem is that
none of them fit my legs the way they seem to fit others. They wind
up causing more pain than the stirrup billets do. So, I hit on this
cool idea that I could ride in tall boots which would a) obviate the
need for half chaps, and b) look really cool, and c) work for dressage
lessons. I'd like to pretend b and c were reversed but admit how cool
I think the tall boots look. So--here's my one rat results: the tall
boots are the way to go--if one doesn't mind spending LOTS AND LOTS of
money. If I had it, I'd buy them. They are soooooo comfortable and
flexible and breatheable and, oh, just everything. I've honestly
never felt something so great on my feet. I could imagine climbing up
out of El Dorado canyon in those boots. I could imagine jogging 10
miles in them--honest. Plus I could wear them with my fabulous
charcoal grey wrap-around dress at work. However, they cost over 500
bucks! Can you imagine spending that kind of money on shoes every
year? (oh, wait, I do that every two months for my horses.... ;-)
Again, one has to think about mud. I suspect the people who get to
justify these boots are people who do not muck out muddy paddocks in
them. They either pay someone else to do so or are organized and
fastidious enough to change their shoes when they go from riding to
shoveling.... I am neither of these things.
So, on to the next idea: combine the new half chaps and the cool new
zippered paddock boots that are made to be as comfortable and durable
as the terrains but much better looking. Putting the two together
creates a look almost as great as the tall boots, but at almost half
the price. The half chaps seemed to have a little more give than the
old versions, and the boots have zippers (so much easier!) but have
been re-shaped so they don't press down on those of us with tall, bony
arches as the old zipper models did. They are extremely comfortable.
Since the chaps would last for a long time, their price is almost
bearable. But the boot price is astronomical--almost 200 bucks!
Given that I go through a pair every year in mucky western Washington,
demoting the previous pair to mud boots, I can't accept that price.
It didn't help either that the chaps are waaay too tall so they whack
one behind the knee. I guess they are supposed to relax and drop by
an inch, plus one could buy the shorter version, but that affects the
width too so things become very confusing. Again, it is frightening
to put out that sort of money with only a guess that they might
stretch just right....
If you see me in the tall boots, or in the new half chap/zippered boot
combo you will know that I won the lottery and am very happy. More
likely you'll see me in a very cracked and torn pair of Terrains and
my stained, torn, sagging suede-n-velcro half chaps which I will tear
off and discard half-way through the ride as I always do....
If you see my daughter in the new stuff, you'll know she decided to
learn how to muck out paddocks for her mother and to live without a
computer.
Mary K.
Becky/Sue Burkheart
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unbelievably, I lucked into a pair of high class custom made dressage boots and they are AMAZING! They have lasted for years in spite of the endurance type use (and I use them for my 'cowboy look' under my skirt for my mounted shooting) and I will not hesitate to spend whatever it costs to get another pair once these wear out. They are well worth the investment.
Becky Burkheart
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Mary K
Mar 28, 2012, 12:30:46 AM3/28/12
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Becky, I'm fascinated to know someone has succeeded in using dressage
boots for endurance. Since I haven't witnessed this in person, I
assumed it was a poor idea. I like the idea in so many ways but have
questions: 1) can you really re-sole them and so extend their life?
2) would they hold up to water/rain/mud in a wet, rainy, muddy
climate? 3) can you run in them for several miles?
Mary K.
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boots for endurance. Since I haven't witnessed this in person, I
assumed it was a poor idea. I like the idea in so many ways but have
questions: 1) can you really re-sole them and so extend their life?
2) would they hold up to water/rain/mud in a wet, rainy, muddy
climate? 3) can you run in them for several miles?
Mary K.
On Mar 27, 8:37 am, "Becky/Sue Burkheart" <b.sue.burkhe...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> unbelievably, I lucked into a pair of high class custom made dressage boots
> and they are AMAZING! They have lasted for years in spite of the endurance
> type use (and I use them for my 'cowboy look' under my skirt for my mounted
> shooting) and I will not hesitate to spend whatever it costs to get another
> pair once these wear out. They are well worth the investment.
>
> Becky Burkheart*
> and they are AMAZING! They have lasted for years in spite of the endurance
> type use (and I use them for my 'cowboy look' under my skirt for my mounted
> shooting) and I will not hesitate to spend whatever it costs to get another
> pair once these wear out. They are well worth the investment.
>
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Horse Sense
Mar 28, 2012, 7:41:22 AM3/28/12
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I bought Dublin half chaps about 3 weeks ago. I usually buy a pair each year and have liked them well enough because they run in my size. This year they switched from suede to faux suede, and I was immediately concerned with durability. Should have listened too, after the first endurance ride, there is now a large hole in one of them above the Ariat zipper. I understand that is an increased friction area, but there is no way they should be failing after such a short time!!! So I too am at a loss. I need a pair that is both short and wide as well..
I bought dressage boots (also ariat) a few years ago and recently sold them. Every time I would take more than 10 steps, the zipper would open. While these were not custom, they were very expensive and fit for me in an expensive store. I would not get dressage boots for endurance if you have decent sized calf muscles. That's for sure. I am convinced they are designed this way so new riders with skinny legs can buy their first pair, and then once you bulk up from a lot of riding, well then you have to spend more dinero!
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Alice Y.
Mar 28, 2012, 8:53:55 PM3/28/12
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We still have my original Arita half chaps that I bought with my very
first pair of boots. This would have been circa 1995 or 1996 as I had
them about a year befor I had my daughter in 1997. She still wears
those chaps.
On Mar 26, 8:06 am, Jill <jsur...@gmail.com> wrote:
> yep, here it is. The replacement for the Springbuck, which i LOVED.
> But no way am I paying $180 for boots that will last 2 seasons and
> then fall apart in pieces...
>
> http://www.doversaddlery.com/ariat-volant-zt-zip-paddock/p/X1-380091/...
first pair of boots. This would have been circa 1995 or 1996 as I had
them about a year befor I had my daughter in 1997. She still wears
those chaps.
On Mar 26, 8:06 am, Jill <jsur...@gmail.com> wrote:
> yep, here it is. The replacement for the Springbuck, which i LOVED.
> But no way am I paying $180 for boots that will last 2 seasons and
> then fall apart in pieces...
>
Shannon Loomis
Mar 28, 2012, 9:04:47 PM3/28/12
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I still have mine as well. I do not compete in them or wear them on really long rides because they are a bit thick and bulky but I wear them around home all the time over my thick sweatpants to ride. They were quite expensive At the time but after 13 years, I think I got my money's worth.
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Teena Padilla
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would be nice if they came lower on the back bottom for tennis shoes, oh well I ride without chaps now a days
Nicole Chappell
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I have been riding in Ariat tall Volant dressage boots for the past two season in endurance completing Tevis twice and Virginia City 100 in them. Ariat even used me in an ad for Volants. If you go to a retailer they will sell you these boots for a large amount less if you ask. There is lots of markup and most stores want to get product out in the field. These boots last and are extremely comfortable. I will not go back to any other boot and they are WAY better than terrain shoes and half chaps. They do make a waterproof version for those who live in muddy areas. Yes you do have to use some elbow grease and oil these boots and take care of them but mine regularly went from endurance to a dressage show the next weekend. And I learned that my local cobbler will dress them with oil and black dye for like $5 and then they really look brand new. I'm getting ready to buy next pair so I can keep a dressage pair and continue my used ones in endurance. You can run in them for a few miles very comfortably. Also I no longer am losing toenails riding which was happening on 100s with any other shoe. Well worth the investment and you can get deals on them in stores - just ask.
Sheri Devouassoux
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The Terrrain half chaps are scheduled to be re-released in 2014. Something like March my sources tell me. We will see if that is true. I have already switched to Just Chaps and am happy enough with them to probably stick with them.
Sheri Devouassoux
Fort Rucker, AL
On Aug 14, 2013 9:23 AM, "Nicole Chappell" <crosswsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
I have been riding in Ariat tall Volant dressage boots for the past two season in endurance completing Tevis twice and Virginia City 100 in them. Ariat even used me in an ad for Volants. If you go to a retailer they will sell you these boots for a large amount less if you ask. There is lots of markup and most stores want to get product out in the field. These boots last and are extremely comfortable. I will not go back to any other boot and they are WAY better than terrain shoes and half chaps. They do make a waterproof version for those who live in muddy areas. Yes you do have to use some elbow grease and oil these boots and take care of them but mine regularly went from endurance to a dressage show the next weekend. And I learned that my local cobbler will dress them with oil and black dye for like $5 and then they really look brand new. I'm getting ready to buy next pair so I can keep a dressage pair and continue my used ones in endurance. You can run in them for a few miles very comfortably. Also I no longer am losing toenails riding which was happening on 100s with any other shoe. Well worth the investment and you can get deals on them in stores - just ask.
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