I saw them somewhere for around 200 or less ,remember thinking they were practical , but ugly, and how would you get Red Georgia clay out of the canvas??? If anyone really wants to know I will dig out the piles of catalogs fromunder my daughters bedside, or in my "catalog" basket. ----- Original Message ----- From: heidi sowards Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 2:07 PM To: Laurie Durgin; Linda B. Merims; lysanec@xxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] newmarket Did a quick google search and found this:
http://www.schniederboots.com/pages/SchCatal2.2.html
There was another site with prices but they were in the
$600 price range so I didn't even bother posting!!! :)
heidi
--- Laurie Durgin <ladurgin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ive seen one of these lately in a catalog.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Linda B. Merims
> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 6:47 AM
> To: lysanec@xxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC] English boots v. paddocks and half-chaps
>
> There was a kind of high boot very popular in
> the 1960's and the decades previous called a
> "Newmarket Boot." It had a leather shoe part,
> and then a canvas upper, with leather protecting
> the inside calf.
>
> They were an informal boot intended for
> summer use. For a short while in the 70's
> people were even using them in the show
> ring, but I gather that the rule changes
> that tightened the regs on what was
> acceptable show ring hunter attire put
> an end to that.
>
> I havn't seem anybody offer a Newmarket
> boot in the US for decades. They can still
> be gotten from English tack shops, e.g.:
>
> http://www.schniederboots.com/pages/SchCatal2.2.html
>
> Just an historical note... I seem to be
> keen on the history of riding attire fashion
> right now. Personally, I use sneakers and
> half-chaps.
>
> Linda B. Merims
> lbm@xxxxxxxxx
> Massachusetts, USAGet more from the Web. FREE MSN
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