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My Favorite Chore Boots
Logo on a pair of boots from the Original Muck Boot Company

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If you’re a horse person who lives in a cold environment, you know that having proper clothing and footwear can make a huge difference when it’s time to do horse chores in the winter. There’s nothing more demotivating than having cold toes when you’ve got a large paddock to clean, and who hasn’t endured the discomfort of having your sock bunch up inside a rubber boot that just doesn’t fit well?

I got a pair of boots for chores way back at the beginning of the 2024 winter season, and I’m still so thrilled about them that I must share! They are the Muck Boot Chore Western boots, and they’re wonderful! Every time I step into them, I appreciate having them for winter chores.

Here’s why: they’re comfortable and they fit well. That means I can easily walk anywhere on our ranch, from out in our thick, grassy pasture (with typical uneven, lumpy footing) to around our big track paddock. They are snuggly warm and completely waterproof. That security is important if you’re cleaning paddocks for several hours in all kinds of weather, including driving rain or heavy snow. They even have decent traction, which I greatly appreciate as it gets cold and slick come January. When things really freeze up and become a river of ice, I throw on a pair of cleats just to be extra confident.

My Muck Boots get me through pretty much everything our Idaho winters can dish out—and I use them for irrigation in the summer, too. Just thought my fellow horse owners might appreciate a chore-savvy tip!

Now, if I can only find the perfect pair of chore-efficient winter gloves…

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Alayne Blickle
Alayne Blickle is a lifelong equestrian, ranch riding competitor, and the creator and director of Horses for Clean Water. Well-known for her enthusiastic, down-to-earth approach, Blickle is an educator who has worked with horse and livestock owners since 1990, teaching manure composting, pasture management, mud and dust control, water conservation, chemical use reduction, fire preparedness, and wildlife enhancement.  Blickle and her husband raise and train their mustangs and quarter horses at their eco-sensitive guest ranch, Sweet Pepper Ranch, in sunny Nampa, Idaho.
Picture of Alayne Blickle
Alayne Blickle
Alayne Blickle is a lifelong equestrian, ranch riding competitor, and the creator and director of Horses for Clean Water. Well-known for her enthusiastic, down-to-earth approach, Blickle is an educator who has worked with horse and livestock owners since 1990, teaching manure composting, pasture management, mud and dust control, water conservation, chemical use reduction, fire preparedness, and wildlife enhancement.  Blickle and her husband raise and train their mustangs and quarter horses at their eco-sensitive guest ranch, Sweet Pepper Ranch, in sunny Nampa, Idaho.

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