The Story of HUSK & LA IRENITA TOTAL AIR SPORTS BOOT

A year into business I had the privilege of meeting international polo vet Dr Jorge MacDonough, and we shared stories of our passion for finding a solution to leg protection for horses that was light, protective, and non-heating. It was then that HUSK moved to another level, as we worked with Jorge and his son Pablo (a world class polo player) to create a boot for polo.

Two years into working on the boots, we were met with tragedy as Jorge passed away. Jorge’s nephew Jacinto told me that the day before he passed he told him that we must push on with the development of the HUSK boots, so we all knew that it was important to finalise these designs and create a legacy for Jorge.

In the summer of 2018, the designs were complete, and HUSK performed a road trip around many of the polo yards trialling the boots for fit, stability, protection, and performance. We were given the green light! We called the boots La Irenita Sport Air boots, after Jorge’s stud and polo team in his honour.

That year at the Argentine Open, we launched the boots, and Jorge’s son Pablo was the first to step onto the field with his horses kitted out in La Irenita Air Sport Air boots. The rest is history! We now proudly kit out all of La Irenita horses, as well those belonging to other polo legends such as Adolfo Cambiaso, Juan Martin Nero, Hilario Ulloa, Facu Sola, to name a few…