Advice needed on Knee boots

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We went skidding along the tarmac today - not really sure what happened, but have a horse with grazed knees. Joint fluid intact and wounds flushed and clean. He's had bute tonight after long cold hosing session - guess he's going to be very stiff tomorrow. :-(

I've scanned the web looking at knee boots - can anyone recommend any for a big boned horse please?
 
If you can afford them leather ( Jeffries of course !) will last for ages . I always wear knee boots as the couple of mins they take to put on they save your horses knees . Knees take ages to heal as they are always flexing and they can sometimes never grow fur back on them , so well worth it.
If you do work in mud or sea or wet conditions then go for synthetic as they can be washed easily . I'd always get the boots that have elastic inserts on the top strap so you get a good fit and just a regular strap below the knee . Id avoid the boots that only have the top strap ( skelton boots I think they are ?) as they can flap up and leave the knee exposed .
 
I use the westrop knee/brushing boots.Absolutley recommend 100%, my horse wears them on every hack on a daily basis, they are over a year old and in tip top condition, never more and don't make his legs sweat.
And he has been down in them, small scuff on boot and that's all, they really protected him. Would not be without them, absolutely essential for me now.
 
Another for the Jeffries ones - well worth the money. I'm terrible for remembering to put them on though :o

Poor chap.
 
I always hack in knee boots, I use the westropp knee brushing boots. They stay in place brilliantly and protect the canon bone too. Honestly worth every penny as they have saved my girl some nasty injuries. They would fit a bigger boned horse better than mine too.
 
Mine are over 2 years old, worn daily for hacking and travelling and they are still in decent condition.
 
I wasn't as lucky as you and my horse had full broken knees - 6 months in 24/7 for them to heal. Since that day I never riden a horse without knee boots. Without a doubt leather ones are the best - I can kill synthetics in weeks; they just won't stay up but winter leather ones are 20 years old. I use the old ones in winter so it doesn't matter is they get soaked and caked in mud.
 
Based on my research from this forum I have just bought 2 pairs online. I've had plenty of time to research cause I'm not riding whilst I wait for my boy to heal from his falling injury. Tore open his knee after tripping and it's now been 2 months. Sigh

Anyway, I've bought the Jeffries free boots for jumping and the Westropp brush boots for general riding. My promise to myself is that I will NEVER ride without them.

The Jeffries ones only came in brown which IMO just looks wrong on greys, so I took them to my local bootmaker who has sucessfully dyed them black. Yay, match-matchy!
 
I had a horse that fell and opened her knee up and had 4 months off work and always hacked with the Westropp ones but I had Jeffries too. Never rode without them
 
Westropp -had mine for three years and are just brilliant as they never slip down and are dead easy to put on too!! Highly recommend !
 
Jhl buffalo leather knee boots :) I had the jeffries ones but these do exactly the same job for a little over £10! Im a bit obsessive about my horses wearing these on the road, havnt had to test them out yet but they seem v sturdy! They sell them on equestrian clearance. Hope your horse recovers quickly!
 
JHL ones - they have a felt backing with leather knee pad so very protective, not restrictive at all and fit a larger horse well. My cob is on just about the smallest fastening but because straps are leather you can easily make them smaller
 
Thanks for the advice - I think I'll go with the Westropp ones and a pair of jefferies. Those of you who have hit the ground what wound cream did you find the best? I'm using Green gel at the mo to stop fly contamination.

Here's a pic morning of the day after.

 
I've got 2 pairs, both leather, 1 pair is jeffries, both knock socks off other knee boots i've had. Ebay sometimes has jeffries, paid £3'50 for mine :)
 
Sorry to hi-jack, but I have a question about knee boots. I have some but am not really sure about how best to fit them. I don't want to over-tighten them, but I also don't want them to slip. Any tips? :)
 
If the top strap has elastic then you wont be able to really over tighten. Just gently pull the strap so its firm , I can slip my little finger between the strap and the leg , I then gently push the boot downwards to where it stops naturally. The bottom strap should be loose , approx 2 fingers gap.
 
EllieBeast said:
Jhl buffalo leather knee boots :) I had the jeffries ones but these do exactly the same job for a little over £10! Im a bit obsessive about my horses wearing these on the road, havnt had to test them out yet but they seem v sturdy! They sell them on equestrian clearance. Hope your horse recovers quickly!
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This :)

My JHL ones have done regular wear for atleast a year and are still good as new.

To the poster who asked about tightness, mine have an elastic insert so I just tighten them snug but they still have give because of the elastic :)
 
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