Anyone Turn Out With Boots?

[ShowJumperBeckii]

I was just wondered why do you turn your horses out with boots on?
is there a reason for it?
iv never done and was thinking of putting someover reach as my old intrustor said when they only have front shoes best put them on its cheaper than having a new shoe?
so does your horses and what boots and why?
just wondering?

 

[SirenaXVI]

If he pulls his front shoes off then yes, overreach boots can help, but I would certainly not put them on 'just in case'

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

thats what i was like when she said it :S specaily if the horse dont even over reach?

 

[rebchico]

i put overreach boots on my girl, she overreaches quite badly & i suppose it does help with shoes?
never really thought about that

 

[vikkiandmonica]

I put overreach boots on my gelding as, believe it or not, he overreaches, sometimes so badly he cuts himself as he has huge paces and a very powerful back end. People put on brushing boots to protect their horses from knocks and scrapes. If your horse is careful and doesn't overreach, don't bother with the boots.

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

i was thinking of putting back ones on as she keeps comming in from the field with cuts up her back legs?

 

[SVMel]

Agree with Sirena, over reach boots helpful if horse is proven to injure or pull shoes off, and brushing boots if horse is proven to repeatedly injure.

But some put them on for the sake of it or 'just in case' and to be honest you're at risk of causing more problems than preventing, if your horse doesn't really need them. There is a school of thought that wearing boots (on the leg, not over reach) causes a lot of heat in the tendons that can in turn cause the fibres to start breaking down, which is why you should take them off as soon after exercise as possible.

 

[SecretSquirrell379]

I turn out with brushing boots on. She can go a bit skitzy, actually mental if she's been out for too long or its a bit chilly/windy/rainy/cloudy, she is 18 years old and I don't want to risk her legs. She used to catch herself quite often but not any more

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

ohhh aha bless
do you think its worth me putting on some back ones as my horse seems to be coming in with cuts on her back legs?

 

[eggs]

I've been on yards where everything is turned out in brushing boots "in case they catch themselves". I don't like my horse turned out in boots as I worry that their legs will get too warm or grit/mud/whatever will work up inside them and cause a rub.

Sometimes the blacksmith recommends turning out with overreach boots if they have had to shoe in a way that makes it more likely that a shoe will get trodden on and pulled off.

One of our horses has recently come off box rest following a ruptured tendon injury. I asked my vet whether he should be turned out in boots to protect his tendon and her reply was that boots wouldn't prevent another injury.

 

[horsecrazy25]

Nope, I only turn out with boots on in the snow or frosty. And if my horse has cut his front feet he will have overreach on but very rare. x

 

[SirenaXVI]

i was thinking of putting back ones on as she keeps comming in from the field with cuts up her back legs?

There is no such thing as back overreach boots, they are designed to prevent overreach injuries so are totally pointless on the hind feet, they cannot prevent cuts to the hind leg!

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

no sorry i mean brushing boots so she dont keep cutting her legs? just wondered if it would be pointless thats all

 

[SecretSquirrell379]

I've never had any issues with her having heat, sweaty legs or rubs underneath the brushing boots. IF I had then I would have to rethink. They are taken off as soon as she comes in as well.

 

[SecretSquirrell379]

no sorry i mean brushing boots so she dont keep cutting her legs? just wondered if it would be pointless thats all

If she keeps cutting her legs then I personally think that brushing boots would be worth a go

 

[SirenaXVI]

no sorry i mean brushing boots so she dont keep cutting her legs? just wondered if it would be pointless thats all

Ahh ok. Brushing boots would help but actually can cause more trouble with mud/grit getting under them.

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

shall i not bother then? lol

 

[SecretSquirrell379]

its up to you. Personally I've never had any issues with grit/mud/dirt getting underneath them. They are not tight but Woofwear boots and seem to keep everything out.

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

ohh ok thanks alot but im worryed about the heat ect? x

 

[SecretSquirrell379]

again i've never had any problems with heat, even during the hot weather. But my girl is turned out for a maximum of 8 hours a day so does not 'live' in them

 

[Rache]

I turn out in over reach boots all round, i know shoot me!
The reason i do this is my boy has been going though some conformation changes and i was finding he was stepping on himself behind, taking shoes off and cutting open his cornet band, cue vet visits.
On the front i use them to prevent over reaching, he likes to play a lot and i was finding shoes beening pulled off- then he was getting footie. Since ive started to put them on all round i havnt had one cut, or shoe pulled off. I get strange looks for other liveries, but i know that it helps my horse and ive never had any rubs from them, i use the £5 rubber ones. They get taken off in the stable during the day
Although i never have thought id ever be doing anything like this before i brought my current horse

 

[Horseback Rider]

My TB always goes out in overreach boots on the front because when he trots or canters around the field he forgets about his feet and always ends up over reaching. He comes in the day so they are off then. If I move him I will turn him out n boots for that initial turn out when he will hurtle round the field but I wait and take them off when he has clamed down.

I did try turning him out in turnout chaps when I first got him but he ended up with celulitis so your damned if u do and damned if you don't !!!