Barefoot Taliban what are these wraps all about ?

Don't know much about these wraps but think at some point FC will try to have a go at hoof boots at that point the trimmers will have to fight them .
The FC will move to protect there closed shop it's good that the trimming training moves towards being sorted even though it very slow.
At some point those who support BF may have to stand and be counted I hope not but I think it's a definate possibility .
 
Iv got no experience of these wraps so can't comment really, I will stick to my epics but I can't see how they are classed as a shoe? Looks like vetrap to me |o|
 
My farrier fitted these to my mare just after she had her shoes taken off due to injury & going onto field rest.she was crippled in front without shoes & these worked a treat... although they didnt last any longer than 3 weeks before one or both was off..... she had them on for most of the summer until i got fed up of getting him back to put new ones on! she has now been without shoes for 10 weeks & her feet are fab & she walks into the yard no problems.Her feet have never been so good & we have struggled big time over the years! For me they were great for the transition to Barefoot/shoeless.It will be so interesting to see when she comes back into work whether she can cope without shoes!.x
 
Equine podiatrists use them, my horse has had them in the past when I fist tried barefoot, for a horse that can not cope when they come out of shoes!
They protect the foot and stimulate growth while they are on, my boy was happy in them, but they are slippy in mud , not for riding in unless you opt for the pro version, the wraps are called "Perfect Hoofwear", boots and pads do the job just as well!
 
Had these wraps on one of my horses-fitted by Tom Bowyer in fact! they are a little like plaster cast bandages in that you put them on wet and they set after a short time-not as stiff as plaster though-more like glue! So they allow the feet to move and flex and are used purely in the field until horse becomes comfortable- kept them on for about 4 weeks-then cut them off. No riding in them obviously and no 'locator screw' was used with ours- very similar to poultice bandage but a bit stronger! Good if you want shoes off but feet are recently shod or short-otherwise just wait until next shoeing time and just take shoes off- I got the impression that they were just a bit of a moneymaking scheme-cost approx £95 to fit 4 years ago! As others have said boots are just as good, but Tom and I presume other EP's don't encourage the use of boots.
 
You have different schools of trimming with different ways.

The KC LaPierre trained trimmers use wraps as part of their tool kit for horses who are coming out of shoes but need more help for a few weeks.

Boots do the same job, but in the beginning some owners are a bit 'hands off' and don't want to get involved in putting boots on and off, so wraps were an alternative as they can stay on 24/7. You could still soak through them for thrush treatment.

However in the UK, the FRC have deemed them the domain of farriers only now. So they will be seen less frequently.

The other trimming schools manage to work without them, so it's no huge loss.
 
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