boots after tendon injury?

[hattie2525]

My horse suffered an injury to his superficial flexor tendon late last summer. He had stem cell treatment on it and we are now looking to start canter work.
Before the injury he was alwas ridden in boots or bandages, usually the sport medecine boots that go under the fetlock. I now know that using boots heats up tendons and can cause more injury. I would like to keep using boots atleast in front as he is quite narrow and has a massive movment!
My question is should I now use no boots, my old boots or invest in some 'airflow' ones?
He is 19 and although he will now only hack , show and do some dressage i would like so get a few more years out of the old boy!! All ideas welcome!!

 

[cyearsley]

a tricky one this......my boy had a slight injury to his ddft a couple of years ago, looked into all the various options as wanted protection but boots can "overheat" the leg etc etc. Eventually I decided on some N.E.W Airflow Brishing boots for daily work and he has Premier Equine Air Cooled Eventing boots for XC work. Hope this helps and good luck whatever one you go for.

 

[kerilli]

as above! i have both, and use them exactly as CLY does. the NEW ones are very good and very hardwearing too... they don't look it, but they are.
best of luck with your boy.

 

[RachelB]

Boots only if you need them, and then I agree with getting the air-cooled ones. They are on my (long) shopping list for mine!

 

[hattie2525]

Thank-you! Think im gonna go for the NEW boots as i have some of there other boots already and really like them. Cantered yesterday and is sound today so hopefully can put this behind me!