Boots for hunting?

[liliro1]

Oppinions on booting for hunting please? Have booted the last two mornings out cubbing and have found his legs very sweaty and mud even inside his boots? Have noticed the that the majority of hunt regular go boot less>
To boot or not to boot... that is the question!

 

[ofcourseyoucan]

not to boot! or fronts only! wash well on return home

 

[tjmadron]

My boss who is the master of our local pack boots one of his horses on the hinds using tape to keep them secure ,they are neoprene woof boots.

 

[mrsew]

I used to boot up but then had a few instances with boots slipping. Then read old school reports on hunting/ eventing (Lucinda Green had also commented) that said caused more harm than good. Fingers crossed all OK to date without boots. Difficult one I know as when hacking out I'm booted up like I'm going to war. Sorry I'm sure this hasn't helped much. Sxx

 

[marmalade76]

I never found a set of boots that would stay put for a whole days bloodhounding, so gave up with them altogether, never had a problem. As said before, they can do more harm than good.

 

[spacefaer]

I boot one of mine in front as he has an old bald scar on the inside of his foreleg which he knocks and catches til it bleeds. He has N.E.W. furry lined boots.

I took a young horse hunting many years ago with front woof boots - he came back with a hugely swollen tendon and I was distraught. A few days later when the swelling had gone down enough to consider scanning, my vet came out, took one look and said "you were hunting in boots weren't you?" The swelling was caused by the boots rubbing with gritty water - so never again!!

 

[joe_carby]

it depends what your jumping TBH so what are you jumping?

 

[star]

yup, full event boots all round plus OR boots in front. Draghunting and jumping some scary old fences. Not had a prob with them rubbing.