Boots or bandages for travelling??

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Chestersmummy

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So I'm moving my boy from Leicestershire to North Yorkshire on Sunday and I was wondering if he'd b better in boots or bandages?
When I moved him down here, he was in Polypad soft boots but they fall down. This time I'm wondering whether he'd be better with bandages on first and then the soft boots over the top?
He travels OK but is unsteady on his legs to start with so I'm worried that he'll end up with a knock, and that wouldn't be good as the livery yard we are going to runs competitions on 5 or 6 days a week so I want to get out there with him.
 
I would use what he is used to. I think old fashioned bandages give more support. I am somewhat doubtful now about how much protection travelling boots give as when one of my horses was having problems balancing with a partition in a trailer, he used to rip them to shreds and they would be off him. The solution was to give him him more room (ie take partition out) and have since stopped the boots and had no problems since.

Occasionally over reach boots can be good to stop tread injuries. I think both bandages and boots is overkill and very warm on his legs.

Safe journey whatever you do!
 
Bandages and overreach boots personally. I know bandages are old fashioned, but when we moved Kal from Winnall in Hereford to Farley Hill in Hampshire (about a three-hour journey) they worked just fine . . . protected his legs, didn't slip, gave him support.

I do have . . . and use . . . travel boots for short journeys, but wouldn't use them for a journey of any length b/c they do tend to slip down.

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Thanks. I'll probably bandage his legs up.
I think I'm just fretting over nothing but last time I moved him I had mum for moral support and this time its just me and my uncle who is driving the lorry. I do worry myself silly :(
 
We don't use any boots when travelling for a long time (5hr plus). Any transporters we have used don't use boots/bandages either!

We would use boots when going competitons/training journeys for convenience & as they cover the hocks keep them clean :)
 
I rarely put anything on, having worked with racehorses that are worth literally millions and they don't wear anything, I have come to the conclusion unless you are a rubbish driver then there is no need. Plus over long distances boots or bandages can cause dangerous overheating of the tendons.
 
I use poly pads boots & over reach boots for short journeys but any long journeys,eg couple of hours I prefer to use bandages & over reach boots.
 
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