Boots or no boots?

I always used front brushing boots on one pointer as he would bash himself around the fetlocks, he does have a turned out right hoof though. I usually try new horses without first because of the risks associated with heating up tendons.
I do put overreach boots on shod horses for travelling.
 
I use brushing boots or bandages + over reach boots for schooling. I now always travel with either travel boots or bandages and over reach boots back and front since having Bisto step on himself whilst travelling resulting in a vet visit and a couple of weeks off work. I also turn out in over reach boots on the advice of my farrier. I am a bit risk adverse!!!
 
Naked legs here for anything established in the work/balance I'm asking for.

Changing that balance, or trying something new, then they get brushing boots all round. I don't want them to kick themselves and lose confidence when I'm already not the best schooler!
 
Always used Brushing boots (woof club) all round for hacking and schooling. Add overreach for lunging.

Mainly habit using as precaution against strikes and knocks etc.
 
Flicker said:
Brushing boots for lunging only, to protect her legs from strike injury if she happens to have a hoon. I came across this article, which convinced me that booting for anything else is probably counterproductive: http://davidmarlin.co.uk/portfolio/protective-boots-for-horses-the-pros-and-cons/
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I didn't find anything that would persuade me to change my use of boots for my horse for the level/type of work she is doing, however, I think there's some useful information with regard to using boots as safely as you can. I note the article is from 2015, air flow boots for XC etc have been around for a long time before that so the issue of the legs heating has been known about for a long time and I think the use of newer materials like neoprene have helped to make boots better than they were 20 years or so ago.
 
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