Boots when travelling

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What does everyone use (if anything) when travelling??? Have just got a new trailer
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and I am desperate to get out and about but need to get neddy kitted out first. I have been told some people dont think you need anything with new trailers, some use full boots and some bandage
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Any advice/recommendation on makes pls.
 
Depends how quietly your horse travels and whether he will be alone or in company in the box, IMO. Personally I don't travel my youngster with anything on his legs as he isn't used to it, also he always travels alone in the trailr and stands very quietly. If I were loading him with a friend or into a lorry (where they could step off the side of the ramp) I may reconsider my options and would probably use bandages as I find they fit better and are less cumbersome
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I always boot my horse for travelling, lorry or trailer. She travels very well, but I always think that if we had a problem and had to stop suddenly or swerve then she could so easily tread on herself.

I have some old Rhino boots which have lots of straps - they stay in place brilliantly and wrap round the leg perfectly. I don't really get on with the boots that only have 3 big straps, it seems harder to get them to fit properly.
 
WE use gamgee & bandages on the legs, they tend to stay on better & give good protection. We find that very often that travel boots either open up or end up around the fetlocks.
 
Not sure why people would say that you dont need anything when you have a new trailer! Like the above says, depends on how your horse travels. I have always used travel boots (Woof ones) and a tail bandage, but depends on what your horse likes. My friends horse hates boots, so has gamgee and bandages, and my other horse hates anything so travels "naked".
 
Thanks for all the replies
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I did used to have boots when I travelled my mare about 10 years ago though I did find that they slipped down and she trod on them. She also fell down in the trailer - not sure why
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As I have bandages I may try them first before spending on new boots. Cheers
 
I have some Shires boots with really tough velcro that my filly has. My mare has some fairly old Weatherbeeta ones.
 
IMO it makes no difference if your trailer is new or not! And it also makes no difference if your horse is a good traveller, any horse can fall unfortunately. I use Weatherbeeta boots on mine with a tail bandage and guard.
 
Always always use some form of protection for your horses legs! Doesn't matter how good a traveller they are or how carefully you drive, at some point in your towing life you will have to brake hard due to other total idiot drivers
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I wouldn't even put my horse in a trailer or lorry without travel boots on, let alone travel them without - I've seen far too many accidents where horses have been serious injured from this kind of thing. Even if you are the most careful driver, accidents happen and you can't control everything.

When I started my last youngerster loading, I got him completely used to wearing travel boots in the stable so that by the time it came to going in the trailer they didn't bother him. They were nice soft ones, so nothing for him to worry about.

A freinds horse slipped off the ramp once when loading and skinned the front of his cannon bone - hence why I wouldn't even try loading without them!

Most of you will probably think I am a bit OTT with my horses, but they are so expensive to keep, I can't afford to have them out of action!

I generally use the Mark Todd boots as I find they stay in place, are well padded and take a lot of wear.
 
I use normal tendon boots and bruching boots. Th only time mine have hurt themselves in the trailer was when wearing travel boots and this was the only time they didn't travel well.
If I'm doing a longer journey I sometimes use the veredus stable boots for extra support.
If their legs are filthy for coming home though they then go without as I don't like to risk rubs.
 
Hi I had a mare who was really good to load but one day I thought I would boot her up on the box and she tripped up going up the ramp and caught her leg on the side of the ramp and ended up with a really poorly leg which I am sure would have been a lot less worse if she had leg protection on. Ever since I have always booted up. Bandages are better as they give more support but I have to confess I use boots I have tried some and now always use the Mark Todd ones as they never move and are really well padded.
 
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