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What boots do you use on your horses, for different activities? Hacking, schooling?

Specifically, what do you have on your youngsters - just backed?

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none. Don't see the point of them unless the horse moves so badly it knocks itself.

I'll make an exception for XC but doubt you've got quite that far yet :D
 
Only use them for jumping, use premier equine XC boots for SJ and XC. have never used them for flat work, I would if there were a confirmation defect that lead to excessive brushing etc.

I would definately let a youngster find it's feet without boots.
 
What do you mean, Jess? I've not sat on her yet but I thought the first time I might as well do XC too?! No?!?!?!


:P I worry about madam because she's quite unbalanced (she is a baby...), and I don't want her to catch herself and scare herself. I'm not sure if she actually needs boots :P but I was wondering if a set of brushing boots could hurt? x
 
I have the woofwear brushing boots as my stupid lad sometimes climbs on himself if you know what I mean! he is soooo clumsy...he bashed his eye on the gate latch today...what a plonk!
 
Don't use them unless xc and that's only because it's the rules.

Get lots of horrified looks from the showjumpers at BS when I jump without them :p

If you don't use boots for lunging etc then I wouldn't worry x
 
Right, someone please help me, I'm clearly a complete moron!

I have decided I want boots on her, all four feet, because she is VERY flowing and free with her legs and obviously if she trips she could hurt herself.

SO. Do I go for:

Brushing boots on all four feet?
(probably trizone?)
Brushing boots on front, fetlocks on back?

General protection boots (like this?)
http://www.inter-equine.com/horse/b...protection-boots-and-fetlock-boots-set-4.html

Or any other suggestions? Much appreciated! x
 
Anything I lunge is booted all round + over reach boots. IME lunging is when they are most likely to catch themselves.

We have one or two with 'interesting' movement and are booted for all work but 80% of our horses are never booted. XC I would probably stick some brushing boots on, if only to eliminate scratched from clumsy legs.

IME young horses trip over their own legs, realise it hurt a bit / they almost landed in a heap and learn to put one foot infront of the other.
 
I lunge in brushing boots all round, pony can be a wally! I jump with tendon boots he can get excited and legs go in all directions! If i'm hacking out with the ex-racers I put tendon boots on too as he gets in a tangle trying to keep up and can offen knock himself and it's better safe than sorry!
 
Ok, so if I go brushing boots all round - is there a massive difference between, say, the £22.50 TriZone boots, or the £15 cheapo versions? I know what size trizones will fit her as I've tried my OH's tendon boots on her...
 
I don't really like to put boots on mine - well actually he doesn't like boots at all! For XCmine gets overreach boots and open-fronted tendon boots. For showjumping he didn't like the tendon boots so I just put overreach on as I have noticed on occasion the odd overreach 'scuff' - he's never actually done anything to himself though in the 17 years i've owned him.

Personally I think open-fronted tendon boots and overreach are enough if you are concerned they may strike in to themselves in front. Unless they have conformation that make cause them to brush then there isn't reallly a need for brushing boots in my opinion. The same behind - unless there is a conformational reason for booting up behind or you are concerned about them hitting fences xc, then a horse shouldn't really need any.
 
I used to boot all round for everything. These days I am much more relaxed and only boot for jumping and lungeing.

I swear by Wolf Wear club brushing boots. They last forever, fit almost anything and don't massively heat the legs up.
 
I used woof wear club brushing boots for lunging, scooling and hacking, tendon and fetlock boots for SJ and premier equine xc boots for xc. From prior bad experiences I am probably over cautious and boot up for everything. I have never had horses rubbed by them and dont think they are on long enough to heat legs. I'd rather be safe than sorry even when hacking! I would definitely put brushing boots on a youngster that was a bit unbalanced just to avoid knocks.
 
My OH has just said "if you're booting her, why is she not in tendons and fetlocks? its not like she actually brushes" and he's BLOODY RIGHT!

She DOESNT brush, its just to prevent accidents, so should she not be in tendon/fetlock set!?!?!??!!
 
I vote woof wear too! They're brill, last forever - the club boots (cheapest brushing ones they do) are enough to prevent any knocks & bumps but are quite lightweight and not too heating so shouldn't bother your youngster. I use them for schooling/hacking on my gelding as he's ridiculously clumsy, and sometimes pop them on my mare too.

For SJ I use open fronted tendon boots & over reach boots, for XC I have some premier equine eventing boots - but I definitely get the most use out of the woof ones - mine don't brush either but they just offer some protection if they were to knock something.
 
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is she shod? only because any impending damage likely to be less if not. Because if I remember rightly Puzzle has hairy legs ;). Frank has only ever worn boots when absolutely necessary (ie xc) because his leg skin doesn't do well when it gets warm and his legs are made of chunk anyway ;). If she bashes herself a bit she might work out where her legs are ;) :).

If you really do want to use something I would use ww clubs or similar cheaper versions (have always had the latter!)
 
Monkeys movement can be rather exaggerated so is booted (and mummy has a thing for boots and bandages :D) he wears WoofWear brushing boots for schooling and lunging and his John Whitaker tendon boots for hacking and the odd occasion I jump. If we're feeling fancy and I have time I'll bandage him for dressage clinics etc if we need to look smart and I always have a pair in the yard freezer just in case he needs cold packing :)
 
She isn't shod, but she's lost all her hairyness (well, not ALL of it...but most).

It would make me feel safer to have something on her, for those EEEEEK I'M A BABY! moments, but as she doesnt actually brush, I'm not sure whether brushing boots are daft! But then I suppose the point is to stop any 'brushing' of legs from silliness too, not just actually conformational fault brushing.

Tendons and fetlocks would be totally OTT on a youngster only lunging, light schooling and hacking, wouldn't they...
 
If she's not shod I wouldn't bother with boots at all! They're cumbersome, hot and gives them a false sense of security and MORE likely to injure themselves when they've not got them on.

I only use boots to prevent big chunks of metal making contact with skin!
 
My babies always wear tendon and fetlock boots, overreachers if they are shod. They can be clumsy and I see no point in letting them hurt themselves. I use knee boots for roadwork.
 
And the damage she's can do to herself without shoes is minimal unless she does something ridiculous (and in which case you'd might as well just wrap her in bubblewrap and bed her in a padded cotton wool stable because she's more likely to injure herself doing something like that in the 23 and a bit hrs she free).

But if you still want to boot her (and make her a Real Horse, i'd go for lightweight tendon and fetlock set as they generally fit (more shaped) better than brushing boots
 
Last throw into the mix - AllSport boots on all four legs?

Seem like much more protection to me, but lightweight and airy etc?
 
Mark Todd cross country boots on the front. I don't bother with hinds as we only hack and do a bit of schooling. I like him to wear fronts as he's on full loan and I'd rather he didn't get any flukey cuts, and we go through long grass and jump the odd log/style on our hacks.
 
I have just about every boot for every occasion all in a range of colours and makes, I seem to accumulate them :P
I like to use bandages for schooling but if it's wet then I'll use flatwork wraps
tendons and fetlocks for jumping/hacking
brushing for xc
overreach boots all the time
pastern wraps
turnout boots (if needed)
magnetic boots for before and after working
stable boots (if needed)
 
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