Do you hunt in boots?

[catherine22]

I know that you shouldnt ideally wear boots hunting becasue of the grit etc but do YOU?

 

[JenHunt]

too many risks... and besides i think horse would feel embarrassed! the biggest lad there and the only one wearing boots! i'd be sitting in a puddle in minutes!

 

[RunToEarth]

I've not voted because I do sometimes. It depends what I am hunting and what country we are in.
I hate hunting in boots, for me the cons outweight the pros and I very rarely use them, but sometimes needs must.

 

[Tinkerbee]

No
Occasionally knee boots, but we are stone wall country

 

[severnmiles]

Yep, isn't worth risking my horses legs.

 

[Solstar]

yep. just tendon boots tho.

 

[KatB]

Yes. I invest in good quality boots and my (white legged) horse always has clean legs under then regardless of the country. I wont hunt in clay or heavy going though as my horse is too precious. Mad I know!! Even my cob used to hunt in NEW fleecy boots and always had clean dry legs underneath.

 

[Fiona]

Yes - my horses legs are too valuable to damage, and if properly fitting boots are worn, they won't slip or allow grit inside the boot.
BTW - I use equiflect XC boots and occasionally woof ones behind. The amount of tears and gouges out of the boots, I would hate to see the horses legs if no boots were worn.

Unfortunately I have also seen a well booted horse (hunting for the first time) cut itself twice in the first half hour once on pastern and once just above knee. There is only so much of the leg that can be covered with boots.

Fiona

 

[CastleMouse]

I use leather brushing boots on all 4 of Ali's legs, I just can't risk him injuring himself. Even though he's a clean jumper, it's better to be safe than sorry IMO. I use fleece lined leather brushing boots on his front legs, they don't slip or rub even when we're going through very deep, wet, and boggy all day. I use plain neoprone lined leather brushing boots on his hind legs and they don't slip or rub either. I never bothered with boots with Castle though as he was a very sturdy lad...

 

[Starbucks]

This is an old one!

I don't wear them on current horse but I have done on others. It just depends really on horse.

 

[DingDongScabiousOnHi]

I spent ages hunting for some prada perfume just the other week.

 

[Starbucks]

You should have gone to Superdrug - much cheaper!

 

[steph21]

ye I always do im not going to risk her legs.

 

[shoeey]

Always have done - tendon and overreach - but then I normally have hunted in Derbyshire so not sandy country

 

[RunToEarth]

Agree with Sarah, think it depends largely on the horse, I know I would have never put them on cob, some horses just cannot abide stuff around their legs for that long, not because of dirt getting in, just because 3hours with brushing boots on doesn't suit every ned. Saying that my horse's common misconception that he is a dressage horse often leave me some nasty over reach marks if I dont boot him.

 

[tinker88]

i boot charlie in front, and some times do arthur.

For you rockwood people who puts knee boots on?
ive never had good experiences with knee boots (slipping etc) but last time i was out saw 2 horses whack there knees bad.

 

[RunToEarth]

I hate Matt's knee boots because they are clip on and shite. I bought a pair from Throstlenest two seasons ago for my coloured when I first bought him from hedge country. They have never rubbed nor slipped, money well spent because if anything hits a rockwood wall, more than likely its the horse that is going to give before the wall.

 

[joshuaada]

Superdrug don't do Prada. Won't take you hunting!!! Happy Christmas