First time hoof boots

[bouncing_ball]

Re: the hoof armour- on researching, it does look good but there is only one UK stockist and they haven’t been able to get any over since last Oct, but hoping for more Apr 2022 though you can Pre- order it.....which I might do if I can’t find anything else that looks as promising!

Are you local to Surrey? I’ve got some can try. I last ordered in February. So don’t think been out of stock long.

 

[Melody Grey]

Are you local to Surrey? I’ve got some can try. I last ordered in February. So don’t think been out of stock long.

No, I’m afraid not but Thankyou that’s a very kind offer. My farrier is coming tomorrow so will ask her if she has any/ knows where I can find some!

 

[Bellalily]

With the better weather hopefully just around the corner I will hopefully be doing more hacking. My farrier was a bit concerned that my mare was wearing her soles quickly so am considering hoof boots. As she is not sore am not looking for a lot of padding I don’t think but want something comfortable and easy to use. There are so many out there, what should I be looking at? Need front boots for 1 sec D mare with roundish hooves and back ones for my other mare which are longer & narrower. We hack for several hours on roads and field margins but in dry summer clay soils are baked hard.

Eh? I’ve done endurance rides barefoot with no issues about wearing soles out. If your farrier is suggesting hoof boots, I’d talk to a barefoot trimmer first and see what they suggest. I have never had a horse with sore soles even when clocking up many miles each week. It sounds as though the trim is too harsh.