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So idiot pony has a huge abcess that has come out in three places and due to having the exit holesade bigger so they could drain we are not sure he is going to be able to have a shoe on for a while so which boots can he be turnt out, hacked, schooled and jumped in?

He is on 7 max hours turn out a day due to lami so he will have a break from them.

Have been regcomended the cavellos by a friend any other?

And please no go bf comments this is not what the post it about.
Thank you
 
You could consider Easyboot Trails, all the fastenings are Velcro so they are the quickest to do up and take off of the boots you can ride in, I think.

Not as good for very fast work or long distances but for normal hacking and field turnout. They are sort of like a bell boot but with a bottom sole not just sides.
 
The best boots depend on the shape of the foot - the Saddlery Shop website offers excellent advice. You take a few hoof measurement and they tell you which make and size to go for.

I avoid the barefoot debate as refering to mine as unshod :D
 
:D he has a really bad rotation in both front tootsies, I have no problem with unshod horses, so through discussion vet farrier and I aren't keen on having him unshod. He had a very bad abcess last year and it's come back in the same place with avenangce.

Thank you will go measure tonight.
 
I've got cavallo's, I've got the simple's but lost one in the field last week, so have ordered the sport instead, which should hopefully arrive on wed.

Other than that they've been fab, its just the turn out in very muddy fields that have been an issue after a few months of wear.
 
I'm lucky in that the only mud we get in the fields at my yard is about an inch up their hoof :D so that isn't a hug problem but the tracks get very muddy and boggy so that might become a problem.

Thank you.
 
It was only after a few months of constant mud (summer!) that we had the problem, if you aren't going through the very muddy tracks everyday, I'm sure they'll be fine.
 
Makes sense......but on the saddlery shop web page they have the cavello sport for £99 is that for one? If so its stupidly expensive as pony is having both front shoes off so will need two. Will really struggle to find the money for that much. £99 for two tho is different.
 
slightlyconfused said:
Makes sense......but on the saddlery shop web page they have the cavello sport for £99 is that for one? If so its stupidly expensive as pony is having both front shoes off so will need two. Will really struggle to find the money for that much. £99 for two tho is different.
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That will be for two, I paid about £80 a couple of years back for mine!
 
Easy boots are sold as singles. I have just bought a pair. I may buy some for my other horse, but she has odd front feet and so it suits me to buy singles. I have the easyboot trails. They are great quality, though I have only had them on my horse for an hour. He acted as though he hadn't noticed they were there.
 
Vet recommended the cavellos sport as he said they would be better suited to idiot pony.
I'm looking forward to start riding him again and maybe get some proper work in......another stupid question can you do dressage and sj shows in them?
 
I bought cavallo simple boots for my TB as hes now barefoot, i hack in them on roads and stony tracks, i also canter, jump and gallop on grass and have hacked through rivers and muddy fields without one slippage. I dont turn out in them as he copes perfectly well without, so couldnt comment on how they preform in that aspect but for everything else they have been brilliant.

Plus they come in a pair, are reasonably priced and are dead easy to whip on and off :D
 
I can recommend the Cavallo boots. The Simple ones are for hooves that are rounder in shape and the Sport ones are for one that are narrower, rather than round. They are mega easy to measure for and even simpler to fit. I have a super sensitive and thin skinned horse that wears them for turnout and after being worn in they don't even rub her. For the first week or so of using a pair of new boots I use a square of foam bandage padding inside the boots to stop rubs that might occur until the boots soften up. This has worked brilliantly and is cheap, too. Cheaper and better than either the Cavallo gaiters or other neoprene types I've used in the past. :)
 
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