MiJodsR2BlinkinTite
Well-Known Member
Was discussing with a friend:
At the mo we're all sick and tired of horses loosing shoes in the boggy morass otherwise described as a "field", plus the damage that results to the hoof when they do pull them off...........
So: you people that use hoof boots, would appreciate some honest feedback.
The thing that fills me with dread is firstly the expense of them: coz TBH they seem horrendously expensive and in a lot of cases would be probably less cost effective than a set of shoes???
Also....... they need to be fairly tight-fitting (obviously!!!) - and I'm not sure about the practicalities of (a) getting the foot nice and clean and dry in order to put the boot on in the first place (my worst-case scenario would be struggling to get on a hoof boot on a filthy, mucky, muddy, slippery foot) and also getting the flippin thing off again afterwards without a huge struggle of physical strength whilst bent double!!!
So - those that use them. How practical are they? Are they cost-effective? Do they stay put? Are they easy to take on and off? Do they cause rubs & callouses? etc etc.
At the mo we're all sick and tired of horses loosing shoes in the boggy morass otherwise described as a "field", plus the damage that results to the hoof when they do pull them off...........
So: you people that use hoof boots, would appreciate some honest feedback.
The thing that fills me with dread is firstly the expense of them: coz TBH they seem horrendously expensive and in a lot of cases would be probably less cost effective than a set of shoes???
Also....... they need to be fairly tight-fitting (obviously!!!) - and I'm not sure about the practicalities of (a) getting the foot nice and clean and dry in order to put the boot on in the first place (my worst-case scenario would be struggling to get on a hoof boot on a filthy, mucky, muddy, slippery foot) and also getting the flippin thing off again afterwards without a huge struggle of physical strength whilst bent double!!!
So - those that use them. How practical are they? Are they cost-effective? Do they stay put? Are they easy to take on and off? Do they cause rubs & callouses? etc etc.