hellfire
Well-Known Member
I’m looking to do some trail/drag hunting this season. I’ve not done it for years and never on my current boy Dakota.
My issue is he’s barefoot and has been for 5/6 years now.
He wears easy boot gloves on pleasure rides and hacking as he still doesn’t like stones due to his flat soles. Fine on softer ground though.
I don’t really want to shoe him just for winter hunting.
I’m not sure boots would hold up hunting though with the winter mud, jumping etc although he was fine with pleasure rides. They are a slower pace and less deep mud!
Does anyone hunt in boots or any ideas as to firm his soles up?
I’ve tried iodine and keratex but didn’t find it stopped him being footy on gravel or stony ground.
He’s turned out 24/7 and the field itself is quite firm and stony with no issues but he’s only pottering about not actively walking, trotting and cantering for long periods. Bar the usual play and grazing movement.
My issue is he’s barefoot and has been for 5/6 years now.
He wears easy boot gloves on pleasure rides and hacking as he still doesn’t like stones due to his flat soles. Fine on softer ground though.
I don’t really want to shoe him just for winter hunting.
I’m not sure boots would hold up hunting though with the winter mud, jumping etc although he was fine with pleasure rides. They are a slower pace and less deep mud!
Does anyone hunt in boots or any ideas as to firm his soles up?
I’ve tried iodine and keratex but didn’t find it stopped him being footy on gravel or stony ground.
He’s turned out 24/7 and the field itself is quite firm and stony with no issues but he’s only pottering about not actively walking, trotting and cantering for long periods. Bar the usual play and grazing movement.