knee boots for horse

You can get neoprene knee boots which work well or the traditional melton wool with leather knee cap boots. You can also get a brushing boot with an integrated knee boot in which is good. The trad boots are good and have a thick pad over the knee but you do have to do them up tight and on a thin skinned horse they can rub. http://www.westropphorseboots.co.uk/knee_brushing.html
Out of interest why would you put knee boots on in the paddock?
 
The wool/rugging ones are intended for stable and travelling use.

I would only use leather - if they are being used to prevent horrific knee injuries, you need something darned tough and only leather makes the cut for something really bad. The Jeffries ones are fab (I have them, bought after seeking recommendations on here).

The other ones I have had strong recommendation for, and which are cheaper, are the Westropp combined brushing boots / knee boots - as Aces_High posted. When I had to use them on a riding school pony years ago they flipped, flopped and flapped horribly - I'm told they have improved in the last 15 years :rolleyes:

As for turnout - I wouldn't bother, if I were you. They are far more likely to rub than they are to prevent injury on grass. Not worth it.
 
I cannot recommend the westropp combined highly enough, I've used them for the past year, they do not move, have trotted and cantered in them in the school when I've come back from a ride. I can only walk when I hack out because the ground is too hard as he had lami few years back, vet told me to avoid it. Any faster work I do in the school or when I take him to the beach.

I did have a pair of westropp ones with a hard shell they were rubbish, its the neoprene ones you want
http://www.longacresaddlery.co.uk/shop/46/72/index.htm scroll down to find them £22.50
 
Leather ones I should imagine would be the most protective. You can get brushing boots with a knee bit attached but I don't know how good these are.

Remember when you put them on have the bottom strap very lose, so you can fit your hand under it and the top strap tight. If you have the bottom strap tight your horse can't flex his knees well :)
 
I have the Jefferies leather ones and they are excellent. The leather ones give the best protection and although expensive, they're an investment, you'll only need to buy them once.
 
for turnout was going to put them on him while knees healed for protection he scrapped all skin off his knees but it looked a lot better this morning vet said turn out fine no lamness etc, yet just swollen knee advised to hose down have cream to put on i called my boy a wuss but maybe i am but i will get knee boots for riding him it gave me a fright vet says hairs will probs grow back white
 
One of my horses went through the fence (happens often) and skinned it's legs terribly. Both hind legs from top of hock to fetlock. If you can see you if can get some Flammazine cream. It's used on the burns units for people and the vets use it a lot. The hair on this horse grew back it's normal colour and very quickly too. I do think it's important to keep a wound like that moist and you have the best chance of it healing swiftly and not causing scarring or white hair growing back. Just add I haven't seen your horse's wound so can't comment for sure. Is he shod? I know that when they are unshod if concrete gets slippy (I'm assuming he was on concrete) they can slip up quickly. I honestly wouldn't be trying to cover them until they have healed. I am sure if your vet has advised you to chuck him back out, a bit of mud won't do them any harm if he has a roll.
 
I'd also recommend the Westropp combined knee/brushing boots. Mine wears them for hacking because he goes splat occasionally! They were good value, are a good fit, don't rub, and have been used for 2 years and still look good. I have in the past used leather knee boots, which probably do offer more protection, but I found them difficult to fit correctly and a bit fiddly, so the Westropp ones are just easier!
 
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