cob1001
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Hi, has anyone got recommendations for the best hock boots to put on a cob with thoroughpins?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Magnetic hock boots
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lizzi2
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Bioflow boots are good - don't necessarily need to be on the site of the ailment to work (because of how their magnets work). 
milos
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I like veredus and bio flow. Premier equine slip
wkiwi
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This is no reflection pn, or endorsement for, any of the brands already mentioned (which i have not used myself).
But, before spending money on magnetic boots (or any other remedy), look for research trials that prove they work in horses. I mean double-blind trials showing evidence of improvement, published in a respectable research journal, rather than website claims by the company. Companies that have had proper research done will list the journal/s of where the research was published and the name of the title/s of the article and you can read many of articles for free on "Google Scholar" (although this will also include articles in some magazines etc.)
Note that it is easy to sew some magnets into a boot and claim that it works, and that you do get some proven benefit just from the warmth of the boot anyway (i.e. they can claim that horses improve and that is true, but it was because the boot warmed the joint).
I was working at a clinic once involved in some dog arthritis treatment where 1/3 of the dogs got red sugar pills, 1/3 white sugar pills, and 1/3 the actual drug and dogs in ALL groups improved (according to their owners). Although the ones on the drug showed by far the most improvement with more objective tests (e.g. lameness scores) - the red sugar ones did much better than the white sugar ones, because humans think that red/pink medicines work better!! I always knew we were a weird species.
But, before spending money on magnetic boots (or any other remedy), look for research trials that prove they work in horses. I mean double-blind trials showing evidence of improvement, published in a respectable research journal, rather than website claims by the company. Companies that have had proper research done will list the journal/s of where the research was published and the name of the title/s of the article and you can read many of articles for free on "Google Scholar" (although this will also include articles in some magazines etc.)
Note that it is easy to sew some magnets into a boot and claim that it works, and that you do get some proven benefit just from the warmth of the boot anyway (i.e. they can claim that horses improve and that is true, but it was because the boot warmed the joint).
I was working at a clinic once involved in some dog arthritis treatment where 1/3 of the dogs got red sugar pills, 1/3 white sugar pills, and 1/3 the actual drug and dogs in ALL groups improved (according to their owners). Although the ones on the drug showed by far the most improvement with more objective tests (e.g. lameness scores) - the red sugar ones did much better than the white sugar ones, because humans think that red/pink medicines work better!! I always knew we were a weird species.
Birker2020
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Bioflow boots are good - don't necessarily need to be on the site of the ailment to work (because of how their magnets work).
I can recommend Bioflow, but unfortunately the new material that they use (Neoprene) isn't half as long lasting as the Stomatex of old. But they are very good and give very good results to horses that are wingally, or have a touch of arthritis. I can definetely tell when my horse has been wearing them.
Birker2020
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I agree with Wkiwi in that I think there is some truth in this, also the effects of compression that a boot gives on fluid filled legs, hence why grannies with swollen ankles wear support stockings!
fathorse
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Veredus are without doubt the best on the market.