Okay all this talk about boots for hunting - what kind/brand to buy?!?

[icklemadame]

I've never booted any of my ponies for hunting, they've all had nice thick chunky cob legs with lots of hair, and boots have just never been a consideration... however... apparently according to my physio guy my pony as a 'tight' tendon which is causing a slight click in her knee and I'm now worrying about her legs, so was thinking, at least for the big jumping days, of getting her some tendon boots?

I have next to no money at all so can't afford incredibly expensive ones really, but what would everyone recommend for giving her a bit more support without causing problems with slipping/rubbing - if they slip I really will be in trouble as there is no way on earth I would ever be able to get off and adjust them mid hunt - not without ever being able to get back on again!!

Thanks for the help as always guys!!

 

[RunToEarth]

I don't know about tendon boots for hunting. If you decide to get some, I would get some which arn't open fronted, as that it just as advert for mud rubs. I think you need to choose something that doesn't absorb much moisture, a lot of people wear those sports wraps from our hunt, which IMo is so silly, because they are guarenteed to slip down. When I do boot on big days I use the double locking WW brushing boots and I have never had any problems with them. there are some cheap and very decent boots here: http://www.premierequineinternational.com/acatalog/horse-boots.html
I use them for Wills hunting and they are super, nice cool, dry legs.

 

[icklemadame]

I hate the thought of any kind of boots for hunting, and I think I would only wear them when we go out with the bloodhounds or the drag (which I am in the next couple of weeks) as thats when we will be jumping big - the thought of a full days foxhunting with boots worries me too much!! Will the WW brushing boots give her the support she needs?

 

[Starbucks]

Tendon boots aren't really designed to give support - they are to stop a horse striking into itself. I haven't had much to do with boots for a while, but when my old horse had done a tendon he wore medicine boots - i.e. the ones that cover the whole fetlock and lower shin/tendon. If you put them on properly with tape they don't slip. I'm not convinced they work though... he did another in them.

I'd keep bare legged - brushing boots will do nothing to support her tendons at all! They might protect them a little, from a strike, but give no support - that isn't what they are designed to do!

 

[H-J]

Prolite front boots - thats what I hunt mine in they have agreat tendon support - but very pricey!

They are excellent though and last ages

 

[icemaiden113]

Why not try the clarendon full brushing boot? They give excellent support and don't slip or rub, ww boots will give vey little support, You can pick up some cheap clarendon's on e-bay!