Over reach boots on 24/7 - advice please!

[Spot_the_Risk]

My cob tends to pull his front shoes off at this time of the year, the dope climbs up the fencing and pulls them off, or just pulls them off mucking about. I'd decided that this year I would put overreach boots on him, but our mud is terrible, definitely fetlock deep around the round feeder. As all our horses are out 24/7, I'd appreciate opinions on whether it's sensible/possible/comfortable to leave these boots on all the time I think I already know the answer will be 'no'!

 

[Silverspring]

We have a boy at yard that wears them 24/7, he has the premier equine velcro on once, they don't rub at all.

 

[scotsmare]

Personally I wouldn't cos the mud will work up underneath them and rub his skin - might work for day time turnout but not 24/7. Only my opinion though

 

[debsflo]

i have a warmblood who wears hers 24/7 and has for a few years now due to pulling shoes off.never had a problem and theyre just normal cheap vecro boots

 

[Ziggy_]

I used them 24/7 over the summer with my mare - I bought cheap rubber boots as she trashed at least one boot a week, and smeared vaseline round the top of the boot every day to prevent rubbing. I'm not sure if that would be feasible with the mud though.

 

[Natch]

Does he tend to get bog burn (loss of his feathers) in the mud anyway? if so over reach boots will exascabate the problem, but F has been turned out 24/7/365 with legacy over reach boots on without a problem

What fence is he climbing up?? Sounds dangerous fencing

 

[catherine22]

mine lives out 24/7 and he has mark todd OR boots on most off the time, he has 2 pairs so I change them when they get muddy and thhey dont rub at all

 

[nicky_jakey]

Mine has worn o/r boots 24/7 without a problem!
I would say that if you don't have any problems with them rubbing at the moment, then should be OK.
You'll only know if you try!
Just check legs regularly as could well exacerbate any potential mud fever etc.

 

[ester]

may be oil him up with pig oil to stop any rubbing

 

[MissMoo]

My mare has hers on 24/7 - never had any probs but always check and remove mud when she comes in

 

[longtalltilly]

I know many that keep over reach boots on 24/7 and they have been fine, no rubbing or anything! I personallly wouldnt use them for various reasons but sounds as though it may do the trick with your boy!

 

[eventing09]

My tb mare wears them all the time. Theres no rubbing but some muddy mess haha. She hasnt pulled her shoes off for months now

 

[Spot_the_Risk]

Cheers everyone, sounds like good news, I have the Mark Todd boots with the no turn bit in the heel.

He doesn't have feather (he is the one in the siggy) so nothing to lose off his legs.

Fencing is in good nick, but is normal sheep wire, on the inside of stone walls. No way can I re-fence a five acre field, it's all taut and the silly bugger stands on it (I guess - never seen him do it) to eat the grass on the top of the banks.

I've fot the farrier coming on Wednesday to put the shoe back on, so I'll wack the boots on then and keep an eye on the situation.