Over Reach Boots

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Hey, I have a TB which over reaches really badly and seems to be going through a pair of over reaching boots a week he seems to rip them apart, I've tried al sizes and makes but all seem to fall apart, Ive tried everything with riding him different and pacing him different but im running out of ideas anybody have any clues ?

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Paige x
 
Ask your farrier to look at his feet and explain the problem to him, as depending on whats causing it this could be the solution. Some methods of shoeing can aleviate heavy over reaching, but it could be his shoeing thats causing the problem in the first place.
 
You don't say which type of boot you have been using till now, but I also own an over-reach boot killer and the only ones I have had that have lasted for more than a few weeks are Parianni (sp?) they are the rubber pull on type and I was dubious at first but the first pair I had lasted a year, and saved my lad from a really nasty over-reach injury when they finally broke. I would also say having seen the above post that boy has Natural Balance shoes and my farrier has really concentrated on taking his toes back and bringing his heels up and his feet are looking brill, but this has also contributed to his boots lasting longer I'm sure.
 
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my pony over reaches but not that bad but i know some people on the yard have horses like that and they use woof wear over reach/bell boots. they seem to do the job and they dont pull their feathers and hairs out like rubber ones.
 
Mine used to shred them, I ended up putting him in those petal boots. The noise drove me crazy but because they were hard and sectioned he couldn't stand on them, I am hoping someone on here will remember their technical name because I can't!
 
This is all being really helpful thankyou, i will be informing my farrier but last time he was over he was trying to sort out his seedy toe as he was left with sheep for 6 years, i havent yet tried the pull on ones as he is funny with his feet as he has been left for years but we are working on that but they could work but i think the ones with the flaps that make the irritating noise might be just what i need i will try some on him tomorrow thank you for all you help it has been really helpful.

Thanks
Paige x
 
Hey,
I have spoken to my farrier about this problem and how he could help it with different types of shoeing and he said he can either put natrual balence shoes on to make him move his feet a little quicker or he could put a wedge under his heel and this way he would find it hard to get the back of his hoof, i am a little worried about it being an un-natrual angle for him but the farrier said that it wouldnt be a problem as he wouldnt have them forever. I think i will try the natrual balance shoe if the annoying noised over reach boots do not work for him.

Thankyou for all your help

Paige x
 
my tb does this too!!! pulled off shoes every other week btu woof wear club over reach are worth every penny and because they r neoprene they dont tend to rub if hes a sensitive soul..!
 
I have a pair of Eskadron ones but I don't use them so much during the winter. The winter months I use the Shires rubber touch & seal ones and they last about 6months.
 
Annabel2009

They look good, i dont know why i didnt think i have a TB up my yard only young and has no heal from over reaching but she has them on and they do work brilliantly i think they may be worth a try. Thankyou for everybodys help will let you know how he gets on :)

Paige x
 
we were getting thru over reach boots like nobodys business. having a number of ponies those not wrecked were lost by darling kids. hit on idea last summer~~~~job lot basic pull on boots trimming each pair to fit each pony.none wrecked since and occasional one lost but quickly replaced. i felt that a lot of the damage was done to previous boots because they were too long so ponies were treading on boots and potentially risking being tripped up by them. it is so easy to trim the pull on ones.
 
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