Pulling Off Shoes / Over Reach Boots...

[Holzdweaver]

Ggrr... Orange Boy has come in again with a shoe missing and has totalled his over reach boot too (the third one!). Seems to enjoy pulling them off while playing in the field lol. Maybe he just likes me buying new boots...?

Iv tried neoprene over reach boots but they just turned up, and i turn out 24/7 with rubber on usually, just seems that they arent exactly doing the job when he not only pulls his shoe off but splits the boot too. You would think he would strike himself but so far its just been the boots and shoes which has had the injuries lol

Seriously considering putting two pairs on at a time, neoprene under rubber, but would this make his heels and coronet sweat?

Anyone else had this problem?

 

[FabioandFreddy]

I buy a size bigger for turnout so it covers the back of the shoe. Doesn't stop them being split and ripped off mind but does seem to stop the pulled shoes!!! Just expensive on overreachers!!!

 

[luckyhorseshoe]

I do the same - buy 1 size bigger, to cover the shoe

 

[Venevidivici]

Farrier told me they o'reach boots are useless to protect shoes in field unless the back of boot just touches the ground(therefore covers the shoe ). He also told me yesterday (after visiting yard to refit 3rd lost shoe (not from same horse!) in 3wks) that there are a lot of shoes being lost in field at mo-mud/ground has just reached optimal stickiness after the recent wet,then dry weather!

 

[Cortez]

Now hear this: I'm not a "barefoot" person AT ALL, but why on earth don't you take the shoes off?

 

[vallin]

Now hear this: I'm not a "barefoot" person AT ALL, but why on earth don't you take the shoes off?

Must admit, when my horse was becoming a chronic shoe puller this was what I did, break for 6months, shoes back on when needed and never lost a shoe again! (apart from one from bloody awful farriery! don't ask ) Would also second buying a size bigger OR boot to make sure they cover the back of the shoe BUT make sure the boot can come off otherwise if you have a special horse they can tread on the boot and trip themselves up

 

[Holzdweaver]

Strange you should mention taking his shoes off as hes had his backs taken off roughly four months ago, hes having them put back on in a few days time as he is sore on them and it isnt doing him any favours. This was under my farriers suggestion both taking them off and putting them back on again. So from Thursday he will have a full set back on.

Barefoot isnt for everyone. With the amount of roadwork my boy is doing it is never going to work out, his hoof growth just doesnt match up to the wear.

Thank you for suggesting buying a bigger size, iv got my mares old boots which are a size bigger so i can see if they are going to be any better, although if i remember correctly, they were rather big on his teeny feet

I was thinking of investing in a pair of those carbon shield over reach boots but they look like they may come off in the mud and allow mud to get underneath them with nowhere to escape too. Anyone have a pair of these who can comment?

 

[Marydoll]

Google shoe secure

 

[Venevidivici]

Not got a pair but seen lots of posts about how the carbon shield/moulded shape boots twist when on,so reckon they'd probably rub at worst and at least,be ineffective if twisted.

 

[Holzdweaver]

Google shoe secure

Why have i never seen this product!?! It looks amazing

*puts on shopping list

 

[superpony]

I used the woof wear kelvar? Over reach boots I think they are 30 quid a set but they lasted my boy all last summer and his shoes stayed on. He is also abit special but didn't manage to do any damage to himself with them!

 

[lannerch]

My Kevlar overreach boots did not last 2 weeks. My horse too used to pull shoes off all the time, happily now he is more balanced and less gangly he seems to have grown out of the problem. He does have double toe clis on his front shoes and filed toes on his back to help also.