Question on over reach boots for hairy owners

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My lad has a slight over reach and now that he is fitter and working better (tracking up) he is over reaching under saddle. (used to be in field only)

I have tried over reach boot but due to the amount of feather he heas they just spring up his legs. I am having his back shoes taken off again as there is little/no road work at the new yard but was wondering how other hair owners deal with this problem?

*I am also getting his back checked just to be sure there is nothing untoward there*
 
I have the same prob, i wanted a pair for his back cause he scuffs the opposite hoof with other foot.

could not get any to even go round !!!
 
cut the feathers off?? they will fit then....
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Yes you could cut his feathers off, don't know how else you could them to stay in the right place. G_W have you tried a sausage boot, they help stop them scuffing their hooves.

ETS - have you thought about trying overreach bands, there was an article about them in H&H a while back, they might work.
 
He's overreaching through his hair? Blimey he must be wacking himself.
Are his hinds set back a bit, so they have a slight overhang of hoof on the front? My farrier does this to stop mine overreaching, not that I think they will get through the hair.
Is it definitely an overreach and he hasn't thumped down on a stone, Hattie does this sometimes, it looks like an overreach.
 
can you not lift the feathers up a bit and put them on underneath the feathers? sis has got the extra wide or extra large woof wear ones for Sunny, will see if I can find a piccy
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I use Woof Kevlar over-reach boots,as they go up to big sizes...I do clip my cob's legs I admit,as can't do feather,but when they start getting long and don't have time to clip as a temporary measure I will just clip round the back of heel to stop the boot riding up...also these boots on the biggest size do come up big...took along time to find ones that fit and my cob is on NB's as well which does help! It's the best £28 per pair I've spent....and have 5 pairs for field and riding!
 
I did with my Welsh Cob what Pidge's sister does with Sunny - lift the feathers and stick them underneath.
The metal sound of shoe-on-shoe isn't technically over-reaching, it's called forging. My Welshie used to forge on the flat (gawd knows how as she was built like a train!) but only over-reached jumping as she had a strange technique and would pretty much land her hind feet on top of her fronts when landing after a jump! I was told by one instructor (not sure if this is correct or not) that forging is often the result of a horse who is on the forehand, and doesn't get his front feet out of the way quick enough for the hind ones to land (but quicker than those who actually over-reach and damage themselves).
 
It's the only way to get them on! It does make for a good talking point though as not many people have seen anything like it before
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According to the BHS, over-reaching is when "the toe of the hind shoe interferes or strikes into the forelimb between the knee and the bulbs of the heel ... (and) usually occurs when galloping, jumping, or through loss of balance". Forging is "not considered to be a defect, as usually it can be corrected. It occurs in trot when the toe of the hind shoe strikes the underneath surface of the front shoe ... the front foot lingers and is caught by the back shoe. It is sometimes found in free-moving young horses, not yet sufficiently balanced and strong ... not able to bring the weight off the forehand. Another cause is trotting too fast ... (also) Poor conformation can lead to forging. The remedy is schooling to improve and build up muscles. If the feet are too long at the toe this can cause forging."
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Ahhh thankies.

The toes are not particularly long although he is due to be shod next week (6 weeks since last shod). This is only happening in walk though which is quite strange, in other gaits he seems fine.

Will see what the farrier thinks, maybe get him to take the toe a little shorter.
 
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