Rear hooves hitting together

[JJ81_2]

Hi All,

I am after some advice. My horse has scrapes and chunks missing out of her inside rear hooves. I think this is where the hooves must be knocking together. She wears brushing boots for all work but these obviously do not cover her hooves. Has anyone had experience of this or has got any recommendations as to how I can stop it?

Thanks in advance

Jo

 

[Fides]

You can get sausage boots that keep them apart a little more and stop brushing. You could try overreaches too...

Sausage boots

 

[saddlesore]

I agree re using sausage boots (fetlock ring ) but there is usually a reason that it happens. Your horse obviously moves very close behind, are they young/ unbalanced? Are they unfit?

 

[webble]

My horse used to do this although not that badly. Now she is much fitter and more balanced in her way of going it has pretty much stopped unless she is tired

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

Build up the muscles of the inner thighs by slow trotting uphill, it will take months of work to re shape her but it can be done.

 

[Britestar]

My big young horse does this. Its improving as he gets stronger, meantime I put over reach boots on his back feet when ridden.