Sausage Boots- anyone else use them?

[EquestrianFairy]

http://www.intackshop.co.uk/sausage-boot-fetlock-ring-p-563.html

My friends horse keeps 'clacking' his back hooves together when trotting and someone suggested this for it..

Does that sound right?

(They look rather ugly though?)

 

[longtalltilly]

We use one on a mare at work, seems to work well

 

[CracklinRosie]

Yep, I use one on my mare. Works a treat.

 

[Lulup]

Cheap and easy solution - work well.

 

[Dotilas]

I've got a horse that stands on his other hind hoof sometimes, would one of these help?

 

[xmoodyxmarex]

Yes i used one who had very close movement with her hind legs, sausage boot worked well and cheaply!

Just a point to anyone interested that you only need one, it acts as a 'bumper' so only needed on one leg. Does look silly though!!

 

[nic85]

we used one for my share horse who brushes very low down, was taking bits out of his own hoof/coronet band....found it didnt work so well for him so have now put overreach boots on behind. works perfectly

 

[only_me]

yes i competed with one of those in an effort to prevent horse forging himself and brushing cuts. i stopped using it though as it rubbed him.

they are very good for stopping a horse standing on itself

 

[fornema]

Is it how the horses legs are built as it sounds a little like he/she is dishing, ive used sausage boots on my mare and they help if your horse sometimes catches the other leg with their shoe.

 

[hellybelly6]

Can they be worn when ridden or just when stabled/at grass?

Thanks, its something I would consider for my horse who has cow hocks and stands on himself and takes chuncks out of his back hooves.

 

[EquestrianFairy]

Its bizzarre as he only does it every now and then...

He basically catches one hind hoof with the other only in trot and not all the time- ive seen it spark before now although theres no damage or wear to either hoof.

Shes tried overreach on hinds- never worked, nor did brushing boots or schooling wraps. Weve recently tried the sausage boot (today) and it made a slight difference but he did still catch his hoof... any other suggestions?

 

[only_me]

pastern wraps possibly?

my horse keeps his hind legs very close together when he jumps and can sometimes strike into the other foot, although he has grown up now and can control his hind legs a lot better

you could ask your farrier to let the hind foot be a little longer and over the shoe to try and prevent horse striking into itself.