tendon boots or brushing boots?

[axe1312]

hi, im posting alot at the moment just trying to get my head around everything i need. do i need tendon boots? i have an 16hh 14yr irish sports horse, he has 4 brushing boots by woofwear, and also has some over reach boots i havent used yet. do i need tendon boots for jumping, or can basic brushing do? i originally was gunna buy them, but then all the school horses i jump dont wear them, i jumped them up to a meter. i saw another thread saying that they have open fronts so they arent good for solid fences? not really sure whether i need them, and if they will do more bad than good? what is the purpose of tendon boots, is it help if the back feet hit his front legs? thanks so much.

 

[Squeak]

What sort of level are you thinking of jumping/ competing? Brushing boots are fine for most activities but open fronted tendon boots mean that it's easier for horses to feel if they've touched a pole which can help them to be careful and not accidentally knock poles without realising it. They also normally have a hard shell to protect the horses tendons.

Brushing boots are fine for xc at lower levels but at higher levels or if you do a lot of it some people prefer to have boots with a strike guard to protect the tendons and for xc they often prefer to have a closed boot to protect the front of the leg too.

With all boots it's important to try and make sure they're as cool and well ventilated as possible because heating the legs can cause significant damage. If you're using the standard Woof Wear neoprene brushing boots, these wont have ventilation and the legs can get quite hot underneath them.

 

[marmalade76]

Unless your horse has form for knocking itself, I would leave the boots off, they've now been proven to be detrimental to the structures in the leg due to heating, they can slip and rub and don't offer support despite what anyone says.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

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[ILuvCowparsely]

hi, im posting alot at the moment just trying to get my head around everything i need. do i need tendon boots? i have an 16hh 14yr irish sports horse, he has 4 brushing boots by woofwear, and also has some over reach boots i havent used yet. do i need tendon boots for jumping, or can basic brushing do? i originally was gunna buy them, but then all the school horses i jump dont wear them, i jumped them up to a meter. i saw another thread saying that they have open fronts so they arent good for solid fences? not really sure whether i need them, and if they will do more bad than good? what is the purpose of tendon boots, is it help if the back feet hit his front legs? thanks so much.

Have pm'd you as I have some for sale; used one day( too small) and the other cheap pair.

 

[MystieMoo]

hi, im posting alot at the moment just trying to get my head around everything i need. do i need tendon boots? i have an 16hh 14yr irish sports horse, he has 4 brushing boots by woofwear, and also has some over reach boots i havent used yet. do i need tendon boots for jumping, or can basic brushing do? i originally was gunna buy them, but then all the school horses i jump dont wear them, i jumped them up to a meter. i saw another thread saying that they have open fronts so they arent good for solid fences? not really sure whether i need them, and if they will do more bad than good? what is the purpose of tendon boots, is it help if the back feet hit his front legs? thanks so much.

Well, if you decide on some open-fronted tendon boots, I have some brand new in box Le Mieux Impact Responsive ones in black, size large. They are too small for our girl, only tried on in stable, Saddlery won't refund as I ordered them in. (Is that even legal?)

Our girl wears open-fronted tendon boots & over reach boots when out and about hacking etc. XC boots when eventing.

 

[axe1312]

Unless your horse has form for knocking itself, I would leave the boots off, they've now been proven to be detrimental to the structures in the leg due to heating, they can slip and rub and don't offer support despite what anyone says.

his legs do brush against each other, its more obvious with boots on as you can hear it. should i still use boots? what about jumping? still no boots?

 

[axe1312]

What sort of level are you thinking of jumping/ competing? Brushing boots are fine for most activities but open fronted tendon boots mean that it's easier for horses to feel if they've touched a pole which can help them to be careful and not accidentally knock poles without realising it. They also normally have a hard shell to protect the horses tendons.

Brushing boots are fine for xc at lower levels but at higher levels or if you do a lot of it some people prefer to have boots with a strike guard to protect the tendons and for xc they often prefer to have a closed boot to protect the front of the leg too.

With all boots it's important to try and make sure they're as cool and well ventilated as possible because heating the legs can cause significant damage. If you're using the standard Woof Wear neoprene brushing boots, these wont have ventilation and the legs can get quite hot underneath them.

i dont mind if he knocks down jumps tbh, id probably jump a max of 1.20 at home not for a while, biggest ive jumped is a meter, and for now wouldnt compete above 80cm, but in the future i may decide to compete higher

 

[MystieMoo]

Unless your horse has form for knocking itself, I would leave the boots off, they've now been proven to be detrimental to the structures in the leg due to heating, they can slip and rub and don't offer support despite what anyone says.

I agree with this. 100%. Our mare is wearing them atm because she's knocked herself a few times. On further investigation, it appears we needed a change of farrier. Super disappointed that after almost 4 years, our farrier for some odd reason wasn't shoeing her properly any more. All sorted now with new farrier and the boots will come off again soon.