Tendon Injury/Putting boots on?!

[JoshuaR97]

My horse is finally ready to be slowly ridden just at walk and build it up. Wondering whether to put some sports boots on him where the strap goings under the pastern to give some added support or leave them off so they don't heat his leg up.. He's had no boots on for all of his walking out program. Thought I'd ask here for some advice

 

[Auslander]

They won't add any support. Despite claims to the contrary, it is not possible for any boot/exercise bandage to provide support, as the horses leg simply isn't constructed in a way that makes it possible. All that boots can do is give an added layer of protection from knocks.

 

[Batgirl]

They won't add any support. Despite claims to the contrary, it is not possible for any boot/exercise bandage to provide support, as the horses leg simply isn't constructed in a way that makes it possible. All that boots can do is give an added layer of protection from knocks.

Amen to this!

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

What they ^^^^ said.

 

[ElleH0506]

My horse had a tendon injury 3 years ago (Manica Flexoria) the boots won't offer support as such but we have found great success in bandaging as it seemed to have prevented the windgall stage. He gets bandaged every night and always has a cold hose to the previously affected leg after hard work. Said horse is now on box rest for different issue and has Bioflow wraps on in the daytime, we have had no swellings, flare ups or heat at all!

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

My horse is finally ready to be slowly ridden just at walk and build it up. Wondering whether to put some sports boots on him where the strap goings under the pastern to give some added support or leave them off so they don't heat his leg up.. He's had no boots on for all of his walking out program. Thought I'd ask here for some advice

I would yes. I tried for 2 1/2 years of no boot in hand walking During this time it was mostly in hand walking, when we did get a lightweight rider on we got as far as 45 minute walk and 3 one minute trots and it went agan. It went 4 times altogether and 3 lots of steroid.



If i could rewind the clock i would have given him more time to heal as in 9 months. Then put boots on and start a fitness program. Now he is retired at 14 and wears boots in field. A lot depends on type of tendon and if it is prone to giving way again, if it is then would put boots on.

I use these even though schooling boots he does not sweat under them and do not rub equilibrium. stretch flex training wraps for turnout and the competition wraps for when we had a rider. In my boys case it was the no support while out ridden in walk that was to much for the tendons.

I must add my boy is palomino and sensitive skin and these bots are brilliant for field use.