Tendon or brushing boots

[lurcherlu]

As title really, what do you prefer / use for jumping, my girly has just started and has a real pop to her. I currently use throw good brushing boots on fronts, and woof club boots on hinds. She is young and not doing much schooling due to lack of school, this is more for future , she is barefoot too if this makes a difference with striking herself etc, but I knw she can brush herself especially when being spooky or fast work.

would tendon boot being open fronted be beneficial to a horsestartingto jump so it can feel the poles ??

And also if tendon boots, good makes models etc, she's my world and I just want to do it right with her

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

Tendon boots aren't brushing boots, so if she needs brushing boots use them. I don't think the tiny amount of padding found in the average brushing boot is going to stop a horse from realising its hit a pole. Most poles are knocked down with the hoof IME anyway.

In answer to your question, I don't use anything on the legs for jumping unless I'm doing a XC competition when nerves may affect my riding or the horses performance. On long rides boots rub, slip or absorb water IME and for everyday work I'd never get them clean and dry for the next ride (I don't put horse things in my washing machine and there isn't a yard one).

 

[Daytona]

I always have and will use tendon boots as if they rub a pole I want them to know about it , and hopefully avoid doing it again.

 

[Shay]

Better not to use boots at all unless there is actually a reason to do so. A lot of people seem to throw boots on for jumping - and other things -without knowing why that particular boot and exactly what the boot is intended to do. Booting so as to cover the tendon can lend support if the tendon is weak. But constantly doing so without cause can actually cause the tendon to loose stength simply becuase it is constantly being cradled. Retaining heat against the tendon causes damage, and you risk rubs etc should any material get under the boot.

Unless you are routinely jumping over about 1.20, asking for a fast round or very tight turns the likelihood of even the most short coupled animal striking the front tendon is very slim. You say she brushes - so depending on where she brushes and the mechanism use brushing boots, a coronet boot or a sausage boot. Over reach boots don't prevent brushing. If she doesn't over reach don't use them!