those boots u use if horse looses shoes?

[junglediva]

I have no idea what these boots are called, but they look like hoof shaped boots that go around the horse's hoof when he/she has lost a shoe. Or when you are riding a horse with no shoes. if u have any clue about what i'm on about can you give me some advice about whether they are good or if they are suitable for hacking and normal everyday things, because the thing is, my gelding pulled a shoe today and he has pulled a bit of his shoe with him, my farrier said that I should let his hoof grow a little more till he puts the shoe back on because if he rips it off again by accident, he won't have much of a hoof left. So do u think they are good? And also what price are they normally??

 

[JessPickle]

There called equiboots

PS you'd get more replies with more attention to spelling and grammar, which is surely important considering your basically advertising a stud!

 

[junglediva]

thanks.
Do you think that they would be alright if I used one everytime that one of our horses loose a shoe, for hacks and schooling untill the shoe is replaced?

 

[Racing_Gal]

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PS you'd get more replies with more attention to spelling and grammar, which is surely important considering your basically advertising a stud!

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I think that was very uncalled for!! How b!tchy!

Anyway, I have never used them but my farrier did recommend them to me. You can hack in them. Our local tack shop sells them for £20-£24 depending on the size.

 

[Ashgrove]

I use Cavallo boots when my horse loses a shoe (now

), I don't think I'd hack for hours in it, but a quickie round the block is fine

.

 

[soloequestrian]

My three horses are all barefoot, and wear either Boa boots or Old Macs when they are hacking. I've been using them for several years now and only had to buy one pair for each of them, so although they are around £80 - £110 a pair over time they are very economical. As well as hacking, I've show-jumped and cross-countried in the. Have a look at the EasyCare website for more info, and you can often pick them up on Ebay a bit cheaper if you want to try before you spend the full whack on a new pair. Just be careful about getting the correct size and shape - if you get the wrong ones it can be very offputting.