To those who dont boot

Nightmare before Christmas

Nightmare before Christmas

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I know its a personal choice. I always boot as seen too many injuries caused when they are not used. Im glad I used them today while jumping my mare. She struck her front from behind while jumping. Imagine the damage she could have done without boots on!

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I boot:

when hacking (hi viz boots)
when lunging now as he has shoes on
jumping in the field
or sponsored rides


don't boot when he is turned out
 
Rudolph_bum said:
There are many reasons for not booting when doing a variety of disciplines.

I never boot for hunting. As OP said at the start, it is personal choice :)
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Yes it is a personal choice, I still think its a bit mad for some disciplines but I wouldnt force someone to boot their horse up. Hunting is a hard one. I think personally I would boot my horse for hunting, but I dont hunt so it would be a rare thing for me to do!
 
Overheating is thought to be responsible for the majority of wear and tear that causes tendon strains...tendon strains are much more common then lacerations but far less dramatic. The choice is not a straightforward one!
 
depends on horse and activity, in the op it does not look like overreach boots are worn and my current mare is far more likely to give her self overreach damage than anything else. i never boot for turn out overeach for everything else she does not jump yet but i agree with previous post over heating the tendons causes huge risk of damage
 
No i dont wear over reach boots as this is a freek thing not a reg thing. I could wear them but i guess then i need to wear all boots and it gets silly. :) re heat my horses dont do a disapline that involves full galloping over a period of time. This is when high temps have been recorded in tendons so that doesnt concern me as highly as a strike. But thats my opinion based on what uni had tought me
 
I don't boot routinely as it is so bad for tendons to get hot all the time.

If I was jumping anything of a reasonable height I might put boots on for strike protection but not for hunting. Too risky (chance of getting hung up, chance of boot slipping etc etc) IMHO and must be pretty grim for the horse having to wear them all day as well.

Personal choice as you say :)

Is she ok? that must have bruised even through her boots poor love.
 
Sheesh kebab! Well, I may think about it now.. M was always such a floaty jumper and very hairy I never bothered but you never know. My new filly is def going be booted with the best boots available as she is one accident prone menace to herself!
 
Auld Lang Syne said:
I think folks who don't boot are mad - that photo proves exactly why. Lucky escape, glad your beastie is ok.
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badgermyers said:
I also think they are mad!
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I stopped booting for hunting the day my horse caught a large twig/small branch in the boot and nearly gave us both a full speed horrific fall. I wondered what the hell had happened when I scraped myself back into the saddle and pulled him up, until someone pointed out the part of the tree still sticking out of the top of his boot. My neck is, I am afraid, more important than his legs.
 
Any idea why she struck into herself, i see she brushes quite a bit, are hind feet a bit long, or are you not holding her together enough, just an idea cos when the racehorses start knocking themselves we look at the feet and who is riding them when it happens. I am one of those folks that likes to find solutions to problems. Good job she was booted.
 
Well it could just be a freak accident that can cause injuries putasocinit (love that name!) they can be the tidiest jumpers but one false move and you can still get a nasty knock.
 
I always use knee boots on tarmac, they have saved me a bug vets bill and a nasty injury.

I bother less with brushing boots, especially now she's not shod.
 
I boot for jumping and comps but for things at home or for flat work I dont.

Having seen the state of S's overreach boots after a comp or common riding I would never go out to either without them!! Same with her tendon boots and brushing boots.
 
badgermyers said:
Also she was doing some jumping at home. She is an experienced 9 year old so I am guessing its more a one off accident than something that will be a problem :) Just checked her and her leg feels fine :)
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Keep a close eye on it for then next few days and after the next hard work . Lucky escape.
 
Ouch that could have been nasty.

I too always boot up. Especially when team chasing or doing any fast work.

I also boot up for dragging. I have air cooled boots and they are the first thing to come off when we finish. Her legs are no warmer than the rest of her but I like the fact that her legs are protected from blackthorns in the joints as that is a very common and big vet bill faced by my pack.
 
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