Travelling youngster - again...

[Toast]

In regard to my last post about travelling my 18 month old appy to Devon. Ive decided to travel him on a straw bed loose without a partition.

BUT... should i boot up? or just leave him naked as he is?
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[Holly831]

Probably get shot down for this one but I don't use boots on youngsters - IMO it just gives them something else to worry/panic/get caught in.

I travel mine loose with a full breeching bar at the front. I am lucky enough to have a trailer cam and they seem to find their feet very quickly and for some reason seem to like travelling backwards!

Good Luck!

 

[Toast]

Yeah i worried about him getting them caught aswell! coz if any youngster would ..its him
Thanks
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[CBFan]

nope! naked legs all the way! If he were tied up I prefer bandages rather than boots on youngsters as less prone to slipping...

 

[3Beasties]

I'm (hopefully - providing I can load her) traveling my yearling tomorrow, she'll be bootless and will have the partition up as she will be in with another horse.

 

[Kallibear]

The most likely injury is him stepping on his coronary band with the opposite hoof/hind hoof so I'd put overreach boots on all four feet. Apart from that I wouldn't boot up.

I would use a tail guard though!