Turnout socks for mud fever protection

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Evadiva1514

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Was wondering whether anyone may be able to help me?

I have a warmblood mare who (since the snow and ice) has become very sensitive and susceptible to mud fever (no scabs in the heel area, just her skin is pinkish and warm). She has 4 white socks and very little hair on her legs as shes so fine coated and since the big thaw the mud has been just atrocious. I've had to keep her in the last couple of days as turning her out is causing her to be very sore and miserable and her legs have been filling slightly after turnout too.

So in order for her to get a bit of turnout between now and the drier weather ive decided to get her a set of turnout chaps/socks to help protect her legs. But im unsure as to which ones to get. The Equilibrium hardy chaps look very good but they seem to be designed for helping arthritic horses etc and i was wondering whether they would be ok for mud fever sufferers. Does anyone use these turnout chaps and if so which ones and how do you get on with them?

Thanks in advance!
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Rafi has suffered each year from mud fever until this year but I clipped his heels yesterday so he may now get it.
I have always cured it with turnout socks and keritex powder which have been brilliant but hard work as I have to wash them every night and dry on the radiator.
I have used sportabac[ which rip quite easily but are easy to use] equilibrum [which were ok but I found them hard to put on correctly] and westroppe ones which were my favorite and lasted much better than the rest
 
I've had the equilibrium turnout chaps for a week and a half now amd they stop mud and water from getting to his legs except a little round the heel. He is in mud to above his fetlocks when he stands round the gate but never on the skin with the boots on. he also goes bonkers on a regular basis and they stay up. they are a bit of a pain to get on as they have to be near enough skin tight which is hard round the fetlock so there is a bit of a knack to them.
 
Have used the Equilibrium ones on a few horses now and found them very useful, the legs stay dry even in very wet/muddy conditions.
They are a bit of a pain to put on but stay on very well.
 
Thanks for your replys everybody, ive just ordered her a set of Equilibrium close contact chaps. i know what you all mean about the fitting of them as shes currently wearing the equichaps stable wraps which are identical in design only quilted and they're a bit trickier to fit too. Fingers crossed she may be a bit happier outside in the mud now!
 
Personally, I hate turnout chaps and would recommend you use an old fashioned penicillin rub - which you can usually buy ready made from good vets.
One of our liveries had a horse prone to mud fever, and used turnout chaps, which made things so much worse. His legs never got to breathe, and if he walked through the mud, rather than drying on his legs, it got caked into the boots stayed warm and wet against his skin, causing more problems!
I have a grey TB mare who can't be brought into a stable as she is blind in one eye and loses the plot, so mud fever is a major problem! I used hibiscrub to clean her heels, and then penicillin rub which is basically penicillin and cooking oil or vaseline, and stops mud and water getting to the skin.
Good luck!
 
I bought Mark Todd protective boots, neoprene with velcro, for my lad, they seem to work quite well. Also used aromesse cream which was brilliant
 
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