ktj1891
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Anyone know where I can buy some cheap or how I can make my own?
Any tips would be good thank you
Any tips would be good thank you
Weighted boots
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ktj1891
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Gaited horses?
No I just want a pair to help build muscle and encourage picking up behind.
ktj1891
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Anyone?
mcnaughty
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No idea, but find a friendly plumber or Wicks or similar - buy some lead and sew it into some old boots??
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xspiralx
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I looked into this for my horse - you can get wraparound wrist/ankle weights for people for about ten quid that work really well as weighted boots.
neep
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I got mine off eBay. £60 and the make is Stevens I think. 
Mearas
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Is this a joke??? If not please please just find a good trainer who can teach you exercises for the correct muscleing of your horse. It really is not neccesary to use gadgets like these.
Luci07
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Raised trotting poles or even seen railway sleepers used. Same outcome and works!
ktj1891
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No this is not a joke, thanks for your useful imput! It was even recommended by vet to help. I do have a trainer and he does lots of different exercises including poles, not that I should justify myself.
Hes not in a lot of work atm as I am building him up slowly and the weighted boots are just there to use lightly to encourage him to pick up fully behind.
dianchi
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Weighted boots are a very good training aid, Ebay and i think that equiport and horse health have them
ktj1891
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They all seem so expensive though, I wonder if theres a cheaper way to make your own?
YasandCrystal
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I bought some velcro ankle weights cheaply online (ebay) - my horse physio recommended using weights too. Mine only cost a few pounds and were the same thing. Just use them over a fleece bandage
You can get different weights.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ankle-Weights-/251231415962?pt=UK_Strength_Training&hash=item3a7e8f2e9a
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1Kg-Ankle...8?pt=UK_Strength_Training&hash=item4170f49562
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ktj1891
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Thanks you yazandcrystal a useful reply I am going to bid on one of them are yours just like this and do they fit and stay around the fetlocks?
YasandCrystal
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Yes I bought similar - blue cotton ones - the good ones to get is with a long velcro fastening so you can fit them around. They don't need to go fully around the leg (the weight bit circumference I mean) but of course you want sufficient velcro so they do up. I think both of those links ones had long velcro fastenings. Good luck!