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Mac has just had back shoes put on after a summer of only fronts - We've only had him a couple of months, and as we do a fair bit of road work, he definitely needs a full set.

Anyway, today my sharer hacked him out, and he caught his near hind just above the heel with his off hind shoe, walking down a steep muddy bridle path.

Its only a tiny nick - just skimmed the top layer of skin off, but we are looking for some boots to prevent it happening again - would over reach boots work?

Thanks in advance :)
 
Hi, I don't think I've ever seen over reach boots used on rears? How about brushing boots on his rears and over reach on fronts? Although that wouldn't help him catching his back feet on each other.
Am I reading it right that he caught a hind with a hind rather than a hind with a front?
 
We think he caught a hind with a hind due to where the scrape was - obviously sharer was atop him so it wasn't discovered until she got home. He's never done this before and has just had backs put on, so we've presumed that was what happened - we're only really novices at this sort of thing though, so happy to be advised differently :)
 
No reason why you can't use over reach boots behind, plenty do. But a sausage boot is designed for this job, if you don't mind looking a bit odd!
 
Hmm. I'd just give it a wash and poss put over reach boots on fronts and brushing boots on back.
Think its quite un common for them to catch themselves with their backs on backs its normally an overeach to the heel of the front.
I wouldn't worry too much about it though but I find boots are quite good if your horse is a bit prone to knocking himself :)
 
Thanks guys - had to google sausage boots lol - don't mind looking odd at all if it helps him! Would 4 sausage boots do the job do you think? Or are we better protected with over reach boots?

Gave it a wash and popped some sudocrem on - I'm not worried about the wound really, just concerned that it must have been uncomfortable for him and would like to prevent it happening again
 
A sausage boot is designed to be worn as a single - so one in front and one behind if you wish to do both ends. But I'd do overreaches in front and behind or overreaches in front and a sausage behind
 
Hi - went and got some over reach boots today - tack shop didn't have any sausage boots. Stupid question but should he have them on in the field? It is quite steep and muddy in places...

Thank you :D
 
Yes you can leave them on in the field. Just keep an eye on the mud as you don't want them rubbing. Did you get the pull on rubber ones or velco. Pull on rubber would prob be best in this weather I think :)
 
Have a friend with a horse who was always catching her back legs together, since the sausage boot there have been no problems. The boot is worn every time she leaves the stable for turnout and work, not had any problems in the field and it has been really muddy this year.
 
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