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Boots & Should I use Them
Whether you should
use horse boots or not depends on the
demands of the sport and your horses needs.
If your horse is hitting
his legs when he moves the answer is yes
he should wear boots. Should you
finish a ride and your horse has cuts,
scuff or dirt marks on the insides of
his legs he is hitting himself with his
hooves.
Most horse
boots are made of neoprene as it is
an easy to clean lightweight material
and can be rinsed clean and offers a good
fit. If your horse is going to get
wet or muddy leather can become stiff
and the stitching will rot and deteriate
after time.
Neoprene boots should
not be left on overnight as most neoprene
does not breathe and your horse may sweat.
Should your horse need
boots you should ensure that they have
strike pads which offer protection where
your horse is most likely to kick himself.
Please note that there
is no scientific evidence to show that
any horse boots will provide protection
against intense stress or sprains to your
horses legs.
Tendon
Boots
 Tendon
Boots are mainly used for jumping as Tendon
Boots will protect the horse from bumps
and scrapes to the tendons especially if
a pole is knocked.
Overreach
Boots or Bell Boots
 Overreach
or Bell Boots are generally used on the
front hooves for horses that overreach i.e
the back hoof hits the front heel or bulb
which can cause bruising and swelling.
Overreach or Bell Boots cover the whole
hoof and can be used for everyday riding
or when a horse is turned out, they are
usually made of rubber or neoprene.
Brushing
Boots
 Brushing
Boots are designed to be used for hacking
etc if your horse hits the inside of his
legs when he moves. Brushing Boots
will protect the inside of the horses legs
from below the knee to the ankle but they
won't protect the fetlock, if you see cuts
or scuff marks on the inside of your horses
legs he definitely needs the protection
brushing boots offer.
Fetlock
Boots
 Fetlock
boots are generally used on horses that
hit their fetlock when being ridden.
Fetlock boots as with Brushing and Tendon
Boots also have a hard strike pad which
will protect against cuts and knocks.
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