![]() ![]() Over the next few days, the hair sloughed off. The strap rubbed a one-inch wide by five-inch long swath above the hairline. The next day she found the boot had shifted. The owner left the boot on overnight for therapeutic reasons. Zeus, a BIG 19-hand Warmblood, had a nasty run-in with a boot. Some booting problems my hoofcare clients have encountered include leaving boots on while the horse is stabled. Hours lost looking for boots instead of going on a ride!.Boot loss, especially after fording a creek or stream or mud sucking boots off.Unless there is a specific problem with the hinds, front boots are generally sufficient.īoot problems (some caused by boot fit, others by boot design, some just a freak incident) can include: Front feet bear most of the horse’s weight. I drove carriage for years on asphalt roads with only old-style Easy Boots on front. Most horses are comfortable and work well in front boots only. Check to see that the manufacturer will accommodate you. Many horses actually require two different boot sizes, one on each front foot. It’s actually easier to do weekly trimming than waiting to do all at once. See if you can get a rasp and keep up on rounding the edges of your horse’s hooves each week. The boots will fit when the feet are trimmed, but not at the end of the trimming cycle. Sometimes your horse will be between sizes. It seems that low-heeled horses have the greater problem most boots are built to accommodate higher heels and the extra material can rub a low-heeled foot. It’s hard for any one boot to fit all hooves, especially hooves with very high or low heels. ![]()
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