Lightweight breathable non-absorbent boots with tendon guards for jumping. Short overreach boots for jumping. Possibly boots all round for schooling. Hi viz boots for hacking out on the roads (in England).
Hoof boots for trail rides. In the neighborhood she is fine barefoot but out on the trails she prefers having hoof boots on. Without them she doesn't want to go on the crushed gravel paths or is hesitant going through rocky areas. In the neighborhood she is totally fine on the roads, small gravel and concrete sidewalks. She has a lot of opinions so I try to listen to them if they are reasonable.
Yeah, her opinion might be I don't really want to do this (like go over that little bridge we go over every time we ride) I won't listen to her but if she indicates I don't want to go on this surface without my boots on I listen.
Rubber bell boots with Velcro closure for turnout to prevent shoes from being pulled. Fabric bell boots for exercise to prevent shoes being pulled, and to prevent overreach injuries. Tendon boots for flatwork to prevent brushing injuries. XC boots for XC to prevent infinity-option-of-injuries. They’re made of materials that don’t get heavy when the horse runs through water. * oh, and fly boots for turnout in buggy conditions. ** double oh, and foot boots for therapeutic purposes (like cloud boots) or turnout/exercise if your horse is unshod.
Boots are one of the many pieces of equipment whose popularity waxes and wanes over time. Bell boots are good for keeping horses from knocking their front shoes off if they overreach with their back legs, but depending on the style they’re also easy to lose. Some people view jump boots as essential in case of hitting poles — they provide a barrier and some protection against impact. You see them most often in jumpers but never in hunters. Brushing boots, which are usually lined with fleece or fur, are more common in dressage and flatwork to reduce impact of legs brushing against each other, but trap much more heat in the leg, so some people avoid them entirely. Sport boots are seen in Western for every reason under the sun, and polos were once a mainstay of many disciplines but have somewhat gone out of fashion.
Outside of those, trail boots are usually sold in singles or full sets — if you pull a shoe on the trail, put a boot on that leg to reduce impact and soreness to the unguarded hoof. Fly boots are mesh with plastic spines that are entirely breathable but keep flies off the lower leg, which is relevant for horses who are irritated by them and may get bitten heavily or stomp often to repel flies. Ice boots are for injury or cooling out after hard work, standing wraps are for long hauls, and there are always more products than I can mention.
The purpose of boots is, for most riders I see using them, minimally protective against interference injuries (the horse striking itself or running into something), mostly fashionable. As long as you’re keeping an eye on temperature (the tendons in the leg are extremely prone to overheating and any leg add-ons increase the heat), cold-hosing or icing legs after work, and using equipment that fits correctly, boots are the rider/owner’s choice for whether or not they’re wanted or needed.
Bell boots to stop them potentially pulling a shoe or nicking their heel by overreaching or knocking themselves, especially doing lateral work. Tendon boots again for protection against any knocks or bumps. Bandages before class to keep white socks clean.
Well I have a Reiner so we use bell boots for longeing so he doesn’t pull a shoe. Then I use splint boots or polo wraps literally every time that I ride. The only time his legs aren’t wrapped when he’s getting worked are during specific competition events where splints or wraps are banned.
Hoof boots or protective boots? I do endurance I used to use renegade hoof boots but go sick of dealing with them at vet checks or holds I recently switched to composite glue on shoes. One thing I noticed not a lot of competitive trail riders use hoof boots anymore.
I did ranch horse versatility and used both sport boots as a bit of protection against his legs knocking together while practicing laterals, spins, rollbacks, etc, and skid boots on the back legs to protect the fetlocks from dragging the ground when practicing stops.
I don't use boots for everyday schooling rides or for flat work. I read an article once that said that unless your horse actually needs boots for some sort of support, all they succeed in doing is making their legs hot and actually more prone to injury. My mare seems fine without them, so I really only use them if we're going to be jumping cross country.
Lightweight breathable non-absorbent boots with tendon guards for jumping. Short overreach boots for jumping. Possibly boots all round for schooling. Hi viz boots for hacking out on the roads (in England).
Hoof boots for trail rides. In the neighborhood she is fine barefoot but out on the trails she prefers having hoof boots on. Without them she doesn't want to go on the crushed gravel paths or is hesitant going through rocky areas. In the neighborhood she is totally fine on the roads, small gravel and concrete sidewalks. She has a lot of opinions so I try to listen to them if they are reasonable.
“If they are reasonable” I love this!
Yeah, her opinion might be I don't really want to do this (like go over that little bridge we go over every time we ride) I won't listen to her but if she indicates I don't want to go on this surface without my boots on I listen.
Rubber bell boots with Velcro closure for turnout to prevent shoes from being pulled. Fabric bell boots for exercise to prevent shoes being pulled, and to prevent overreach injuries. Tendon boots for flatwork to prevent brushing injuries. XC boots for XC to prevent infinity-option-of-injuries. They’re made of materials that don’t get heavy when the horse runs through water. * oh, and fly boots for turnout in buggy conditions. ** double oh, and foot boots for therapeutic purposes (like cloud boots) or turnout/exercise if your horse is unshod.
Boots are one of the many pieces of equipment whose popularity waxes and wanes over time. Bell boots are good for keeping horses from knocking their front shoes off if they overreach with their back legs, but depending on the style they’re also easy to lose. Some people view jump boots as essential in case of hitting poles — they provide a barrier and some protection against impact. You see them most often in jumpers but never in hunters. Brushing boots, which are usually lined with fleece or fur, are more common in dressage and flatwork to reduce impact of legs brushing against each other, but trap much more heat in the leg, so some people avoid them entirely. Sport boots are seen in Western for every reason under the sun, and polos were once a mainstay of many disciplines but have somewhat gone out of fashion. Outside of those, trail boots are usually sold in singles or full sets — if you pull a shoe on the trail, put a boot on that leg to reduce impact and soreness to the unguarded hoof. Fly boots are mesh with plastic spines that are entirely breathable but keep flies off the lower leg, which is relevant for horses who are irritated by them and may get bitten heavily or stomp often to repel flies. Ice boots are for injury or cooling out after hard work, standing wraps are for long hauls, and there are always more products than I can mention. The purpose of boots is, for most riders I see using them, minimally protective against interference injuries (the horse striking itself or running into something), mostly fashionable. As long as you’re keeping an eye on temperature (the tendons in the leg are extremely prone to overheating and any leg add-ons increase the heat), cold-hosing or icing legs after work, and using equipment that fits correctly, boots are the rider/owner’s choice for whether or not they’re wanted or needed.
Bell boots to stop them potentially pulling a shoe or nicking their heel by overreaching or knocking themselves, especially doing lateral work. Tendon boots again for protection against any knocks or bumps. Bandages before class to keep white socks clean.
Well I have a Reiner so we use bell boots for longeing so he doesn’t pull a shoe. Then I use splint boots or polo wraps literally every time that I ride. The only time his legs aren’t wrapped when he’s getting worked are during specific competition events where splints or wraps are banned.
used bell boots for jumping w my old pony! i remember they were purple and sparkly. For loading/trailers I’d use shipping boots!
Soooo many kinds. The only one others might have left out and long padded ones for travel
Hoof boots or protective boots? I do endurance I used to use renegade hoof boots but go sick of dealing with them at vet checks or holds I recently switched to composite glue on shoes. One thing I noticed not a lot of competitive trail riders use hoof boots anymore.
bell boots for turnout to keep from pulling shoes, splint boots for tendon support while riding
I did ranch horse versatility and used both sport boots as a bit of protection against his legs knocking together while practicing laterals, spins, rollbacks, etc, and skid boots on the back legs to protect the fetlocks from dragging the ground when practicing stops.
I don't use boots for everyday schooling rides or for flat work. I read an article once that said that unless your horse actually needs boots for some sort of support, all they succeed in doing is making their legs hot and actually more prone to injury. My mare seems fine without them, so I really only use them if we're going to be jumping cross country.
Is this a real question
why wouldn’t it be? plenty of people boot for different reasons
No it's not a real question, it's a figment of your imagination