What are different types of horse boots for?

What are different types of horse boots for?

Leg boots

• Brushing boots. Brushing boots protect the horse’s legs when they brush against one another.
• Tendon boots. Tendon boots are primarily used for jumping, but may also be used during regular arena exercises.
• Fetlock boots.
• Splint boots.
• Overreach (bell) boots.
• Leg bandages.
• Stable bandages.

What type of boots should my horse wear?

Open Front Tendon Boots (i.e. Show-jumping, eventing, cross-country). Open front boots are also preferred as it gives the horse more leg-to-pole awareness. Designed mainly to protect the horse’s leg tendons, they also provide protection to the lower leg ligaments and fetlocks.

Does my horse need hind boots?

Warmbloods and heavier-boned Thoroughbreds likely need an extra-large. Some horses need a larger-size boot on their hind legs than in front. Height-wise, the boot needs to cover the length of the cannon bone and inner fetlock without impeding the movement of the horse’s knee or hock.

What are brushing boots good for?

Brushing boots or splint boots are used to protect a horse’s legs during exercise, protecting the lower leg from injury that may occur if one leg or hoof strikes the opposite leg.

Why do horses wear bell boots?

Bell boots, sometimes called overreach boots, cover a horse’s front feet from the pastern over the coronary band and the hoof wall down to the heel. Bell boots provide protection from interference from the hind feet, which can overreach or clip the front feet during riding or turnout.

When should you put boots on a horse?

They’re commonly used during lunging (especially when canter work is being done), but also for jumping, reining and other fast-moving sports where a horse may hit its leg with a hoof. These boots sit at or above the pastern joint and protect the lower bones and soft tissue of the lower leg.

What are the best bell boots for horses?

Now, here are the best horse bell boots:

• Professional’s Choice Equine Over Reach Bell Boots.
• Weaver Leather No-Turn Bell Boots.
• Kavallerie Pro-K Soft Bell Boots.
• Centaur PVC Horse Bell Boots.
• Classic Equine Dyno Bell Boots.
• TGW Riding Over Reach Horse Bell Boots.

How do you stop a horse from overreaching?

How do you prevent overreach injuries? Overreach injuries can be prevented by correctly fitting over reach boots. If overreach boots are too big they may end up being trodden on by the hind feet, resulting in a nasty fall. Keeping hind toes short will also reduce the risk of injury.

How do you put bell boots on a horse?

How to Put on Bell Boots Properly

1. Hold the bell boots with both hands. Flip them inside out.
2. Stand to the side of your horse’s leg.
3. Slide the bell boot over his hoof, starting at the frog and working toward the large part of the hoof.
4. Put the horse’s hoof back down on the ground.

How should overreach boots fit?

Overreach boots should be a snug fit; a boot that moves too much will actually rub around the pastern area and could create sores. The boot should cover the bulbs of the heel but should crucially also have 1cm of clearance when the horse is in halt on a hard, flat surface.

What is the purpose of sport boots for horses?

Horse boots are used to protect the horse’s legs from injury during riding, lunging or turnout, as well as absorbing some of the shock on impact as a horse’s hoof hits the ground.

Why use sports medicine boots for horses?

SMB boots, also known as sports medicine boots or support boots for horses, are designed to protect your horse’s legs from being injured by its other legs or objects such as jumps. They also help to prevent overstretching of the tendon.

What are the best sports medicine boots for horses?

Best Horse Protective Boots

• Professional’s Choice. Equine Leg Boot. The original, best-selling boots from a brand name U.S. manufacturer.
• Tough 1. Extreme Vented.
• Woof Wear. Sports Brushing Boots.
• Professional’s Choice. VenTECH Elite.
• Classic Equine. Legacy.

What’s the difference between polo wraps and splint boots?

Polo wraps are flexible and are able to conform to the leg. Unlike sport boots, they provide equal coverage around the entire leg and typically cover the fetlock. There are splint boots which protect the splint bone. There are open front boots mainly used by showjumpers.

How are professional choice boots measured?

The only way to truly know the size you need for your horse is to measure around the fetlock and then pick the boot that has a circumference measurement that fits what you measured. Remember, all brands and all models use DIFFERENT sizing charts so be sure to measure and use the correct chart.

What are splint boots for horses?

Splint boots refer to boot that extend from below the knee or hock to the level of the fetlock or just below. If they are a simple form that wrap around the cannon bone (shin)- they are primarily used for brush control (see the Professional’s Choice Quick-Wrap®, Easy-Fit™, Competitor™, or VenTECH™ Splint Boots).