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  More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | What is everyones favorite leg boots for ligament support? I have a gelding just coming back from a ligament injury in his hind leg. He's had 9 months off and I just started riding him last week Wednesday. I want to make sure I have the best thing on him for bringing him back to running barrels. Thank you.  |
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| Iconoclast Support boots, they have the regular ones and ones with extra suspensory support, since it is a hind boot I would get the tall boot it is slightly longer and protects all the way up to below their hock. These are all I use on my mare! |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I had a really good sports med vet tell me that there isn't a boot out there that will honeslty offer any support for a horse's leg. He seemed to think wraps were the best thing, but who knows. It seems to depend on who you talk to. I have a ton of respect for this vet and actually don't agree with his natural balance shoeing thoughts. Again it just depends |
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More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Thanks ladies. I know the boots aren't the complete answer. My gelding injured himself while playing in the pasture with a much younger mare. He's got to learn he isn't as young as he used to be and not try to keep up with the pretty young ladies. I've heard of the Iconoclast and will check into them. I'm no good at polo wraps. Afraid I won't wrap them correctly and cause more damage than good. I did read that I need to measure for the Iconoclast so I better do that.
Any other ideas?
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Location: Lala Land | I saw in The Barrel Racing Report that Segelke's were recommended Iconolast by their vet since Rascal is coming back from a suspensory tear. My vet Dr. Tanner said that the hind boots with velcro would probably be better than wraps, but he didn't say a specific brand. |
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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | My gelding bruised his suspensory (well before I bought him) and it was suggested (assuming from the vet that treated him) that he runs in Iconoclasts. Keep in mind the sizing is a bit "off"... My horse is a medium in Classic Equines but a large in the Iconoclasts. He's a medium in the Iconclast bell boots, just something off about the Orthopedics. |
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Location: Deep South | The trainer I worked for brought back several cutting futurity horses with hind leg tendon/ligament injuries by wrapping a polo and then putting an Iconoclast boot on top of that while working them. |
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| I love my Iconoclasts! My vet recommended them for my gelding when I started bringing him back from a hind suspensory injury. Definitely measure for them, and if you're getting them for all four, don't be surprised if the fronts take a size smaller than the hinds! I went with the extra tall hinds on the recommendation of the dealer I ordered through when I told her how tall Dusty is (16.2). |
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Location: Maine | I’m a huge Iconoclast fan as well. The double sling makes sense because it’s uniform across the joint with both of them fastened. Some don’t like that the extra strap because it makes them slightly bulkier; however, it’s a trade off. More support is better when there are injuries or even for preventative measures. |
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 A Lady with Fight
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Location: NC | The Iconoclast Rehab boot would probably be your best bet. They're the only ones that actually offer any support. The rest of the styles of boots just don't offer any support, and neither do polos. Not enough to make a difference. The rehab boots have the double velcro, so I believe they could possibly make a difference.
I wouldn't use them forever though, just until he's ready to be legged up for competition. Letting the leg "leg up" naturally is the best thing for it, as far as preventing future injuries. That's my opinion anyways. |
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More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I only have Classic Equines and have been putting them on him for his daily rides. I can see that they are great for fetlock protection and I do love the fact that they don't get the dirt in them but I do see that they don't have the suspensory support he probably needs. It sounds like Iconoclast is the way to go. Thanks for the tip on ordering the extra tall ones. I'll probably only buy the rear for now since it is his hind leg. |
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Nut Case Expert
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | IMHO boots, wraps, etc are good protection from outside concussion and not much else. |
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Location: You never know where I will show up...... | I've been using Iconoclast and been very happy with them. |
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Location: Over by those oil wells, TX | SC Wrangler - 2014-06-11 6:40 PM
IMHO boots, wraps, etc are good protection from outside concussion and not much else.
This is what I've read too...that boots are good for concussion injuries only. That no boot can compare to the power/strength of a ligament and that getting a horse fit with the right timeline of exercise and then aftercare is the way to go for protection. |
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