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| So recently my gelding has been sliding hard... I have noticed the last few years that his feathers are literally sheared off. Well yesterday, he had a burn mark after only one run. I do typically polo him at shows but normally dont do anything on the backs at home. Clearly i need to start. What are the best skid boots? I have use pro choice in the past but I always had the black cup thing rip off pretty fast.
What about the leather reiner type ones? Could I use my classic equine fronts on his backs? If I remember right, they're only shorter? Let me know your experience. In one way, I thought Wow hes really stopping hard but in another I felt real bad for him. I didnt think one cruise through would do that kinda damage. |
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Location: Texas | We use Classic Equine and Relentless skid boots. I personally like the CE skid boots better. They seem to fit better (because they have foam inside and Relentless doesn't), they have an option of velco or a buckle and are usually $20+ cheaper through NRS.
http://www.nrsworld.com/classic/classic-equine-performance-skid-boot-with-buckles-112826
We also have two sets of the tall skid boots made by Cactus. We use them on my son's gelding (reining and cutting trained with a BIG stop) because they offer a little more protection, surprisingly they keep dirt out very well. They are usually a few dollars cheaper than the leather skid boots.
http://www.nrsworld.com/cactus-gear/cactus-gear-super-slide-skid-boots-23808
Edited by EqualRanch 2015-05-04 12:38 PM
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Location: Gainesville, TX | I had one who would stop hard and didn't want to work as well because of that. I threw the calf roping ones on him. Worked fine. |
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| I just didnt know how snug those leather ones fit as I have never used them. I didnt expect to need them on my monster, he must really be getting down in the dirt. Thanks for the suggestions, a friend of mine is a relentless dealer but i've never used their product. |
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Location: Texas | stayceem - 2015-05-04 1:00 PM I just didnt know how snug those leather ones fit as I have never used them. I didnt expect to need them on my monster, he must really be getting down in the dirt. Thanks for the suggestions, a friend of mine is a relentless dealer but i've never used their product.
The CE skids do fit better compaired to the other leather skids since they have around the top. Cactus makes Relentless though, so your friend may be able to get the tall skids for you to try out and/or the leather Relentless skids. Your friend will also be more knowledgeable about what would work best for your horse specifically. |
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| EqualRanch - 2015-05-04 1:10 PM
stayceem - 2015-05-04 1:00 PM I just didnt know how snug those leather ones fit as I have never used them. I didnt expect to need them on my monster, he must really be getting down in the dirt. Thanks for the suggestions, a friend of mine is a relentless dealer but i've never used their product.
The CE skids do fit better compaired to the other leather skids since they have around the top. Cactus makes Relentless though, so your friend may be able to get the tall skids for you to try out and/or the leather Relentless skids. Your friend will also be more knowledgeable about what would work best for your horse specifically.
I guess it was RES not relentless 
Has anyone used regular front boots on the back? I normally polo wrap his hinds but when i am just doing basic practicing I hate putting them on him for a ride. I definetely can but just exploring other options. |
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Location: Phoenix | The classic equine hind sport boots are a little taller and the tendon support is a little bit higher up on the boot than the fronts. When I was breakaway roping I really liked the classic equine skid boots. |
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Location: Texas | stayceem - 2015-05-04 1:29 PM EqualRanch - 2015-05-04 1:10 PM stayceem - 2015-05-04 1:00 PM I just didnt know how snug those leather ones fit as I have never used them. I didnt expect to need them on my monster, he must really be getting down in the dirt. Thanks for the suggestions, a friend of mine is a relentless dealer but i've never used their product. The CE skids do fit better compaired to the other leather skids since they have around the top. Cactus makes Relentless though, so your friend may be able to get the tall skids for you to try out and/or the leather Relentless skids. Your friend will also be more knowledgeable about what would work best for your horse specifically. I guess it was RES not relentless Has anyone used regular front boots on the back? I normally polo wrap his hinds but when i am just doing basic practicing I hate putting them on him for a ride. I definetely can but just exploring other options.
You could honestly get hind sport boots (I'd suggest CE or Iconoclast) and be just as better off than getting skid boots.
I don't have anything against polos or folks using them, I just don't care for them. Half the people who uses polos don't wrap them ccorrectly. I personally prefer boots on my horses in the arena, just puts my mind at ease. JMO |
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Location: Opelousas, LA | I know they are not the "in" thing, but I love the Ed Galemba or the Ed Wright leather boots for the hind legs. They have a skid boot cup to protect the fetlock and if you get the ones that buckle and keep the boots oiled, you can use them in the mud and not have to worry about them coming off or getting heavy. They are expensive but they last forever. |
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| EqualRanch - 2015-05-04 1:58 PM
stayceem - 2015-05-04 1:29 PM EqualRanch - 2015-05-04 1:10 PM stayceem - 2015-05-04 1:00 PM I just didnt know how snug those leather ones fit as I have never used them. I didnt expect to need them on my monster, he must really be getting down in the dirt. Thanks for the suggestions, a friend of mine is a relentless dealer but i've never used their product. The CE skids do fit better compaired to the other leather skids since they have around the top. Cactus makes Relentless though, so your friend may be able to get the tall skids for you to try out and/or the leather Relentless skids. Your friend will also be more knowledgeable about what would work best for your horse specifically. I guess it was RES not relentless Has anyone used regular front boots on the back? I normally polo wrap his hinds but when i am just doing basic practicing I hate putting them on him for a ride. I definetely can but just exploring other options.
I don't have anything against polos or folks using them, I just don't care for them. Half the people who uses polos don't wrap them ccorrectly. I personally prefer boots on my horses in the arena, just puts my mind at ease. JMO
I mainly use polos because my gelding doesnt have great front leg confirmation, very upright. So boots dont fit him right. His back legs are fine but I feel he looks silly with polos on the front and splints on the back so thats the main reason I wrap him all around. At home, I just throw some regular old splint boots and bells on the front and leave him naked in the back but clearly I need to do something else. |
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Location: Kansas | I have Professionals Choice skid boots for my old gelding. He'll burn through a set of polos in about 3 runs. Those boots are darned handy to have around when I want to do some speed work with another horse & not take the time to do polos. On that same note, I keep a pair of front sport boots around - Tough 1 brand has vented ones that are really nice - for "in a pinch" moments. My theory is that I can buy a little cheaper boots if I'm not going to use them 85 runs per year, but I also shop for used boots, collect them for a while, then when rodeo season starts back up & I stop running 3-4 horses at every show, I sell off whatever I'm not going to be using. It's an annual cycle LOL. |
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Location: Texas | stayceem - 2015-05-04 2:26 PM EqualRanch - 2015-05-04 1:58 PM stayceem - 2015-05-04 1:29 PM EqualRanch - 2015-05-04 1:10 PM stayceem - 2015-05-04 1:00 PM I just didnt know how snug those leather ones fit as I have never used them. I didnt expect to need them on my monster, he must really be getting down in the dirt. Thanks for the suggestions, a friend of mine is a relentless dealer but i've never used their product. The CE skids do fit better compaired to the other leather skids since they have around the top. Cactus makes Relentless though, so your friend may be able to get the tall skids for you to try out and/or the leather Relentless skids. Your friend will also be more knowledgeable about what would work best for your horse specifically. I guess it was RES not relentless Has anyone used regular front boots on the back? I normally polo wrap his hinds but when i am just doing basic practicing I hate putting them on him for a ride. I definetely can but just exploring other options.
I don't have anything against polos or folks using them, I just don't care for them. Half the people who uses polos don't wrap them ccorrectly. I personally prefer boots on my horses in the arena, just puts my mind at ease. JMO I mainly use polos because my gelding doesnt have great front leg confirmation, very upright. So boots dont fit him right. His back legs are fine but I feel he looks silly with polos on the front and splints on the back so thats the main reason I wrap him all around. At home, I just throw some regular old splint boots and bells on the front and leave him naked in the back but clearly I need to do something else.
I understand completely!
At home, I don't always put boots on every horse. Not all horses are the same, so I do try to adjust to them and at home I rarely work them on the pattern hard. Some of our horses work (barrel race or team rope) in 4 boots, some only on the front, others only on the hind. You just have to find what supports him the best, that he is comfortable working in. Unfortunately sometimes you have to try multiple boots or polos on him before you find a good combination. Skids on the hind and polos may work, or boots on all four.
I'm not knocking polos at all, especially in the practice pen. Do you have a friend that would let you borrow some skids and/or boots to try before spending the money, only to have them not work for him? |
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| rodeowithjoker - 2015-05-04 2:29 PM
I have Professionals Choice skid boots for my old gelding. He'll burn through a set of polos in about 3 runs. Those boots are darned handy to have around when I want to do some speed work with another horse & not take the time to do polos. On that same note, I keep a pair of front sport boots around - Tough 1 brand has vented ones that are really nice - for "in a pinch" moments. My theory is that I can buy a little cheaper boots if I'm not going to use them 85 runs per year, but I also shop for used boots, collect them for a while, then when rodeo season starts back up & I stop running 3-4 horses at every show, I sell off whatever I'm not going to be using. It's an annual cycle LOL.
Thats kinda what I want to do. I dont do a ton of pattern work at home, mainly in the spring to get myself and him tuned back up after the winter. Ive not had issues with him burning through polos but if I started using them all the time, i maybe would. So I am thinking of some type of basic skid boot for at home when I do some speed work. Like I said, I do have a pair of CE front boots I never use... but I dont wanna do any damage either since theyre technically for the front. |
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| EqualRanch - 2015-05-04 2:58 PM
stayceem - 2015-05-04 2:26 PM EqualRanch - 2015-05-04 1:58 PM stayceem - 2015-05-04 1:29 PM EqualRanch - 2015-05-04 1:10 PM stayceem - 2015-05-04 1:00 PM I just didnt know how snug those leather ones fit as I have never used them. I didnt expect to need them on my monster, he must really be getting down in the dirt. Thanks for the suggestions, a friend of mine is a relentless dealer but i've never used their product. The CE skids do fit better compaired to the other leather skids since they have around the top. Cactus makes Relentless though, so your friend may be able to get the tall skids for you to try out and/or the leather Relentless skids. Your friend will also be more knowledgeable about what would work best for your horse specifically. I guess it was RES not relentless Has anyone used regular front boots on the back? I normally polo wrap his hinds but when i am just doing basic practicing I hate putting them on him for a ride. I definetely can but just exploring other options.
I don't have anything against polos or folks using them, I just don't care for them. Half the people who uses polos don't wrap them ccorrectly. I personally prefer boots on my horses in the arena, just puts my mind at ease. JMO I mainly use polos because my gelding doesnt have great front leg confirmation, very upright. So boots dont fit him right. His back legs are fine but I feel he looks silly with polos on the front and splints on the back so thats the main reason I wrap him all around. At home, I just throw some regular old splint boots and bells on the front and leave him naked in the back but clearly I need to do something else.
At home, I don't always put boots on every horse. Not all horses are the same, so I do try to adjust to them and at home I rarely work them on the pattern hard. Some of our horses work (barrel race or team rope) in 4 boots, some only on the front, others only on the hind. You just have to find what supports him the best, that he is comfortable working in. Unfortunately sometimes you have to try multiple boots or polos on him before you find a good combination. Skids on the hind and polos may work, or boots on all four.
I'm not knocking polos at all, especially in the practice pen. Do you have a friend that would let you borrow some skids and/or boots to try before spending the money, only to have them not work for him?
A lot of people I run with use polos on the hinds. I definetely can ask around a little bit. Hes kinda cranky about stuff on his back legs but he's gonna have to get used to it. I dont do a lot of practice runs at home, mainly just in the spring. More for myself I think. Polos have been working in the past when I put them on him but I wasnt religious about it just because hes soooooo long in the back legs and he gets annoyed with them. So I am mainly thinking of an easy type boot for working at home, when i do those practice runs.
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| If you go with the leather roper type skid boot, get a good quality pair with BUCKLES. I had the CE ones that Velcro and hated them so much. They would rotate around so the cup was on the outside of the fetlock no matter how tight I put them on! I tried them on multiple horses and always had the same thing happen. |
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