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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I'd love to hear some opinions on these. I have a gelding with very sensitive, thin soles. I'm thinking about getting some of these for warming up, etc...
https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/cavallo-simple-boots-6712?utm_sour... |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Bumping |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I have thought about looking into a boot like these, my gelding has thin soles and is IR on top of that, but I would like to try something that looks a little lighter with less bulk.
Edited by Southtxponygirl 2017-05-14 7:36 PM
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Some of these arenas around here are surrounded by sharp, crushed rock, and I can tell he gets real sore just walking across those parking lots. I'd lead him in, take off the boots, make my run, and put them back on. Soft rides are good for that, but I was thinking about these to trail ride in and warm up, etc... |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Bear - 2017-05-14 8:47 PM Some of these arenas around here are surrounded by sharp, crushed rock, and I can tell he gets real sore just walking across those parking lots. I'd lead him in, take off the boots, make my run, and put them back on. Soft rides are good for that, but I was thinking about these to trail ride in and warm up, etc...
I have soft rides for him too, they helped him out so much when he got really sore and was trying to founder on me when I didnt know he was IR at the time.. I'm like you I would like something I can trail ride him in since I'm not keeping shoes on him at this time, so need something less bulky and lighter. So kinda been looking around at different opinions.. |
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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | I think they would be good for that Scott.. The one issue with boots is when riders leave them on alot it gets to moist in there.. but for what you want be perfect.imo |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Oh yes, I agree, Karen. At home we have sandy loam, and he's fine in that. We go to these jackpots and lots of times the warm up pens (if they have one) are hard and rocky. That just kills his feet, poor fella. |
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Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | yep when we go from barn to arena at shows some have the gravel and the youngsters with no shoes have a hard time or get a bruise. :(
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| Anecdotal, because it isn't me, but a gal I haul to shoots with uses these same boots, just like you are describing only on the fronts.
She warms him up in the "crap" ground and walks around parking lots with them. Then right before she makes her run, pulls the boots. They work well and have helped her horse quite a bit. They are not as heavy or bulky as the soft rides but she doesn't use them for support, just protection.
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | I've used the Old Mac and the Cavallo boots for sensitive thin soled horses. The Cavallo boots wouldn't stay turned the right direction so they rubbed raw spots on the coronet band of the horse and they showed a LOT of damage to the inside surface of the boot with very little time spent on the horse. I personally like the Old Mac boots better and they are more durable. I think the Old Mac boots are a better value but they are all expensive. Old Mac is now New Mac though if you go looking for them to buy. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | OregonBR - 2017-05-16 2:05 PM
I've used the Old Mac and the Cavallo boots for sensitive thin soled horses. The Cavallo boots wouldn't stay turned the right direction so they rubbed raw spots on the coronet band of the horse and they showed a LOT of damage to the inside surface of the boot with very little time spent on the horse. I personally like the Old Mac boots better and they are more durable. I think the Old Mac boots are a better value but they are all expensive. Old Mac is now New Mac though if you go looking for them to buy.
Thanks! This may seem like a dumb question, but does anyone ever used these on all 4 feet for thin soled horses? Mine gets so bad that he balks whenever I try to lead him across those sharp, crushed rock parking lots. I'm thinking that makes the most sense. |
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | You will have to measure his front feet and hind feet to order the correct size. I have not used them on the hinds before. I don't know why it wouldn't work. He's probably going to walk funny until he gets used to the feel of them on his feet. |
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The Advice Guru
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| I had the cavello, and they suck compared to old Mac.
The cavello rub the bulbs of the feet till they bled. I tried everything, their pasterns wraps don't stay in place and are difficult to put on, I tried socks, vet wrap, nothing would prevent the damage to the feet.
They turn, and fall off easier.
I have old macs, some are very old, some are new, all in good shape. Yes I have and do use for all fours when we go to the mountains. I have rode in mud up to the knees, through rivers, and haven't lost one yet, the horses have good traction in them, I even chased cows with mine on and had some hard and fast turns to make, not one slip. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | OK, I think I'm sold on the Old Mac's.
Thanks everyone. |
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Location: Mississippi | Will the Old Mac boots work on a horse with pads? I have soft rides for him and had to cut off part of the insert in order to get them to fit right. |
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Location: Arkansas | Bump |
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I Am a Snake Killer
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | Have you thought about having shoer put Equi-pak to allow the sole to get thicker? Have heard of this helping a lot of horses. |
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