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| Ive been observing a lot of barrel racers only use front protective boots or polo wraps, and nothing on the back. Whats yalls opinion on this? and why is this better than no back boots. |
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| I put hinds on for support for my 17 yo gelding. I put hinds on my 24 year old because he has an old injury that he knocks open if I don't. (His confo isn't exactly the greatest either.) |
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| I don’t know if hind boots are necessary or if it is better to go without hind boots. I boot all 4 legs to protect the legs in case they hit themselves if they have an accident. |
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Location: Illinois | I boot in the back on ones that tend to hit themselves back there. My gelding tends to get his legs stuck & cut himself. Another one I ride actually wears boots & bells on his back end bc he'll slice the crap out of himself back there. |
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| I wrap the hind on my finished gelding, he works too hard and will burn himself if I don’t. When I was running my other gelding I left him naked, he just didn’t get down as hard and never interfeared. |
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  Ms. Marine
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Location: Texas | I boot front and back always. I like having that extra protection for their legs because you just never know what could happen. |
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| My back boots for my gelding. He hates them, will stomp and fuss all day if he has them on. I only use bell boots and front boots. |
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Location: Louisiana | OhMax - 2018-03-13 9:57 AM
I wrap the hind on my finished gelding, he works too hard and will burn himself if I don’t. When I was running my other gelding I left him naked, he just didn’t get down as hard and never interfeared.
Same with one of mine, he will burn himself. He has burned through polos in a super sandy pen before.
If he has boots on the back, I have to take them off right after I run bc no matter the fit or brand, they slide up just enough to pull his hair up and he will rub his legs together impatiently until I take them off. Polos usually stay put better on him. |
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Location: Somewhere around here | I put them in both for a run but if I'm doing slow work I'll just use front or bell boots, depending on the work. I'd rather have the extra support than not have it and needing it too late. |
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Location: Where the buffalo roam | Depends on the horse. I never used back boots on my two older horses because they weren't the type to get down hard in the ground and my opinion is that boots are more for protection than support when you are running. Plus they both hated back boots so badly that I was concerned they would hurt themselves more with the constant stomping. My current horse gets down so hard in the ground I have to put protection on her back legs. I have considered just plain old skid boots, but currently use polos. |
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| I recently have took them off everything...
Leave them off unless they are a hard sitter than I can tell burns....
If one gets an injury i'll wrap but i don't think i'm going to go back to booting....i think it takes the run outta some that don't like the feel of a boot. I used to religiously boot all 4 for a run...not so much anymore unless they show me they need it. Your just putting heat and bulk where you don't need it. |
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| runfastturnsmooth - 2018-03-14 6:39 AM
I recently have took them off everything...
Leave them off unless they are a hard sitter than I can tell burns....
If one gets an injury i'll wrap but i don't think i'm going to go back to booting....i think it takes the run outta some that don't like the feel of a boot. I used to religiously boot all 4 for a run...not so much anymore unless they show me they need it. Your just putting heat and bulk where you don't need it.
One of my favorite cow horse trainers never boots his. Ever. And I thought he was crazy. But he's winning and doesn't have any injuries to speak of! So maybe this idea isn't so crazy!! Which would be good news for me because my 4 yr old HATES boots. Hates them. I've been trying to acclimate her to them by just round penning her in them. Yesterday she was SO mad about them, she tried to bite the person sitting up on the other side of the fence every time she went by... |
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| When I was younger it just depended on the horse. I would boot all 4 unless they ran harder without back boots. I have had two now that ended up with small injuries due to not being booted on the back. So now everything that I run or ride always is booted on all 4. Its just to keep me sane lol. |
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Nut Case Expert
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | Hard decision sometimes. Definitely some run better without the boots. If you end up with an injury that could have been prevented by boots or polos, the regret and guilt will set in!!
Years ago my daughter was running a gelding that simply did not like anything on the backs. He hit a barrel and a burr on the barrel sliced his leg from the hock to the fetlock. Lots and lots of stitches to close it up and considerable down time. Made me rethink my decision. |
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Location: Arkansas | rpreast - 2018-03-14 9:50 AM
runfastturnsmooth - 2018-03-14 6:39 AM
I recently have took them off everything...
Leave them off unless they are a hard sitter than I can tell burns....
If one gets an injury i'll wrap but i don't think i'm going to go back to booting....i think it takes the run outta some that don't like the feel of a boot. I used to religiously boot all 4 for a run...not so much anymore unless they show me they need it. Your just putting heat and bulk where you don't need it.
One of my favorite cow horse trainers never boots his. Ever. And I thought he was crazy. But he's winning and doesn't have any injuries to speak of! So maybe this idea isn't so crazy!! Which would be good news for me because my 4 yr old HATES boots. Hates them. I've been trying to acclimate her to them by just round penning her in them. Yesterday she was SO mad about them, she tried to bite the person sitting up on the other side of the fence every time she went by...
Which trainer is it? I was trying to think if there were any "unbooted" in the last QT Horse News I read! |
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Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
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| Depends on the horse for me. For some, yes, for others, no. |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
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Location: Jersey Girl | I use them as long as the horse will allow it. My retired gelding did not like hind boots (he wouldn't really try with them on).
My current horse doesn't care so she gets hind boots. |
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| Chandler's Mom - 2018-03-14 7:46 PM
rpreast - 2018-03-14 9:50 AM
runfastturnsmooth - 2018-03-14 6:39 AM
I recently have took them off everything...
Leave them off unless they are a hard sitter than I can tell burns....
If one gets an injury i'll wrap but i don't think i'm going to go back to booting....i think it takes the run outta some that don't like the feel of a boot. I used to religiously boot all 4 for a run...not so much anymore unless they show me they need it. Your just putting heat and bulk where you don't need it.
One of my favorite cow horse trainers never boots his. Ever. And I thought he was crazy. But he's winning and doesn't have any injuries to speak of! So maybe this idea isn't so crazy!! Which would be good news for me because my 4 yr old HATES boots. Hates them. I've been trying to acclimate her to them by just round penning her in them. Yesterday she was SO mad about them, she tried to bite the person sitting up on the other side of the fence every time she went by...
Which trainer is it? I was trying to think if there were any "unbooted" in the last QT Horse News I read!
https://www.facebook.com/Metalic-Al-204111573117371/
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My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | rpreast - 2018-03-15 9:50 AM
Chandler's Mom - 2018-03-14 7:46 PM
rpreast - 2018-03-14 9:50 AM
runfastturnsmooth - 2018-03-14 6:39 AM
I recently have took them off everything...
Leave them off unless they are a hard sitter than I can tell burns....
If one gets an injury i'll wrap but i don't think i'm going to go back to booting....i think it takes the run outta some that don't like the feel of a boot. I used to religiously boot all 4 for a run...not so much anymore unless they show me they need it. Your just putting heat and bulk where you don't need it.
One of my favorite cow horse trainers never boots his. Ever. And I thought he was crazy. But he's winning and doesn't have any injuries to speak of! So maybe this idea isn't so crazy!! Which would be good news for me because my 4 yr old HATES boots. Hates them. I've been trying to acclimate her to them by just round penning her in them. Yesterday she was SO mad about them, she tried to bite the person sitting up on the other side of the fence every time she went by...
Which trainer is it? I was trying to think if there were any "unbooted" in the last QT Horse News I read!
Definitely heard of that horse! But never saw the no boots look at the cuttings I've been to! Thanks for sharing that. |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | Polo wraps give absolutely 0% support, my anxiety with them is them coming unraveled.
I use iconoclast boots all the way around, I like the fetlock and tendon support, I have two pairs and that’s usually all I use. Yes horses run with 70% of weight on front end but they turn with the hind so one is usually not better then the other, I’ll take any preventative support I can get! |
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