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| Here lately I have seen numerous posts (it’s warming up) about heat and sport boots. Most of what I have read says the horses fetlock is sustaining 2,000lbs of pressure at the gallop when the foot hits the ground. A “simple” boot is not going to effect the strain on that structure (or the ones surrounding it) against that kind of force. Most of the articles basically said sport boots are good for keeping the horse from knocking it’s own leg with a foot, but other than that pretty much hinder more than help (due to heat and majority of boots ill fitting/ not being put on properly)
Personally, it scares the crap out of me to think of running one without boots on, but since I’m becoming a ninny and the heat is already getting to me, I wonder about the articles and their point.
What do you use & why? What do you think of the article claims? Does anyone here use a lighter boot that only protects against knocking the cannon bones? |
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| I still use them to protect the legs against knocks, I put them on a couple of drags before I run and take off immediately after. |
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| I switched back to sport boots from flow boots for the reasoning that boots are easier to hang on my saddle and put on a few drags before, take off after. I do this when it’s really hot. If I have to warm up in mud I use my flow boots because they do keep the legs cleaner, nothing gets under them and I don’t want to put a boot on over a muddy leg. |
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| I normally warm up then get off, put polos on, tighten my cinch, go run then take them off the second I walk out of the alley before I go walk them out. |
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| Yesterday when I rode it was 102 with 58 humidity. Pretty typical temps here in West Texas this time of year. I ditched neoprene sport boots a long time ago and went to Veridus boots. They’re wonderful, stay on, are easier to put on and off. They’re also several years old and still going strong on multiple horses. Can’t get that kind of mileage out of neoprene. Their legs don’t get anywhere near as hot, and it’s been working for me nicely. Plus I don’t have to buy multiple sets a year trying to keep decent leg protection on them.
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Location: Arkansas | For my barrel horse, I still use Classic Equine Crossfit boots, I just put them on right before I run and remove them right after.
For my roping horse, I use a leather splint boot. They are SO much cooler, and if I tried to put boots on/take off before/after every roping run, I would go insane at the jackpots, lol.
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Location: Jersey Girl | I still use them too. Mine aren't on long. I prob only get on my horse no more then 20-30 minutes before I run and the boots come off as soon as I'm out of the arena. |
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| classicpotatochip - 2018-06-07 5:36 AM Yesterday when I rode it was 102 with 58 humidity. Pretty typical temps here in West Texas this time of year. I ditched neoprene sport boots a long time ago and went to Veridus boots. They’re wonderful, stay on, are easier to put on and off. They’re also several years old and still going strong on multiple horses. Can’t get that kind of mileage out of neoprene. Their legs don’t get anywhere near as hot, and it’s been working for me nicely. Plus I don’t have to buy multiple sets a year trying to keep decent leg protection on them.
I have never heard of that brand. What are they made out of and where did you get them? I'm in Arizona and it has already been 110. I ride at night and is the Relentless boots. I like them because they are light and do not let dirt in, but always searching for the perfect boot |
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Location: North Dakota | I always do sport boots and bell boots on the front legs. I use them for the purpose of physical protection (since the "real" support is actually minimal). It's easier to replace a boot than a chunk of flesh. I put them on when I mount up to warm up. And remove them after we've walked back to the trailer and cooled down. Might have them on an hour when we're working on things at home. Probably only 30 minutes max at a barrel race.
Depending on what I'm doing, I may or may not do hind boots. I've never had a horse burn their fetlocks. And usually if a horse is going to step on themselves, it's going to be low near the hoof where the boots don't cover anyway. So I'm kind of starting to boot the back legs less and less....
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Location: 31 lengths farms | I switched to leather boots years ago, put them on a bit before my actual run and take them off while I'm cooling down. Not sure I'd ever go back to a "sport" boot, maybe the Flow Boots or the Verdus ones. I have a less expensive style of the Verdus open front fetlock boots for turn out for my gelding when he was younger and before he matured and widened. He toes out and when he was younger he interferred with himself which is why I went to the leather boots for running in the first place. |
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| I use RES boots on my horses. I've noticed a lot less sweat with those then other brands, and their legs seem to cool faster. I do put a thicker boot on the Friesian Sporthorse because he's young, clumsy when he's sassing me, and has monster feet.
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| run n rate - 2018-06-07 12:15 PM
I switched to leather boots years ago, put them on a bit before my actual run and take them off while I'm cooling down. Not sure I'd ever go back to a "sport" boot, maybe the Flow Boots or the Verdus ones. I have a less expensive style of the Verdus open front fetlock boots for turn out for my gelding when he was younger and before he matured and widened. He toes out and when he was younger he interferred with himself which is why I went to the leather boots for running in the first place.
I like leather splint boots, too. The ones Classic Equine makes are really nice. Maximum protection for vulnerable areas of the leg (including sesamoid), lightweight, best fitting and stay the coolest. The buckles are easy to deal with, and I don't mind if they get wet or run through mud. No sliding around or shifting on the legs, either. |
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| I got them online. They are Italian made open front boots. They have a huge website. |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | LabRat - 2018-06-08 12:04 PM
run n rate - 2018-06-07 12:15 PM
I switched to leather boots years ago, put them on a bit before my actual run and take them off while I'm cooling down. Not sure I'd ever go back to a "sport" boot, maybe the Flow Boots or the Verdus ones. I have a less expensive style of the Verdus open front fetlock boots for turn out for my gelding when he was younger and before he matured and widened. He toes out and when he was younger he interferred with himself which is why I went to the leather boots for running in the first place.
I like leather splint boots, too. The ones Classic Equine makes are really nice. Maximum protection for vulnerable areas of the leg (including sesamoid ), lightweight, best fitting and stay the coolest. The buckles are easy to deal with, and I don't mind if they get wet or run through mud. No sliding around or shifting on the legs, either.
That is the ones I use too, they have the extra little molded piece over the sesmoid area as well as the splint area. The gelding I got them for as a 5 year old developed these weird lumps over the sesmoid area, I was switching between Sport boots and or polos at the time. Took him to the vet, found some little scar tissue build up and after painting his toes and trotting him realized he was hitting himself. Visually it was so slight none of us could actually see it happening. Had the scar tissue removed, thankfully it was Subcutaneous and still soft as it was just developing as I had really started to ask him for a bit more. Found the CE boots and then once I got those I could literally hear him whacking himself as we long trotted. I thought to myself "no wonder he wouldn't put any effort into long trotting!!!" I thought he was just lazy. Nope,he had been hitting himself and I couldn't hear what was happening but his legs sure could feel it. I also have the Ed Wright combo back boots. |
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| run n rate - 2018-06-07 4:17 PM
LabRat - 2018-06-08 12:04 PM
run n rate - 2018-06-07 12:15 PM
I switched to leather boots years ago, put them on a bit before my actual run and take them off while I'm cooling down. Not sure I'd ever go back to a "sport" boot, maybe the Flow Boots or the Verdus ones. I have a less expensive style of the Verdus open front fetlock boots for turn out for my gelding when he was younger and before he matured and widened. He toes out and when he was younger he interferred with himself which is why I went to the leather boots for running in the first place.
I like leather splint boots, too. The ones Classic Equine makes are really nice. Maximum protection for vulnerable areas of the leg (including sesamoid ), lightweight, best fitting and stay the coolest. The buckles are easy to deal with, and I don't mind if they get wet or run through mud. No sliding around or shifting on the legs, either.
That is the ones I use too, they have the extra little molded piece over the sesmoid area as well as the splint area. The gelding I got them for as a 5 year old developed these weird lumps over the sesmoid area, I was switching between Sport boots and or polos at the time. Took him to the vet, found some little scar tissue build up and after painting his toes and trotting him realized he was hitting himself. Visually it was so slight none of us could actually see it happening. Had the scar tissue removed, thankfully it was Subcutaneous and still soft as it was just developing as I had really started to ask him for a bit more. Found the CE boots and then once I got those I could literally hear him whacking himself as we long trotted. I thought to myself "no wonder he wouldn't put any effort into long trotting!!!" I thought he was just lazy. Nope,he had been hitting himself and I couldn't hear what was happening but his legs sure could feel it. I also have the Ed Wright combo back boots.
Its funny because the horse that I originally bought the CE leather splints for is a super long trotter and you can see the little scuffs on the leather over the sesamoid area exactly where he brushes. He doesn't reach up quite as deep as yours, but that sesamoid area is so important to have good protection. I've been eying the Ed Galemba combo back splints! I'm sure they're very similar to the Ed Wright ones. |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | I just checked out the Galemba's...my Wrights look exactly like those but the Wrights have Velcro closures. I've had them 12+ years and no issues with the velcro. |
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Location: Arizona | classicpotatochip - 2018-06-07 6:36 AM
Yesterday when I rode it was 102 with 58 humidity. Pretty typical temps here in West Texas this time of year. I ditched neoprene sport boots a long time ago and went to Veridus boots. They’re wonderful, stay on, are easier to put on and off. They’re also several years old and still going strong on multiple horses. Can’t get that kind of mileage out of neoprene. Their legs don’t get anywhere near as hot, and it’s been working for me nicely. Plus I don’t have to buy multiple sets a year trying to keep decent leg protection on them.
Veredus boots are quite pricey...yikes! |
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Location: The Great Northwest | I still use Polo wraps unless a youngster is having interverience problems. Polo wraps breath and conform the best. |
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Location: Dubach, LA | I soak mine in the ice chest before I run in the summer. |
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| LIVE2RUN - 2018-06-08 4:34 PM
classicpotatochip - 2018-06-07 6:36 AM
Yesterday when I rode it was 102 with 58 humidity. Pretty typical temps here in West Texas this time of year. I ditched neoprene sport boots a long time ago and went to Veridus boots. They’re wonderful, stay on, are easier to put on and off. They’re also several years old and still going strong on multiple horses. Can’t get that kind of mileage out of neoprene. Their legs don’t get anywhere near as hot, and it’s been working for me nicely. Plus I don’t have to buy multiple sets a year trying to keep decent leg protection on them.
Veredus boots are quite pricey...yikes!
Ain’t nothing cheap in barrel racer land, but the girls in tights going over jumps put us all to shame.
I like the boots. They’re the best. They live forever and don’t get hot. I’m sold. |
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