Re: to shoe or not...horse boots
This message is from: Eileen Perry [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've used horse boots for years. I used Old Macs almost exclusively on my Appys, and I found them very easy to get on and off, take care of, etc. As far as the velco, it was never an issue, even with the cheatgrass we have in this area (gg). I've used Boa boots also. My Fjord mare has been a fitting challenge, and I've been using Easyboot Bares, with the front closure modified. They are much more of a pain to fit and put on, but they seem to work for her. I've ridden and driven miles in them. I think any of the boot manufacturers tell you to measure immediately after a trim. To me, the boot fitting with some horses is largely trial and error. But my mare has great feet, just needs the boots for the cushion and protection on roads and rocks, so why shoe? Eileen in sunny WA The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Which horse boots to buy?
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have not ridden with horse boots, but recently used the Boa Boots on my 30 year old Fjord gelding to get him through the Frozen Lumpy ground stage here. We had a lot of rain which turned the corrals into a muddy mess, then it froze, creating a jumble of frozen rocks and lumps! 30 year old Bjarne has had his shoes off since last spring, after wearing shoes continuously for 13 years (hoof problems) and just got trimmed a few days before things froze up.. He was just stumbling around in the frozen rocks and was hesitant to even move. I put the new Boa boots on his front feet and the change was amazing.. he was soon moving as well as the other Fjords. I left the boots on for three days straight..which is not recommended, and finally decided I just HAD to take them off for at least a couple hours while he was in the stall eating his breakfast. His hooves were wet and stinky (I had not been able to clean off all the dirt when I put them on) but otherwise just fine, no rubbing at all. Since we had some snow to smooth the ground out a bit I let him out of the stall with no boots to see that he was now fine, his feet didn't bother him any more..His hooves dried off and looked normal. Granted, He didn't trot or move around a more than a walk but with the rough frozen ground and ice, the boots performed well, gave enough traction, and didn't rub. They were very easy to put on and take off and were secure even while he stumbled around through the ice Boulders. I used the Size 3 Boas on Bjarne but just bought a pair of size 4 for my big gelding Bjorken, as I had his shoes taken off this fall also, and hope to keep him shoeless if I can. I know that there has been a lot of discussion of boots on the CD-L and the Recreation Equine Driving list and Barb Lee uses the Easy boots on her morgans . The new Easy boots have been redesigned to be easier to put on and many folks really like them. Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, cloudy and mile, 30 degrees this morning, will reach 40 today. I I want to have a set of boots on hand to use and wanted some advice. Do people just use them on the front or on front and back? The boots I have read about are: Easyboots, Easyboot Epic, Boa Boots, Old Mac's Boots, Swiss Horse Boots, Marquis Hoof Boot. I'd love to hear from anyone who has used any of these successfully or unsuccessfully. We will not be doing endurance rides, climbing up and down rocky slopes or going on paved roads. We will be on hard packed dirt roads and hopefully trails in county parks. Thanks in advance for your advice. -- Genie Dethloff Ann Arbor, Michigan
Genie's : Which horse boots to buy?
This message is from: M. Denmark [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have 5 Fjords and mine are all barefoot. I too have been thinking about temporary boots for those really rocky roads as you couldn't pay me to go through the hassle of shoes ever again. Here is the website for Hoofwings that are used by Martha Olivo, the lady who trains many of the barefoot trimmers in the US. I figure if she likes them for her horse they ought to be good. If you take the plunge and buy some boots I hope you'll let the rest of us know how they do for you.Take a look: http://horsneaker.com/hoofwings.htmI know that many folks love the Horsneakers for their semi custom fit, too. Here is Martha Olivo's site also with much good information to think about on barefoot horses: http://www.marthaolivo.com/index.htm Hope this is useful. Milli Ann Magnolia, TX -- Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 09:32:57 -0400 From: Genie Dethloff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Which horse boots to buy? This message is from: Genie Dethloff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Congratulations to all who have been going on great fall rides and drives and thanks for sharing your exoeriences. Finne and I walked down the country road by our barn for the first time yesterday and he was great. I hope to get out and do lots more road riding now that the bugs are gone and the heat is down. Finne is barefoot and has been his whole life and has beautiful feets (his farrier loves them!) but the roads can get pretty hard and rocky. I want to have a set of boots on hand to use and wanted some advice. Do people just use them on the front or on front and back? The boots I have read about are: Easyboots, Easyboot Epic, Boa Boots, Old Mac's Boots, Swiss Horse Boots, Marquis Hoof Boot. I'd love to hear from anyone who has used any of these successfully or unsuccessfully. We will not be doing endurance rides, climbing up and down rocky slopes or going on paved roads. We will be on hard packed dirt roads and hopefully trails in county parks. Thanks in advance for your advice. - -- Genie Dethloff Ann Arbor, Michigan
Re: Which horse boots to buy?
This message is from: Lauren Sellars [EMAIL PROTECTED] What would the average size of mac boots be for your fjordies. Do you think I could use a pair on several simalar sized fjords. Just wondering if I shoe 3 horses or try these boots. Also where is the best place to buy them? Riding gets more serious here in everybodies off season. we are alittle backwards. Everyone else is pulling shoes off. And I am think ing of putting them on. Thank you. Lauren Cheryl wrote: This message is from: Cheryl [EMAIL PROTECTED] Genie, I use Old Mac's. We trail ride ..through water ,mud ,gravel you name it. They take half a second to put on ,they don't rub anywhere ,they don't fall off. I LOVE them!!! I put them on the fronts only because my mare is tender footed on the gravel. Cheryl Gioia, Owner Joy A Fine Fjords http://www.finefjords.com
Which horse boots to buy?
This message is from: Genie Dethloff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Congratulations to all who have been going on great fall rides and drives and thanks for sharing your exoeriences. Finne and I walked down the country road by our barn for the first time yesterday and he was great. I hope to get out and do lots more road riding now that the bugs are gone and the heat is down. Finne is barefoot and has been his whole life and has beautiful feets (his farrier loves them!) but the roads can get pretty hard and rocky. I want to have a set of boots on hand to use and wanted some advice. Do people just use them on the front or on front and back? The boots I have read about are: Easyboots, Easyboot Epic, Boa Boots, Old Mac's Boots, Swiss Horse Boots, Marquis Hoof Boot. I'd love to hear from anyone who has used any of these successfully or unsuccessfully. We will not be doing endurance rides, climbing up and down rocky slopes or going on paved roads. We will be on hard packed dirt roads and hopefully trails in county parks. Thanks in advance for your advice. -- Genie Dethloff Ann Arbor, Michigan
RE: Horse Boots
This message is from: Karen Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jennie. Here's a website that allows people to buy/sell/swap hoof boots of all kinds. It also has links to a bunch of different hoof boot manufacturers. http://www.naturalhorsetrim.com/boot_swap.htm I'm using Old Macs on my mare this year, just on the front so far. I like them so far. I've seen the Boa boots at an equine expo and liked the look of them. They're a bit lower profile than the Old Macs. Good luck with Bonnie. Karen Keith _ Smart Saving with ING Direct earn 5.25% p.a. variable rate: http://ad.au.doubleclick.net/clk;7249209;8842331;n?http://www.ingdirect.com.au/burst6offer.asp?id=8
Horse Boots
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are tons of brands of these boots. And I know that more you pay for them the better. But as a temporary thing, can I get away with buying the cheaper ones? Has anyone used the Easyboot? Or the Davis Boot? I don't really know that I have the extra funds to buy anything more expensive. Bonnie seems to be doing much better today. I did not bute her, as I don't see the need today. She is still slow, but she is not limping. And sometimes I think that slowness is just her laziness? She can be that way sometimes, even when feeling good. I took some profile pics of her actual hoofs last nite, along with a pic of the soles on the front. I will put them on my site sometime today. Jennie Ali Bonnie Gang http://fjordbonnie.tripod.com [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Winter .jpg]
