Hi-
I have a mare that wears normal shoes (with a little drag on the back length wise to help her condition (see below)) and wedge pads that are low in the front and used to widen to around an eighth of an inch. She was a race horse and has problems growing heel, and has a hyper extension injury in her fetlock from bad hoof angles. She had her angles re-evaluated today and the farrier put a larger pad on- around a quarter to a half inch- and about 3/4 of an inch of extra shoe hanging off the back. I didn't know he was going to change them so dramatically, and with a terrible mud season on it's way, I was curious if she would need bell boots for turnout or riding. She tracks up very actively and has a lot of "go" under saddle and is in an 8-horse herd in the pasture where they do a fair bit of running and being silly. I did throw a pair of bells on her today out of paranoia, but I don't want her to get rubs or wear any more "clothes" unnecessarily.
Does my horse need bell boots?
In what situation?
Any brand/type recommendations for a thin-skinned TB? She is ridden in either polos or classic equine legacy boots.
Thanks!
Rory
I have a mare that wears normal shoes (with a little drag on the back length wise to help her condition (see below)) and wedge pads that are low in the front and used to widen to around an eighth of an inch. She was a race horse and has problems growing heel, and has a hyper extension injury in her fetlock from bad hoof angles. She had her angles re-evaluated today and the farrier put a larger pad on- around a quarter to a half inch- and about 3/4 of an inch of extra shoe hanging off the back. I didn't know he was going to change them so dramatically, and with a terrible mud season on it's way, I was curious if she would need bell boots for turnout or riding. She tracks up very actively and has a lot of "go" under saddle and is in an 8-horse herd in the pasture where they do a fair bit of running and being silly. I did throw a pair of bells on her today out of paranoia, but I don't want her to get rubs or wear any more "clothes" unnecessarily.
Does my horse need bell boots?
In what situation?
Any brand/type recommendations for a thin-skinned TB? She is ridden in either polos or classic equine legacy boots.
Thanks!
Rory