Hi you!!!! Paso brought me Al's papers today, so we're official! Now a two horsey household.mingiz said:Has anyone tried the mac boots or others. I pulled fat ponies shoes off for the winter and she has been tender since. I wanted to get her some protection.
Pasofever said:..............thanks for paying him off
Mingiz needs something to protect the sole and frog until the old gal tuffens up..
BOAs?? I would have thought a cat would be about the right size, besides isn't snake skin expensive? Cat's are like a dime a dozenPasofever said:Boas I hear are really nice..may be a good idea for her...join that paso group and do a search there...they have talked about it alot
DQ2B said:The Boa's are probably the most user friendly but be careful not to tighten the dial too much if you go with them as it can put pressure on the coronary band. Also, they don't come with drain holes (or at least they didn't when they first came on the market) so you'll have to drill some. The easyboot epics or easyboot bares are also really good but harder to put on and usually need some tweaking. In any case, I wouldn't leave any boot on continuously from day to day. Check the trim and the condition of the hooves as well. Is there any white line separation? Any Flare or frog deterioration? These can cause lots of ouch.
mingiz said::
The mare has great feet, no white line etc......I just wanted her to be more comfy until her feet harden up some. I use veinice of turpentine now. But with all the wetness it doesn't work as well. She would only wear them when out in the pasture as she is stalled at night. Thanks for the advice...
i agree with Paso here. You have to acclimate their feet to the rocks. We have 2 that are naturally tender footed. And the ground has been so stinkin' wet...it's awful. I don't think my leopard mare will ever have tough feet like my others, hers are also white not black. Black feet seem to be harder for some reason.Pasofever said:No not in the pasture she would NEVER toughen up....you can also put pea gravel around your water tank etc...only use them when you ride...gotten get some action to the foot to toughen it up...keeping them covered when out will NOT help
fredsaid2 said:I came across this site comparing some of the different boots available. Appears to give good tips on choosing for fit and terrain.
Easy Care