Hello,
I am looking to find out what is the best boot to start with. I live in Florida and am a trail rider. My horse is a TWH mix (smile). I think she has some draft in there
somewhere. She is 20. The only real problem I have had is thrush, she is very
prone (if you have info on that I would take it, I have tried everything under the sun). I currently have her barefoot and would love
to keep it that way. She had shoes in the past. My main problem with her new
found barefoot freedom is she keeps developing a split in her front left. The
farrier has told me not to worry "yet." I am not good with the
looming danger, and then I don't ride, so I was thinking boots may be an
answer. No one I know uses them here, shoes on dang near everyone!!!
I am just a backyard pet owner so money is a factor. I need to see if the
boots last long, and are worth the investment. Will the boot provide the
extra integrity that a shoe would so I no longer have the threat of the split?
What style would be best for me?
I am looking to do something asap, I will await your reply.
Thank you in advance,
Desperate in Florida
Give those new G2 Old
Mac boots a try. For someone just starting out with this, they will work
very well for you.You can see them at EasyCare, Inc. and they
have the sizing charts all right there. They are a great investment
because they outlast shoes at least 10 to 1, and of course they don't damage
your horse like steel shoes do. Boots offer the
best, most honest protection you can buy. Shoes are a
"band-aid" at best and the problems only persist and/or get worse in
the long run. If the split in the hoof doesn't resolve, it's an
indication of imbalance and/or infection in the hoof.
Take care,
Dr. Tom T.
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