So my riding instructor has recommended I use schooling boots for my young horse on all 4 legs. Does anyone have any recommendations of schooling boots please? Thanks!
Best schooling boots for horses?
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I won't use boots unless they do actually interfere or they are going to be very tired and likely to, I worry about the legs getting hot and that causing injury 
But I do own a few sets of boots, I have Professionals Choice SMB II boots which I used when reining on bad ground and some clarendon boots and some bog standard brushing boots, I rarely use any though as they all cause hot legs. I did borrow some equilibrium stretch and flex wraps once, they seemed a bit better at not overheating so drastically as most while offering some protection.
But I do own a few sets of boots, I have Professionals Choice SMB II boots which I used when reining on bad ground and some clarendon boots and some bog standard brushing boots, I rarely use any though as they all cause hot legs. I did borrow some equilibrium stretch and flex wraps once, they seemed a bit better at not overheating so drastically as most while offering some protection.
I think your youngster is an Arab? I used the stretch and flex training wraps on mine and they suited him well as they're lightweight and breathable and most importantly didn't rub as many seem to do. Unfortunately my horse both brushes and over reaches so I now use a combination of brushing and over reach boots on fronts only. What reason has your RI given for booting up?
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Unless you are doing potentially high impact schooling involving jumps and suchlike I would get the cheapest and mosr cheerful.
I had never used boots, until I had lessons from Peter De Cosemo and his take on the subject was interesting, He said babies are more likely to knock themselves learning lateral stuff, so something cheap and cheerful to protect them when learning encourages them as they don;t get put off by knocking themselves in the early days
I had never used boots, until I had lessons from Peter De Cosemo and his take on the subject was interesting, He said babies are more likely to knock themselves learning lateral stuff, so something cheap and cheerful to protect them when learning encourages them as they don;t get put off by knocking themselves in the early days
I swear by my Le Mieux schooling wrap boots
My Arab likes to knock herself when she has her little hissy fits [getting fewer and going longer inbetween each one]
The protect the bulb of the heel and the tendons
Come in beautiful colours if you're a matchy matchy person [I'm not I have to say] and sizing is true to size and you don't have to worry about fronts and backs
I also have the Premier Equine Tri protect schooling wrap boots, which are basically the same as the Le Mieux pair, but they're my 'posher' ones, and I don't use them in muddy conditions lol
My Arab likes to knock herself when she has her little hissy fits [getting fewer and going longer inbetween each one]
The protect the bulb of the heel and the tendons
Come in beautiful colours if you're a matchy matchy person [I'm not I have to say] and sizing is true to size and you don't have to worry about fronts and backs
I also have the Premier Equine Tri protect schooling wrap boots, which are basically the same as the Le Mieux pair, but they're my 'posher' ones, and I don't use them in muddy conditions lol
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