Shires Quick Release Over Reach Boots Reviews

Shires Quick Release Over Reach Boots Other Pets

Product Type: Shires Equestrian Products other pts

Description:Brand: Shires / Type: Equestrian - Horse Boots

Newest Review: ... but one thing I use (as well as many other horse owners) are over reach boots. Over reach boots are commonly made from rubber ... more

 ... making them incredibly durable but flexible. They are worn around the pastern and cover the hoof, almost to the floor. They are to protect the horse from an over reach injury which is when a horse's back foot strikes into the back of the front foot causing deep cuts which take time to heel due to the region where the skin has cut. However, over reach boots are regularly worn when riding (horses can over reach at any time) and from preventing a horse to pull their front shoes off. I have quite a few pairs of ...more

PerfectPeaches
Shires Quick Release Over Reach Boots: Quick and easy protection (830 words)
by - written on 04/11/10 (Very useful, 64 readings)
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In a few of my horsey related reviews I've mentioned that my one horse suffers with various problems and that I try and do everything to make him as comfortable as possible. Since he was diagnosed with most of his issues about two years ago I can now focus on what he actually needs instead of trying things for the sake of it which is quite an expensive way of doing things. Not everything has to be expensive with horses and simple things are sometimes the most affective. Because of his main disorder (navicular) which affects his feet and legs he has special metal shoes fitted every 6 weeks. Instead of the bog standard horse shoe he has a shoe designed to ...  Read the complete review

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