What does a sausage boot do?

[iloveshearer]

Random question i know, but it's something i always wondered-at my old yard there was a horse that wore them and i never actually asked what it did. Is it just like an over-reach boot?:confused:

[iloveshearer]

Here's a picture of one incase you don't know what im talking about!


http://www.robinsonsequestrian.co.uk/product_details.asp?ID=2207

[Mareish]

It does actually resemble a sausauge in shape, you put it round one ankle to discourage them from knocking themselves like an anti-brushing ring :)

[iloveshearer]

Ah so they only wear one then? The horse at my old yard used to have one on a hind leg i just thought it'd lost one lol!

Thanks for that :D

[Sammii]

It's fitted to the back legs to stop brushing occuring nearer the coronet (not within the protection of brushing boots). :)