Sausage Boots?

[RachelEvent]

I just wondered if anyone else had any knowledge/experience of using sausage boots?

My horse is very close behind, and consequently, brushes, and i quite clumsy with it. When ridden he always has very protective brushing boots on, but I have been turning him out with no boots, as I would be worried about them rubbing, him getting clumsier etc.

I'm sure I've heard of sausage boots preventing injuries from brushing.. but I'd like to know if anyone could confirm this!

I'm just thinking this, as Ferdie is off work again, with heat in his leg, where he has cut it and thunked it playing in the field :mad:

Rachel xx

[Lucy J]

you could just use hind brushing boots. i would personally use a sausage boot if the horse catches himself below where the brushing boot would protect (which my horse sometimes does)

[bexj]

I used sausage boots on Molly last year when she lost a hind shoe repeatedly over the course of about 8 weeks. As I had only just got her, she was pretty unsettled, and I think she kept sort of standing on herself when she was leaping about! We had them on while she was turned out and if it was just coincidence I don't know, but they worked!

[liz--y]

i would try it for turnout maybe you could borrow first to see if they work, but there arent very expencive. i personally wouldnt turn out in boots unless you horse is only turnout for short perods of time

[ros]

If he tends to catch himself on the same side you could try a sausage boot on the opposite leg to the one that's being injured, but if it's a real problem you might be better with some proper turnout boots (the breathable sort). However, if it's just the odd knock now and again and it tends to be in different places, you'll probably just have to live with it. Merlin has always brushed behind, and was forever knicking himself when he was younger. He isn't too bad now - he's matured and filled out and is better muscled, and my farrier helps by feathering the inside of his hind shoes. We still get the odd little cut, but nothing to worry about. He only ever does it in the field, too, although I still use boots if I'm schooling.