@canuckmel Barefoot hooves - i.e. unshod horses working without boots - also stop dead on the road, just like in these boots. In both cases, the concussion is reduced massively when compared to the concussion associated with shoes. The little slip you see when a shod horse runs over a hard surface is caused by the hoof being unable to expand and accomodate the concussion, and so the foot slips forward. That is more detrimental to the health of the horse than it"stopping dead".Shoes are not safer
@TrailRidingGemini There was an invention a long time ago called borium, if people are inclinded to ride on cement it is the best choice. I've seen the damage from rubber shoes that stop the foot dead, it's un-natural on cement. I'm sure on other surfaces it will do fine. Now if you take that horse and go over a painted line on the road in wet conditions it will slip and slide all over. A steel shoe would be safier in that instance even without borium.
It restricts correct pasterns work, they also touch the boots themselves which can lead to soring the gentle horse skin in that place.
And plus to all it also interferes with the biomechanics of the legs.... they add weight... so step is longer... the breathing tempo is also being interfered by that.... a lot, a lot, reallt a lot......
The horse's pastern is obviously bending to the extend that it would without the boots. The boots are designed to prevent interference with the leg. Also, boots do not add any more weight that shoes do. Probably less.
I would love to see one of these videos done on other boots as well, just to see how well the different types grip. Looks like the old macs grip pretty good.
@canuckmel Barefoot hooves - i.e. unshod horses working without boots - also stop dead on the road, just like in these boots. In both cases, the concussion is reduced massively when compared to the concussion associated with shoes. The little slip you see when a shod horse runs over a hard surface is caused by the hoof being unable to expand and accomodate the concussion, and so the foot slips forward. That is more detrimental to the health of the horse than it"stopping dead".Shoes are not safer
HazardWR 4 weeks ago
I just don't like how it stops the foot dead on landing.
canuckmel 1 year ago
@canuckmel would you prefer the horse to be ice skating across the pavement?
TrailRidingGemini 3 months ago
@TrailRidingGemini There was an invention a long time ago called borium, if people are inclinded to ride on cement it is the best choice. I've seen the damage from rubber shoes that stop the foot dead, it's un-natural on cement. I'm sure on other surfaces it will do fine. Now if you take that horse and go over a painted line on the road in wet conditions it will slip and slide all over. A steel shoe would be safier in that instance even without borium.
canuckmel 3 months ago
It restricts correct pasterns work, they also touch the boots themselves which can lead to soring the gentle horse skin in that place.
And plus to all it also interferes with the biomechanics of the legs.... they add weight... so step is longer... the breathing tempo is also being interfered by that.... a lot, a lot, reallt a lot......
fleur4198 2 years ago
@fleur4198
The horse's pastern is obviously bending to the extend that it would without the boots. The boots are designed to prevent interference with the leg. Also, boots do not add any more weight that shoes do. Probably less.
CaliforniaBlonde000 1 year ago
I would love to see one of these videos done on other boots as well, just to see how well the different types grip. Looks like the old macs grip pretty good.
emr2e 3 years ago
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albicat13 3 years ago