What is the primary use for bell boots and would it be ok to use on a western horse? She had a nasty barb wire cut last year and it's healed nicely but every once in a while she will overreach and catch her front hoof and causes it to bleed. I am afraid she will do alot of damage to her foot. Would bell boots help this problem. She is a 10 yr old Polish Arabian Mare.
Bell Boots...?
I believe that you should use bell boots as it will protect the back of her front feet (her heal). Bell boots are used in English and Western disciplines and most horses that have front shoes on wear these when on turnout in order to prevent the shoes from coming off. Just a piece of advice though: make sure that if you leave the bell boots on all the time, when you rinse her off, pull them up so that the moisture doesn't stay in. I have seen horses with bad fungus and sores from bell boots being on for too long and not letting the skin breath underneath it. Also, you can get bell boots with velcro on them so that they are very easy to put on/take off everytime you ride. A lot of western riders have "no turn" bell boots wich are shaped differently than other bell boots. They are designed to not turn around and have a piece of the material which is made to fit right on top of the heal. This will prevent rotation but in your case, I don't recommend it since this would be touching her scar and could irritate it...
Best of luck and I think you are doing the safe thing for your mare....
Reply:the primary use for bell boots/ overreach boots is to keep horses from overreaching and clipping their heels and from pulling their shoes from overreaching. yes, it is definitely ok to use on a western horse! yes, bell boots will definitely prevent her from hurting herself any further. you can keep them on for a majority of 8 weeks? i think. as long as you check them daily for rubbing and chapping her heels, especially in wet weather.
the kind that can stay on for a long time is the kind that can turn around... like these ones (don't look at the no- turn boots... bad for use when not riding)
http://www.buytack.com/products/legcare/...
Reply:The bell boots will protect her foot from the over reach problem. But perhaps the cause can be corrected by your farrier. Please talk to him.
Reply:Bell boots are illegal in Western Pleasure show pens. Just use them when you're working her and take them off right before you show.
Reply:yup, sounds like they will help but make sure the bell boots don't rub her old injury.. you can also use them for turn out especially in mud or deep footing when over reaching is more likely to occur.. my barn owner keeps bell boots on 2 of her horses 24/7 because they've been known to pull shoes while getting up from laying down....
Reply:If she has an over reaching problem, you need to talk to your shoer (whether she wears shoes or not) and tell him. Bell boots will help protect the cut, but if you trail ride you can get mud and debri caught up in them.
Reply:Bell Boots are primarily designed for an over reach issue. Some horses hinds over reach to the front and when a horse is shaud it can cause them to loosin' or even pull shoes! This tends to happen in more agressive riding sports like dressage (lateral and awkward movements), jumpers and reigners and cutters. As well, as youve said, some agrivate older injuries. And for your problem, absolutley I would suggest getting her a pair of bell boots and maybe try putting on medicine boots on her fronts as well. They tend to reach lower and with bell boots and will be nicely protected!
Good Luck :)
Reply:Yes BB's would most definitely help this problem. I have a pair for my Percheron who tends to overreach in the back(catching his heel AND shoe..ugh!).
Reply:I use bell boots in stadium and cross country on my horse's front feet. She tends to gallop and overreach when she's excited, but the bell boot protects her from losing one of her front shoes. However, I've watched alot of cross country rounds where the horse's shoe is taken right off by the back feet and the horse is wearing a bell boot. But, there's no hurt in putting the bell boots on anyway.
I think bell boots would be good in your situation.
Reply:The main use for bell boots is if the horse is over reaching and hitting them self. . . . . .
and you can use them if you ride western.
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