Re: RC: sport medicine boots

[Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>]

On Sun, 22 Aug 1999 08:08:14 EDT Cat1al@aol.com writes:
>Have any of you used the sport medicine boots at a ride?  I am riding
>at the >GERA ride in Georgia (50 miler) and wonder if the >heat and
water >crossings >could cause any kind of irritation on the legs?  I like
the tendon >support >they give the horse but I >don't know if distance
riding is what they >are >intended for.

When they first came out some people were trying them and I remember Ann
Stuart DVM giving a speech at a post-ride meeting saying, "people LOOK
what they're doing to your horses!"  The horses wearing them did have bad
sand rubs...that's bound to make a horse travel differently trying to
avoid the pain and start a domino soreness effect.  I have only seen one
horse use them in the last year or so and saw the horse in the BC judging
with pink rubs on his socks. 

 I hate even having to ride with splint boots because of the added heat. 
SMB's are more restrictive.  I do have a pair that I got in a trade, and
have loaned them to my uncle's mare who had a bad tendon and they helped
her.

Dawson Forest is not a place where I'd worry about tendons.  I'd worry
about heat, gravel and concussion.

Angie

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