Did you know that in America, mounted police divisions have been using hoof boots with great success for some time? We feel this is something that the UK could also benefit greatly from investigating. There are several important reasons why a booted horse benefits over a shod horse over the length of their service.
Lance Nicolai Modesto in California is a mounted police officer and uses Old Mac G2 boots. “When the boots were new, they wore on the bulbs of his hooves if I kept them on too long. Once they broke in, however, he could keep them on for extended periods of time with no problems,” he says. “I typically ride outside of work at least twice a week, we train once a month and deploy on patrol twice to three times a month. Our deployments last anywhere from 4 to 8 hours, and our training is almost always an eight hour day, with seven of that in the saddle. These boots have been great and outlasted my expectations. My horse has worn them in mud to his hocks, water, on polished concrete, asphalt and gravel.
“We have ridden in the mountains, over rocky terrain and competed in trail trials. I have been able to take him onto chain link fences that have been knocked down by unruly crowds and also not have to worry when a bottle breaks underneath him. The first pair of boots worked and worked, and only after a year of abuse, finally got to the point that they need to be replaced. They are a good product and have taken very good care of my horse,”
To find out more about the Old Mac’s G2 Hoof Boots, or any of the other wide range of hoof boots available visit The Saddlery Shop’s website at http://www.thesaddleryshop.co.uk
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