Over Reach Boots On Hind Legs

Geoff billington uses this simple solution to a testing problem.

Over reach boots on hind legs.

Abi from the talland school of equitation shows us how to fit an over reach boot. Over reaching is a gait fault that results from a timing issue between the movement of the hind limbs and the front limbs of the horse and can cause injury for him if he doesn t have the right boots. I just use normal rubber over reach boots with velcro on hattie s hind legs for turnout as she has a tendency to step sideways onto the neighbouring hoof and pull off her shoe. Over reach boots are for the front feet so the horse doesn t catch the back of them with his hind feet.

Here at ride away we stock a variety of over reach boots which are ideal for protecting your equestrian friend from overreaching injuries. Using overreach boots on the hind legs of one of his horses we had to ask the. Bell boots also known as overreach boots are an inexpensive way to protect your horse from potentially serious injuries caused from overreaching and interference from their hind feet that might occur during turnout and riding. I use the same size medium on all four legs never had a problem.