Hoof boot

Under a horseshoe is defined as a non- permanently connected to the hoof hoof. The hoof shoe is pulled over and secured to the hoof of a horse. Usually Boots are made of different plastics and / or polymers.

Application

Boots are used in hooves, which can not be with a traditional nailed or glued shoeing, shod due to illness, because a protection of the hoof is only temporarily needed, for example Trail rides with changing terrain or riding on a hard floor, or the horse will be converted to natural barefoot.

In horses with laminitis, the use of hoof boots makes sense. With very sensitive hooves of the horseshoe can be left several days on the hoof. A conventional shoeing affects the hoof mechanism of the horse, especially Rehepferden, too. For these purposes, however, are not all kinds of hoof boots. There is support for laminitis special therapeutic hoof boots.

Be attached to the hoof hoof boots either by buckles, buckles or Velcro fasteners, press the the shoe to the hoof. Similarly, there are hoof boots with straps or leggings, which are attached to the ankle of the horse. There are variations that have an internally built-in air chamber system that inflates the attracted shoe means of an air pump and thus firmly pressed on the hoof. There are hoof boots from editable PU plastic and must be customized before first use of the hoof. Generally modern hoof boots are easy to handle, but they should try on a hoof or blacksmith ( not adjusted! ) Or be selected as a good fit important ist.Der horseshoe must fit. In any case, the hoof is to adapt the shoe! Since, depending on the substrate, the penetration of dirt, sand or mud can not be prevented, you may need during a ride control the hoof boots and clean to prevent chafing.

Other applications

The term claw shoe or bone shoe is meant an animal- orthopedic aid for the world's great problem of the elimination of horn damage ( injury ) to claws. A bone or bovine shoe is in the cattle under high stress on hard surfaces, such as very hard stall floors, with foot rot, crooked toes, damage caused by natural deformity, cuts in the sole by sharp stones, etc. The application of hoof boots or cattle shoes (now usually made of plastics) reduces the penetration of dirt and bacteria and helps prevent infections of the hooves of all types ungulates. When attaching hoof boots in cattle and generally in odd-toed ungulates of the expert mouth of footwear speaks as animal orthopedic aid for injured hooves.

History

Boots, S. G. Hippo sandals were known unlike horseshoes in antiquity. There is archaeological evidence of the battle at Harzhorn that occupy the Roman origin of Hippo sandals. They were probably used for riding on the paved Roman roads or in cities, and were more likely unsuitable for higher gaits. In historical times such hoof boots were created mainly at Albatross animals. In Roman times, the biographer Suetonius reports ( 1st / 2nd century AD) as the carter of the emperor Vespasian mules sandals such Hippo docked for the protection of heavily used hooves during a travel budget.