text: I think the phrase is actually Suit Up!, but in our case, boots are more appropriate than suits.
  Speedy would look quite dapper in a suit, though.
  Speedy has been back to work for about a week now, and other than the loss of training (PAY ATTENTION - I am saying that at every stride), he's doing well. He's very sound and happy to be working although if you ask him, he would probably be happier hitting the trail (more on that tomorrow).
  While I am not over-cautious or over-reactive, I am pro-active which means that if I genuinely think a change in my routine will help my horses, I am willing. Speedy has been in bell boots at times, mostly when he was wanting to pull shoes, but he's never really needed leg boots.
  When I say he hasn't needed boots, it's because he doesn't interfere. Lately though, I have been using leg boots since I am asking him to do more lateral work and a more collected canter. And since we had that recent bout with forging and sore heels that caused him to be lame, I decided that he need some protection, so we now have a new "normal."
  Front leg boots and bell boots
  All velcro all the time except when I forget ... sheesh! You all probably boot up regularly. Am I the last one to the party?
  3/29/2015 11:01:34 am
  miles wears bell boots almost every ride, and usually gets open fronts to jump in. But then again, I'm paranoid by nature lol
  3/29/2015 11:44:23 am
  Speedy gets them now too - when I don't forget that is. If we were jumping, I would ABSOLUTELY have him in boots. There's a lot more that can go wrong over fences than in doing lower level dressage work. :0)
  3/29/2015 04:10:11 pm
  I'm a better safe then sorry gal so Henry is always booted or polo wrapped up :)
  3/29/2015 11:27:57 pm
  I might start doing the hinds, but for right now ... the fronts. :0)
  3/30/2015 06:51:00 am
  I always do boots for jumping, but only sometimes for flatting!
  3/31/2015 11:08:38 am
  i didn't always boot (only when i remembered really) until my trainer recommended it after watching my mare go for a while... so i usually try to at least get splint boots on her... tho i still sometimes forget haha