A fix for underrun heels depends on the horse’s unique circumstances and the skill of the farrier.
Make the right choice for your horse with insight from a barefoot expert and three riders who’ve tried both options.
Hoof boots look funky. Hoof boots muffle the age-old sound of hoofbeats on the trail. Most cost more than 10 times the cost of a pair of steel horseshoes. Yet horse owners are booting up their horses and hitting the trail to experiment with temporary hoof protection for trail riding.