3 Questions?!?!?

1) what are the uses for bell boots?


2) what is the use for a neckwrap?


3)why is it that when i was talking about getting a fleece saddlepad someone said only for light rides? cause of the heat?

3 Questions?!?!?
(1) Bell boots are for over reaching and interference back legs up to front hooves. The bulb of the heel on the front hoof is sensitive to injury and they can somewhat deflect overreach to pull a shoe off, but if a shoe isn't on properly, they are not going to help. If your horse over reaches habitually, talk to you farrier about rolling toes in front and squaring the toes of the back hooves-this allows the front hooves to break away faster and slows the rears/and the squared toe is less likely to grab the front hoof. At that point, bell boots become vital preventative protection for athletic events such as roping and barrel racing, etc.


(2) Now, neck wraps made of neoprene, and the old ones were fleece, are for sweating of the area to thin it, making the horses' neck look longer and throat latch neater in the show ring. If you are talking a collar---leather or metal, that is for cribbing.


(3) Fleece saddle pads are a matter of preference just as anything else. We used Coolback fleece pads when I was a kid and they were great. They are cooler than wool and the sweat drains off the horses' sides. I prefer neoprene these days with lumbar air relief holes down the back. But, no matter what pad you choose, most will say is that a good pad isn't cheap and it will be a great investment, so don't go skinny in this area.


Hope this helps
Reply:1) Bell boots are most commonly used by showjumpers and horses doing fast work. The boots protect the heels of the foot being trodden on or kicked by the hind feet while in action.





2) A neck wrap on a horse's blanket can serve for two purposes: On a new Zealand rug it helps keep the neck warm and dry, and on a fly/day sheet, it helps to keep flies and dirt off of a horse's neck.





3) Generally, fleece saddle pads should not be used for long rides or on a horse that sweats around it's back alot because fleece dosen't absorb sweat and can get slippery when wet. Light cotton saddle pads are best as they absorb sweat and moisture from the horses' back while riding.
Reply:the use of bell boots is for protecting their legs and hooves from getting hurt, incase some other horses kicks them. The neckwrap is just a extended version of a fly mask basically, it keeps the flies away, but usually the most common way for a neckwrap to be used is when the horses go travel for a long distance and the owners don't want them to rub their hair off or get cuts. Fleece pads are ok, but when the horse sweats a lot it has a tendency of slipping around, causing the horse discomfort and it get's very hot under there very easily. So, as they said, only for light rides.
Reply:1. it protects the horses hooves from getting hurt when riding.


2. a neckwrap is used if your horses neck is too bulky and you want it to slim down a bit it helps sweat it off.


3. yes only for light rides because fleece is supposed to keep you warm and if your doing a heavy ride he might get extremely hot and sweaty.
Reply:wow you can really learn a lot on this thing I never heard of any of that stuff thank's for the info
Reply:Bell boots can be used for various reasons such as preventing a horse pulling off egg bar shoes in the field, preventing over reaches when jumping or if the horse doesn't track up and also stops the horse catching it's legs with shoe clenches.





Neckwraps - if you are talking about neoprene neck sweats, they are used mainly within the show horse world, especially QH halter horses to refine the neck on heavy muscular horses. The horse is worked in sweats and then tied up for a couple of hours and it will not cause fat loss, but will tighten and firm the neck to some degree which gives it a more precise look for the ring. Neck covers or hoods are for warmth and to prevent a horse growing a thick winter coat. They usually match the blanket in color and fabric type. Collars for cribbing are called cribbing collars and they are used to prevent the horse from sucking in air. For some horses they work and for others, they are totally useless.





People think that fleece does not absorb sweat as well as other fabrics and so it heating and uncomfortable for the horse. However, most saddle pads are made of synthetic material with fleece around the edge and waffle knit material in the center which wicks away moisture.
Reply:1. Horses with shoes can clip there feet and pull shoes off bell boots prevent that.


2. A neck wrap is for keeping thin coated horses necks warm in the winter or thin ones can help wick away moister like a cooler.


3.I use fleece saddle pads all the time as long as there thick theres no reason no to use them everyday for hard work or jumping courses.
Reply:Bell boots are used for horses that over reach or pull there shoes off alot


Neck wraps are mostly used so that your horse can come in to the bridle properly with out chokeing


And that person has no clue what shes is talking about
Reply:Yes, neoprene neck wraps can prevent cribbing. I have used them for this myself and know for a fact it works. Mostly they are used to sweat down the thoatlatch of a fat quarterhorse, but inhibit the neck enough to make a halfhearted cribber or cribber wannabe stop.
Reply:Bell boots are mainly used on the front legs to stop horses causing injury to themselves when they overreach .Overreaching is when the back foot comes too far forward in action and catches the back of the front foot. This can result in falls, cuts or shoes being ripped off. Some horses need to wear them in the field as well. Less often they are used on the back legs if a horse catches it's feet together when it moves.





A neck wrap may be used to sweat excess fat of a horse's neck ( like those things people use on their legs sometimes)





I don't know why you were told that , sorry.
Reply:1. Bell Boots are a boot that is used to protect the horse from hurting themselves, some horses "over-reach" which is when the hind leg will hit the front foot before it leaves the ground, i use bell boots to keep my horse from pulling his shoes he's bad about over-reaching and pulling he's shoes off.





2. What type of neckwrap are you talking about? There is a cribbing collar and then there is a neck sweat. The cribbing collar keeps the horse from cribbing where the neck sweat will make fat come off a horses neck, A lot of your serious show people use them, i've seen them go all the way down the neck and i've seen them use the ones that are just behind the throat lach area.





3. A fleece saddlepad, is a heavier saddle pad then a normal saddle pads but do what you want. Fleece is going to hold more heat in it then what a cotton pad would.
Reply:1) the only piont of bell boots i know is for horse that over reach. i use them when i turn my horses out for the protection from them overreaching when they are playing. if you never had a problem with your horse overreaching i do not think there is much of a piont to putting them on. hay, not putting them on with save you time, right, lol!!


2) http://www.porterhousecrafts.com/cgi-bin...


3) je ne sais pas sorry



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