Chat with an old farrier in Kentucky changed my mind on hoof boots

Ran into a guy at a clinic near Lexington who said he uses them for 90% of his foundered horses instead of shoeing. I always figured boots were a crutch, but he showed me records from 60 horses over 2 years. Has anyone else tried making boots a permanent part of their rotation?

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taylor_flores19d ago

Those 60 horse records are exactly what would make me pay attention, most people just go on feel. It's pretty convincing when a guy has that much data over two years showing it works.

the_ruby19d agoMost Upvoted

Wait wait wait, sixty horses is a lot. I mean its not just a little bump, thats a whole different engine practically. Like that's not just "placebo effect" or "butt dyno" stuff, thats measurable.