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Classic Equine removes the guesswork from leg protection, so you can spend more time riding and enjoying a healthy, happy horse. Provided by Equibrand
Horses are designed to move. That's something all horse owners understand (sometimes a little too well). In the wild, they rely on their legs to make quick, powerful movements to get to safety quickly. When you're riding them, they move similarly, but often we ask them to do those same movements more precisely and intensely (especially when they're training for intense rodeos, races, and shows). The quick turns, sliding stops, and the power needed to move out to a dead run can put a lot of stress on their legs if you're not careful.
That's where leg protection comes in.
Leg protection should be one of the first things you consider before swinging a leg over your equine partner. At Classic Equine, we understand that education is key to ensuring long-term health and success for you and your horse. Here are some ways our extensive line of boots can provide the ultimate protection for your horse.
Horses have two splint bones on each leg, the medial and lateral, to support the cannon bone, stabilize the leg, attach ligaments and tendons, and help absorb impact during movement.
Boots known as ?splint boots? help protect from blows and crossfire injuries under saddle and support soft tissue structures of the lower limbs. Some boots are built primarily for protection, others for support, and some are designed to do both. Regardless of what you're looking for, Classic Equine's got your horse covered.
The only sling-style boot on the market with an outer strike pad for superior protection. Instead of being sewn on the inside of the boot, it is positioned on the outer part of the pad and protects the medical side of the cannon bone. Lightweight and flexible, it allows natural movement while providing support.
Quick and easy to put on, it's got an ergonomic design and bound edges to keep the dirt out.
Known for the original, patented Cradle Fetlock System, the iconic Legacy2 sports medicine boot provides both protection from crossfire injuries and support. It's the only boot on the market with an inner splint pad, with a neoprene ridge designed to fit between the cannon bone and supporting ligaments and soft tissue to help prevent the boot from turning.
The boot mimics the horse's natural anatomy, supporting the suspensory ligaments. This is Classic Equine's best-selling and most trusted product among professionals. With a tough, ballistic material that protects the fetlocks and hook and loops that securely keep everything in place, this boot is ready to be put to work.
An evolution of the innovative Legacy2 boot, now featuring individual abrasive-resistant cells on the cradle that supports the fetlock. These cells allow independent movement and stretching with each stride.
Like the original Legacy2, it incorporates the patented Cradle Fetlock System, offering protection and support. The separate abrasive-resistant cells enhance stretchability, which lets you get a tighter, more secure fit. It supports the fetlock without restricting movement and maintains a snug, clean fit to keep dirt out. This boot is very form-fitting, flexible, and a favorite across all Western disciplines.
This splint boot is specifically designed to keep your horse's legs cool while providing protection. Its perforated foam body draws heat away, and the durable, flexible mesh cover offers extra toughness where needed. Lightweight and simple to put on, it promotes airflow to prevent muscle fatigue from overheating.
The leather splint pad is paired with shock-absorbing nitrate lining for added protection. Ideal for young horses, beginners, or for light exercise.
ProTech Splint and Hind
Available in both front and hind versions, this hard-shell protective splint boot was the first on the market in 2006. The front pair features a hard-shell splint pad and tendon guards that are strategically positioned to protect the inner splint bone, fetlock, and surrounding soft tissues, while still allowing airflow through the soft jersey lining. The hind boots were designed as skid boots, with a hard-shell cup protecting the fetlock and extended protection up the leg.
When your horse gets to going fast or is still figuring out where his feet are, he risks his hind foot sticking the back of the front foot, called "overreach." Aside from the annoyance of pulling a shoe, this can cause serious injury to sensitive areas of his heel and pastern.
This is where bell boots come into play.
Classic Equine's #1 selling bell boot. If you've ever put a pair of these on, you know there is a small wedge inside the back of the boot. It's designed to fit into the natural indentation of the horse's pastern. This contoured shape keeps the boot in a place to protect the hoof, heels, coronet band, and surrounding structures through strenuous maneuvers.
Made from 2520 denier DynoHyde material, these boots are tough. The reinforced double hook-and-loop strap closures secure the boot in place for consistent protection. Also available with fleece lining for horses that need added protection from deep sand or have longer pasterns.
An evolution of the original DyNo Turn, this bell boot features added flexion material on the back, resulting in the most technologically advanced bell boot on the market. This added honeycomb protection provides impressive strike concussion protection. It still features the same dense, shock-absorbing center and a soft jersey lining as the original.
Healthy Legs=Happy Horse
Muscle fatigue often leads to injury, and excessive heat can quickly cause fatigue. Therefore, it's crucial to be aware of how long your horse's boots stay on, as they should only be used when necessary, not for the entire day.
After your ride, be sure to rinse your boots to wash away sweat, dirt, and grime. This simple step helps prolong their life and keeps them ready for your next ride. Once they are all dry, keep them organized in a Boot Accessory Tote.
Clean boots mean happier, healthier horses!
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There once was a horse called Ace who used to bite and intimidate people. Watch as his owner seeks Monty Roberts' help to change this behavior and witness how quickly Ace learns to become a good citizen. See how his owner works with Certified Monty Roberts Instructor Maya Horsey to learn ways to establish clear consistent boundaries and improve the relationship with Ace. Go to: montyroberts.university.com.
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by Kentucky Equine Research Staff
Hay nets and slow feeders offer clear health, welfare, management, and economic benefits but in some cases can create behavioral and musculoskeletal concerns. These management tools must be appropriately implemented to avoid introducing risks.
Researchers reached this conclusion after reviewing 23 studies on hay nets and slow feeders performed between 2009 and 2025.* Those studies looked at the effect of hay nets and slow feeders on feeding behavior, welfare, and health outcomes. Hay nets refer to devices that feature various hole sizes that are hung from a stationary object, such as a stall wall, while slow feeders typically rest on the ground with small- to medium-sized openings.
“Hay nets and slow feeders have become increasingly popular to address welfare concerns associated with feeding. Such concerns include extending feeding times to mimic the natural grazing schedule of feral horses, gastric disorders, and metabolic diseases. Reducing forage waste is another reason these tools are used by horse owners,” explained Kathleen Crandell, Ph.D., a Kentucky Equine Research nutritionist.
Despite being popular for those reasons, scientific evidence supporting hay nets and slow feeders for these purposes is not consistent. A team of veterinary researchers conducted a comprehensive review of the literature to evaluate the effect of hay nets and slow feeders on feeding time, behavior, and forage and health management.
Although more data were available for hay nets than slow feeders, both showed beneficial effects.
Hay nets and slow feeders extend feeding times, benefiting gastric health.
Read more: Hay Nets and Slow Feeders for Horses: Pros and Cons
by Judith Martin Woodall
In the old part of the city, in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge, there is a block on Elizabeth Street between Hester and Canal, lined with tenements, Chinese restaurants, and a parking garage whose 18th century past is evident only in the block’s boundaries. There was no Canal Street then; it was St. Nicholas or Pump Street. Hester was Eagle Street on some maps, and Bowery Lane, the block’s easterly boundary, cut through open land, farms, orchards, and estates, as it proceeded up the island. The nearby Bull’s Head Tavern,[i] gave its name to the cattle markets, slaughterhouses and tanneries situated to the south of the block. The tavern, a stop for stage coaches traveling the Post Road from New York to Boston, was a popular gathering place providing important word-of-mouth advertising for the trick riders who found space nearby to set up their manèges.
On December 16, 1771, New-Yorkers paid four shillings to head uptown to an “inclos’d Piece of Ground, at the Back [Elizabeth Street] of the Wind-Mill in Bowery lane,” above the slaughter-house to watch “Mr. Faulks, the noted Performer in Horsemanship,” [ii] canter into the ring, standing upright on the back of his horse while playing a French horn. The tune was not mentioned, but Faulks claimed “the Honour of performing before their Majesties, and most of the Nobility in England, Ireland and Scotland.” Never mind, that of late, their Majesties and most of the nobility had been losing their luster in the Thirteen Colonies.
Feats of daring on horseback are very nearly irresistible at one time in a rider’s life and have been a source of fun likely from the moment when Central Asians decided that horses could transport people as well as goods. Vaulting on and off horses was the first method of mounting and dismounting before stirrups became an essential piece of tack. More than two millenniums ago, Xenophon––Greek historian, general, philosopher, and author of On Horsemanship––described the correct method for a rider to spring onto a horse’s back. He recommended that all riders practice springing up from the near (left) and off (right) sides of the horse, a skill necessary for rapid mounting in the face of an approaching enemy and a horse cavalry requirement ever since.
From these early practices, vaulting at speed with more complicated movements became a component of cavalry exercises and existed alongside the elaborate and formal horsemanship displays in the courts of Europe in the 17th century. These two faces of horsemanship came to represent the training integral to the aristocracy and the forces they led––a marriage whose descendants are the equestrian sports of today.
[i] The name lived on as the markets migrated uptown to the East Twenties, the area where major horse dealers maintained large stables. The original tavern was located at what is now approximately 50-52 Bowery in 2013.
[ii] New York Journal, or, the General Advertiser. December 12, 1771.
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