Sonny also used to interfere in the back when I first used boots on him
as well as with his one & only set of shoes. I did 2 50s and then lots of
conditioning with boots on very rocky technical trails, using the fetlock boots
for protection. I couldn’t find the fetlock boots tacking up the morning
of Tevis. He did get one little ding by the time we reached Francisco’s,
84 miles. I think he is just carrying himself better.
I was in a hurry to get fetlock boots after getting his shoes on and
then realizing he was interfering pretty badly, so I quickly bought a pair of Roma
brand for $17. I didn’t like the way they felt (to me), but they have
been great for Sonny...when I can find them (:>)
Kathy
This may well end up being the case. My gelding Bear used to
interfere in the back (without Easy boots)
for the first year or so, and I used fetlock boots on him. Then one ride
I forgot to put them on, and noticed afterward that he hadn't dinged
himself. I haven't used them since, and he's no longer interferring, now that he's fit and carrying himself
better. I *do* use fetlock boots in the back and/or splint boots in the
front (depending on which feet have E-boots) whenever I
put Easy Boots on him, however, to prevent him
dinging himself with the boots...just in case. He doesn't wear E-boots
often, since we don't do many rocky rides, so doesn't really have much chance
to get used to them.
