magnetic rugs...any stories/opinions?

[dalesfan]

Just wondering if anyone has experience of using these, and if so did it make a difference to your horse? My cobby girl has some pelvic stiffness due to old trauma, and currently is reluctant to walk on hard ground when ridden as I think it's jarring her. Saddle checked, she has routine physio treatment and farrier is happy with her feet...she's been barefoot for 9 years.
Also, can anyone recommend good hoof boots for same horse? She has VERY big feet!

[dalesfan]

anyone?

[laurac]

Hi

Re hoof boots, this place stocks lots of different ones in various shapes and sizes

www.thesaddleryshop.co.uk/D/Hoof_Boots-%28Hoof_Boots%29.aspx#

I also have a magnetic rug but to be honest havent used it much, horses can only wear them when they are in stable or tied up, you cant put one on a turn them out in it so i remember reading
When i researched them a lot of people had good things to say
I got mine from equimagnets

[LuckyRed]

I had a conversation with a friend who is a chiropractor / Bowen / Equine Touch practitioner and he said that he'd treated a horse that felt 'wierd' compared with how it had felt during his previous visit and when he asked the owner, it turned out that they had bought the magnetic rug that he'd recommended on his previous visit, but had decided to ignore the time limits and had left it on permanently for 2 weeks! The horse didn't suffer any long term effects and felt fine the next visit but it's interesting that he picked up the effect of the extreme use of the rug!

[tiaki]

I haven't any first hand experience of using a magnetic rug but I have used magnetic hock boots for my old chap. My boy is very arthritic, with the worse area being his hocks (he also has it in knees and stifles). I would only use the hock wraps overnight whilst he was stabled and they really did make a huge difference to him. When he wore them he would walk out of the stable on a morning very loose (not 100% but much better than if he hadn't had them on) and there would be less puffiness in his legs.
With magnets they recommend not to have them on for more than 12hours at a time and be aware that the horse may increase their fluid intake whilst wearing them.

I also want to add that my boy is now living out 24/7 and his mobility is MUCH better. I would recommend increased turnout if this is possible, and ideally on a hilly field as opposed to a flat field. I'm based in Wales and my field is literally the side of a mountain so some parts very steep. Since my boy has been living out in this field his backend has really muscled up a huge amount.
I also feed a herbal mobility supplement called Herbs4Mobility which is 100% natural, no chemicals at all. For my horse this supplement helps him a huge amount. It may or may not work for your horse but it's not what I would class as expensive and I would definitely recommend giving it a try.

Hope this helps
Tx

[dalesfan]

Thanks everyone.....Chym lives out and has a joint supplement for her mobility, so think magnets are probably the next step, and will definitely look up the hoof boots,thanks for the link laurac

[sarahbing]

I have just bought the magnet inserts and stable boots from Premier Equine. That way I have stable boots, travel boots and magnetic therapy boots all in one!

Having a high maintenance TB who only has to step on some uneven ground to be lying on her back shouting 'medic' I need to be prepared for every eventuality and this seemed best value for money