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Stabling
The deep gel in Soft-Ride orthotics reaches into the crevices of a horse’s foot and massages the frog, helping the natural pumping motion that circulates blood as a horse shifts it weight on its feet. So no matter if your horse is at home or on the road, Soft-Ride’s horse boots make any stable feel like a perfect pasture. And a more-comfortable horse means a better performing horse.
- Rested and Ready
- Reduce Hoof Injuries
- Eliminate or Enhance Stall Mats
- Hoof Protection in the Paddock
- Protect from hot asphalt by insulating the hoof
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Transporting
Soft-Ride hoof boots help make travel less stressful for your horse. A trip in the trailer is usually filled with bumps, vibration, and stress. Soft-Ride boots protect the hoof and put even pressure on the foot’s frog, enabling your horse to naturally pump blood back up his leg, increasing circulation and reducing inflammation. A less-stressful trip means that your horse arrives more relaxed and more rested, making him ready to perform right out of the trailer.
- Smoother Roads
- Rested Travelers
- Reduce Leg & Joint Stress
- Traction on Slick Surfaces
- More Trailer Payload
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Therapy
Immediate comfort is always the first priority when a horse is in pain. That's why thousands of horse owners rely on Soft-Ride Equine Comfort Boots and Ice Spa in their daily routine for their horses. Vets around the world rely on Soft-Ride's horse boots to relieve suffering from a wide variety of hoof conditions and disorders such as:
- Laminitis
- Abscesses
- Navicular
- Injury Rehabilitation
- Stabilize injured hoof
- Protect unshod or hoof with thrown shoe
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Recovery
There’s a reason professional athletes soak in an ice bath after a hard workout or game: it helps them recover more quickly. The same holds true for your horse. Top trainers and riders use the Soft-Ride Ice Spa to immerse hooves, lower legs, and knees to recover for their next event.
- Hard Workouts
- Competition
- Injury Prevention
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Centering the Load
The SoftRider’s dual density construction concentrates the horse’s weight in the middle of the hoof, increasing blood flow to and from the foot. SoftRiders support the entire hoof, thus reducing the potential for injuries to soft tissues. This is the same principle used in the gel orthotics in Soft-Ride’s Equine Comfort Boots.
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Better Lateral Breakover
SoftRiders help with lateral breakover in a horse’s stride. Unlike a traditional peripheral loading shoe, SoftRiders allow a horse’s foot to roll over naturally, thus reducing strain and stress on tendons. The SoftRider’s rubber tread also provides better grip than traditional shoes on all surfaces.
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What Others Are Saying...
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Bobby Boyd Believes in SoftRiders
Veterinarian Bobby Boyd explains how SoftRiders help his horse, Dixie, continue to perform well in team roping as an aged horse.
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Burch and Bet were Brilliant Together
Bet Yer Blue Boons made Cowgirl Hall of Famer Lindy Burch a better rider, trainer and showman...and a World Champion.
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Lindy Burch Believes in Soft-Ride
Cowgirl Hall of Famer Lindy Burch firmly believes that the Soft-Ride Ice Spa and Soft-Ride Boots have helped prolong the careers of her cutting horses.
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The Story of Jackyl
Jackyl was a celebrated team roping heel horse who enjoyed a 16-year career, thanks in part to Soft-Ride Boots.
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The Story of Amigo
World Champion Heeler Patrick Smith relies on Soft-Ride boots to keep his horse, Amigo, comfortable on the road and at home.
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Jade Corkill on Soft-Ride Boots
Jade Corkill talks about keeping his senior horse, Jackyl, comfortable while traveling and standing at ropings and rodeos with Soft-Ride Boots.
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The Secrets Behind Soft-Ride Boots
How and why Soft-Ride Boots work- learn about the benefits of Soft-Ride hoof boots and ice spas from the professionals.
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Dr. Joe Stricklin
How to use the Ice Spa Prolong (Pro) with Dr. Joe Stricklin. Highlights the ease of use, the new zipper-less design, and the new retention collar design that makes it even easier to use. Dr. Joe also highlights the channelled orthotic design which allows for better water flow to the hoof, used both for foundered and hoof abscesses hooves.
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Brian Bell - Brian Bell Performance Horses
Brian Bell uses Soft-Ride Comfort Boots to keep his horses comfortable in the stalls while away at competitions. Soft-Ride Boots also give a competitive advantage because a well rested horse will do better, and therefore has a higher likelihood of earning more.
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The Chill Factor
Whether treating new trauma, managing healing injuries or simply keeping hardworking horses sound, cold therapy is a powerful tool, and the Soft-Ride Ice Spa is the easiest way to make icing your horse’s hooves part of your regular routine.
This article from Equus magazine outlines the benefits of icing therapy and offers some guidelines on how and when to ice.
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Iced Down
With all the money on the line in team roping and the price of a horse to get you to the pay window, taking care of that horse has become more critical than ever. Read about it on Team Roping Journal.