Bell Boots for Horses: When, Why + Perfect Fit Guide
Three springs ago at Fair Grounds, I watched a promising two-year-old Thoroughbred pull his own shoe mid-workout. His hind hoof clipped the front heel—what we call overreaching—and that steel shoe popped clean off. What started as a $40 bell boot conversation turned into a $450 vet bill for a coronary band laceration and three weeks …