Cashel Fly Prevention Arab Horse Leg Guard Cool Mesh Boots Grey

In theory? Good boots. In practice? I have yet to have a pair survive longer than a week when subjected to the wrath of my young horse and his less young, equally heinous buddies. Good pick for the more mellow equids, but so far have proven insufficient in the face of a five year old gelding. I think my barn owner has me on speed dial to complain every time a shredded fly boot ends up in the way of her mower.

Don't stay up - they fall down and bunch around the fetlock. I measured to ensure I had the correct size but they can't get tight enough to stay up - and I don't think I'd want to make them that tight anyway. I also had one tear after just a week of use.

To be honest, this is my second pair of these boots. My first pair are 4 years old, and after much use one of the tabs pulled loose. While I had a friend stitch it , I had a coupon to use so decided to get a second pair, so now I have a spare! I got the cob size as my girl is dainty, and they fit perfectly. They stay up very well (I've seen reviews of others that don't) and soften up for comfort. Great product, great price!

I bought 4 pair of these for my horses and while I like the look and design of these boots, they completely tore apart within the first week. So I washed them and sewed them back together but they are trashed again and too ripped to be able to sew them up again. $26.99 for less than two weeks of use is a horrible waste of money and effort. My horses are usually NOT hard on fly boots so I blame Cashel for selling a poor product.

These are the best fly boots available in the US. I bought "horse" size for a 16HH Appendix QH, and the fit is correct. What I like about the product is that it does not have boning (a plastic strip down the back to hold the boot up. The models with boning break apart and the plastic strip pokes out). Instead, this boot is designed better. It's two cylinders sewn together: a narrower one for the cannon area and a larger one for the fetlock/pastern area. All boots should be designed this way! My horse wears the boots 24/7 and lives outside. It is very hot and humid here (MD, USA), and he does well in them. After wearing them for weeks, he did develop mild rubs spots. However, I typically alternate these with the Smartpak Relaxed Fly Boot (big mesh tube) which also are great. When alternating (every week or so), I have no problem with rubbing. When I left them on without changing them for 2 weeks, he got some rub areas (not bad). I think that these are the best fly boots on the market in the US.