Cashel Boomers Hock Sock

This item is expensive but worked best of anything I found to protect my big Arab mare's hocks. I nursed her for many years as she struggled with DSLD and difficultly getting up and would scrape the thin skin off her hocks causing nearly perpetual sores. Nothing seems completely secure for the difficult hock area, but these well-padded 'socks' worked pretty well for me with their Velcro closures. Of course, they will wear out from the scraping.

I use these Hock Socks on a mare who gets sores on her hocks when she lies down in the stall. They definitely prevent the sores, but the fabric isn't very durable. We remove the Hock Socks every morning, yet they only lasted a month or so. This mare isn't rambunctious and never tears up her blankets. I was surprised the Hock Socks didn't last longer. Having said that, I did order a 2nd pair for her.

the velcro should go around the whole boot but it's only on one side so i wasn't able to tighten it. Ultimately I had to return it which is sad because I liked it otherwise

I have a year and a half old colt that injured himself in the hock area and YES, it is extremely difficult to keep a bandage on in the hock area!!Thank goodness I ran across this item! I was having to re-bandage him twice a day which involved giving him drugs to allow me to do so.... Not a good situation! The Hock Sock was very comfortable for him and the bandage stayed on! My vet now carries this in her truck so other injuries like this can covered with the Hock Sock! My advice - get this item and keep it in your tack room. You will be so thankful that you did when you need it!

This hock wrap worked great for my gelding who was getting sores from laying down in the barn at night. They will not stay up on their own though, I always have to put his standing wraps on with them for the hock sock to stay on his hocks.

To solve the problem of the hock wrap sliding down, I just wrap the hind legs as well. Then the hock wrap sits on top of the leg wrap and can't slide down. My horse got used to it quickly, and his hock healed nicely, thanks to the Hock Sock.

I think most products that protect the hocks have a problem of staying put. I put them on my horse overnight and one or both of them were always hanging down at his ankles in the morning, but regardless, they are still in one piece and have held up well. My horse also seemed bothered by them and kept bending his leg up high, so maybe a horse who isn't as fussy would have more success, so therefore, I would recommend them. I didn't try this yet, but I was thinking they might work best if they were fitted kind of loose and had a elastic strap that Velcroed to the outside of the boot over the horses hindquarter to the other boot?

These are the best hock boot product I've found yet for protecting my old gelding's hocks at night from sores while getting up and down. My only complaint is that are aren't terribly sturdy. We're on our second pair in just a few months.