Difference between no turn bell boots an "normal" bell boots

Sonnenblume · 08-06-2008, 02:38 AM

I need new bell boots for my horse, so i have a look at the next dealer to find out about some new. There were a lot of bell boots and i don´t know which one i should buy. My old one are simply rubber bell boots. Now i´ve saw no turn bell boots. Whats the advantage of no turn bell boots compared to rubber bell boots?

Thanks for answering!
Sonne

misbehaveqt1 · 08-06-2008, 02:42 AM

i have a brnd new pair of rubber bell boots i love them

Sonnenblume · 08-06-2008, 05:31 AM

Ok. My old one were also ok, but i´m wondering whats the difference between them and no turn bell boots. Are they better than rubber bell boots? If it so, then i wonder why.

luv2show · 08-06-2008, 07:28 AM

IMHO, they are way better than the regular rubber bell boots. No turn bell boots have a soft foamy notch that fits in between the celft? (for lack of a better word, no clue what it's called) of the horses pastern or foot? and keeps the velcro to the front of the foot. They're a lot safer and will hold its position better.

jazzyjumper · 08-06-2008, 07:28 AM

No turn bell boots have a special little "bump" type thing that fits right in the middle of the bulb of the heel, therefore keeping it in place. Regular rubber bell boots don't have this and can turn when on, a potential cause of rubbing on their fetlock.

No-turns:

See the "bump" on the bottom picture?

I use the no-turns because they stay in place much better than rubber bell boots.

faroutfax · 08-06-2008, 07:36 AM

I use no turn bell boots. They do really stay in place well and they seem to fit their feet abit better. And they also seem to have much more padding than the regular rubber bell boots.

I have these ones in pink and I love them. They have a hard outer shell and nice soft padding inside

paintgal6 · 08-06-2008, 08:48 PM

I use no turn bell boots and I have the Professional choice and they are much better then the rubber ones.

Sonnenblume · 08-07-2008, 04:35 AM

Thanks guys for your answers!
I think I´ll buy some no turn bell boots!

2spotslast · 08-07-2008, 06:05 AM

Personally, I don't like the no turns. The "protective" knob in the back fits into the soft spot above the hoof, and if a horse hits himself with enough force, he can push that knob right into that soft spot. I've seen too many horses with nerve damage or severe bruising from it. My first choice is petal boots, then heavy rubber bells with velcro closures.

haunani · 08-07-2008, 07:53 AM

I have different types, no real preference for one over the other. I got my ballistic no-turns (made with ballistic material) for free with my SMBs. I have a pair of heavy rubber pull-ons, a pair of thin rubber pull-ons, and a pair of PVC ones with velcro. It pretty much just depends on what I feel like using that day.

08-06-2008, 02:38 AM	#1
Sonnenblume Full Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 30 Images: 2	Difference between no turn bell boots an "normal" bell boots I need new bell boots for my horse, so i have a look at the next dealer to find out about some new. There were a lot of bell boots and i don´t know which one i should buy. My old one are simply rubber bell boots. Now i´ve saw no turn bell boots. Whats the advantage of no turn bell boots compared to rubber bell boots? Thanks for answering! Sonne __________________ Save a horse - ride a cowboy!

08-06-2008, 05:31 AM	#3
Sonnenblume Full Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 30 Images: 2	Ok. My old one were also ok, but i´m wondering whats the difference between them and no turn bell boots. Are they better than rubber bell boots? If it so, then i wonder why. __________________ Save a horse - ride a cowboy!

08-06-2008, 07:28 AM	#5
jazzyjumper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 961 Images: 5	No turn bell boots have a special little "bump" type thing that fits right in the middle of the bulb of the heel, therefore keeping it in place. Regular rubber bell boots don't have this and can turn when on, a potential cause of rubbing on their fetlock. No-turns: See the "bump" on the bottom picture? I use the no-turns because they stay in place much better than rubber bell boots. __________________ When you are on a great horse, you have the best seat you will ever have. -Sir Winston Churchill jazzy love <3 oreo splashhh XD

08-06-2008, 07:36 AM	#6
faroutfax Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 4,849 Images: 510 Blog Entries: 16	I use no turn bell boots. They do really stay in place well and they seem to fit their feet abit better. And they also seem to have much more padding than the regular rubber bell boots. I have these ones in pink and I love them. They have a hard outer shell and nice soft padding inside __________________ One man's wrong lead is another man's counter canter.

08-06-2008, 08:48 PM	#7
paintgal6 Full Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: we live in sunny Arizona Posts: 212 Images: 54	I use no turn bell boots and I have the Professional choice and they are much better then the rubber ones. __________________ Cynthia and kelsey Wells Never run faster than your guardian angle can fly!

08-06-2008, 02:42 AM	#2
misbehaveqt1 Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: south, florida Posts: 265 Images: 5	i have a brnd new pair of rubber bell boots i love them

08-06-2008, 07:28 AM	#4
luv2show Full Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 215 Images: 19	IMHO, they are way better than the regular rubber bell boots. No turn bell boots have a soft foamy notch that fits in between the celft? (for lack of a better word, no clue what it's called) of the horses pastern or foot? and keeps the velcro to the front of the foot. They're a lot safer and will hold its position better.

08-07-2008, 04:35 AM	#8
Sonnenblume Full Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 30 Images: 2	Thanks guys for your answers! I think I´ll buy some no turn bell boots! __________________ Save a horse - ride a cowboy!

08-07-2008, 06:05 AM	#9
2spotslast Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: out in the boondocks Posts: 436	Personally, I don't like the no turns. The "protective" knob in the back fits into the soft spot above the hoof, and if a horse hits himself with enough force, he can push that knob right into that soft spot. I've seen too many horses with nerve damage or severe bruising from it. My first choice is petal boots, then heavy rubber bells with velcro closures. __________________ Shhhh! I'm not here!

08-07-2008, 07:53 AM	#10
haunani Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Marion, IA Posts: 3,204 Images: 237 Blog Entries: 1	I have different types, no real preference for one over the other. I got my ballistic no-turns (made with ballistic material) for free with my SMBs. I have a pair of heavy rubber pull-ons, a pair of thin rubber pull-ons, and a pair of PVC ones with velcro. It pretty much just depends on what I feel like using that day. __________________ Carmen & Meteor & Mars

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