Ice Like a Pro

There’s a reason that the training facilities of professional and college sports teams have ice baths: an ice bath can help an athlete recover more quickly after a hard workout.

The same holds true for horses: immersing their hooves, lower legs and knees can help them recover more quickly after a hard workout. That’s why top trainers and riders rely on the Soft-Ride Ice Spa to help their horses recover and get ready for the next workout or event.

Before the Ice Spa came along, the industry standard for icing was a bucket or old IV bag, both of which were sloppy solutions to a slippery situation. The Ice Spa offers an easy and convenient way to immerse a horse’s lower legs in an ice bath while still allowing him to move around in his stall. And Soft-Ride’s proprietary mineral salts and our portable aerator can make your icing sessions even more beneficial.

Treat your horse like a pro; ice his hoofs and lower legs after a workout, and help him recover more quickly for the next workout.

How Practitioners Rely on Soft-Ride for Therapy

Practitioners and professionals around the world recommend and rely on Soft-Ride’s Equine Comfort Boots and Ice Spa to keep hooves healthy and to help horses recover from workouts and injury or illness.

The Soft-Ride Ice Spa is an easy, convenient way to provide your horse with a soothing ice bath. Practitioners and professionals alike regularly use an ice bath to help horses recover after a workout or competition, and they rely on the Ice Spa when following icing protocols to treat hoof health issues such as laminitis.

And after a brief ice bath, Soft-Ride’s horse hoof boots offer protection while stabling on hard surfaces or trailering to events. They’re a smart choice to provide protective comfort when used as part of the everyday routine with your horse.

Additional Reading

Don’t just take our word on the benefits of icing for recovery. Here’s a great story from Equus Magazine about the healing power of cold therapy.

Featured Products and Accessories

Ice Spa Boots

The Ice Spa from Soft-Ride is an innovative way to safely and easily ice your horse’s hooves and legs at home or on the road. The Ice Spa is available in three models and is perfect when icing for short periods after a tough workout or competition, or when icing for extended periods—such as following the 72-hour icing protocol for laminitis.

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Horse Boots and Gels

The original & patented "boot for horses." Designed to keep horses comfortable in the stall and on the road, equine practitioners also use the boot & gel orthotic to provide comfort to injured horses and protection to a healthy hoof.

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SoftRider

The SoftRider is the latest innovation from the makers of Soft-Ride Comfort Boots and the Ice Spa. The SoftRider is a center-loading, accommodative shoe that supports the entire foot, not just the periphery hoof wall. The SoftRider is available in two styles, each featuring a patented dual-density design that provides a rigid base for the entire hoof while also absorbing shocks and delivering better traction than traditional steel shoes. The SoftRider is available in two styles, each featuring a patented dual-density design that provides a rigid base for the entire hoof while also absorbing shocks and delivering better traction than traditional steel shoes.
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Gel Orthotic Inserts

In addition to the included turquoise or purple Standard Gel Insert, Specialty Gel Orthotics are also sold in pairs and are designed for specific, therapeutic uses when treating injuries. Soft-Ride’s gel orthotics are designed to be easily interchangeable and replaceable so you can keep both sound and lame horses comfortable.

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Ice Spa Accessories

Our optional therapeutic mineral salts and portable aerator make your Ice Spa Boot even more versatile.

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