HUSK Science & Testing

Aim:  To test the temperature of peripheral lower leg of horse using HUSK boots after 10min exercise and 30min stabling.  To also review the porosity of HUSK boots.  All tests were taken using a thermal imaging camera. Method:  Peripheral skin temperatures and images...

Impact of axe on soft wood with no boot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THPo2kEBZ70 Impact of axe on soft wood with HUSK Air Boot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbnd0KF0EaM The boot barely bounces when hit = concussion/vibration absorption There is no dent in soft...

Today we performed a very crude axe test to give some idea on the protective properties of popular horse boots and HUSK  3D SHIELD Air boots..... It’s 5min video, but well worth a look!  We explain the basics behind what dissipation of impact should look like.  A...

What is the Effect of Heat on Tendon Cells? Short and sweet text on what happens to cells when they over heat? Conclusion is that the proteins that hold the cells together begin to degrade, affecting the stability of the cells.  This is an affect that becomes visible...

We know how breathable our #HUSK Air boots are, but we are often asked how protective our boots are.  When people see the results of our impact tests, many are fascinated by the fact that HUSK boots are so protective without having a hard shell, a strike plate, or a...

Bicton International, October 2023 and the weather is horrendous! Everyone has the latest waterproof coats on and the horses look amazing.  However their leg protection is made of neoprene, foam, or sheepskin and soaking wet!  Bicton in August the situation was the...

HUSK have a NEW High Viz Range using their Patented Air Technology! Link to check out our products here Here is what Pheobe from Devon and Cornwall Police has to say about why the police ask us to wear High Viz at all times when out on our horses and ponies.  Please...

HUSK 6D Air Boots were one of the first Breathable Boots on the market, and HUSK are the innovators of the Thermoregulating boot, holding a patent for their technology. Why Thermoregulating over Breathable? Breathable is simply about the product having holes in it...

As you know, HUSK regularly test their products, not only for temperature, also impact protection ability with their axe test for example.  This time we wanted to re visit our temperature tests, to demonstrate that HUSK Air Boots do not add any additional heat to the...

Can you do this with your breathable boots?! If you’ve got HUSK ones try it out with a hair dryer, or do the water test, film it, and send to us for a 15% discount! Link below to watch 👁 our hair dryer test!...

We’ve made a video to explain what thermoregulation is and why it is important to horses.  We also explain how horses thermoregulate and how HUSK have used this technology to make their unique patented leg protection…. Here’s the link 🔗 https://youtu.be/RraUyl971TY...

What is it about HUSK that makes our products different? It's a number of things, but in terms of the patented functionality of the kit, it's the fabrics and combinations of them, and the law of physics! With regard to the effect on heat and protecting horse and pony...

A fantastic article by German Vet Gerd Heuschmann who speaks of training a horse not to break!  Again Gerd follows HUSK theory of working with the horse as naturally as possible and explains beautifully the factual reasons as to why. Some quotes from the linked full...

The word innovation is loosely banded around these days, but what does it really mean to find an innovation? HUSK now proudly holds the patent for their 3D Airflow technology, which is incredible news!  So all of HUSK breathable horse boots and saddle pads technology...