As someone with two artificial knees, an artificial hip, and a shoulder replacement, I suggest anyone with similar replacements purchase Yak Tracks or similar anti-slipping boot attachment for barn chores and other on the ground activities in boots during ice and snow season.
Secondly, be religious about spreading ice melt or salt on slick areas of your stable/barn. We take such good care of our horses in winter, with special pads and shoes, we owe it to our new joints to protect them. It’s only going to take one minor slip and fall to undo what took a lot of surgery and PT to fix – my PT suggested Yak Tracks, but it actually took me two winters to buy a pair - just plain stupid on my part --they work great --there are other options too --only down side is you can’t ride in them (or I can’t because they make my boot too grippy) and I don’t drive in them, but I guess you could.
