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[RC] Easyboot sizing - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Sharon Hahn sharon.hahn@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== OK, my horse has over 1200 competition miles on her, all barefoot or Easybooted, so I have some experience here. 1. I always use the same size. You should measure for the Easyboot after a hoof trim. When the hoof is closer to needing trimming, the boots may be a little harder to get on, but assuming you trim regularly, the hoof probably won't change enough to require a new size. If your horse develops a lot of flare on the side of his hoof, you might need to rasp it down a tiny bit or use a larger size. I wouldn't generally try to alter the hoof to fit the boot, though. 2. Easyboots do stretch after you use them for a while, so if the hoof widens after the shoes are pulled, your horse might still take the same size. 3. You DON'T want to get a size larger than what the Easyboot width measurement indicates. The boots will fall off. I haven't heard of anyone having a problem with the boot LENGTH. Are your horse's feet very long and narrow, or are you possibly waiting too long between trims? 4. I use the same size on all four feet, but for the hind boots, I had to tighten the rear strap one notch. Good luck - My horse and I love the Easyboots (we also love our friends, who scoop up the occasional lost boot and bring it back to camp for us). IN RESPONSE TO LAURIE: Do you always use the same size easyboot on your horse? Like if they are right at the end of a size and they have a little hoof growth, do you rasp them and put on their normal size or do you use the next size up, or do you wait till they wear down to that size? This is on a barefoot horse. Transitioning from shoes on front only. But will need boots for gravel etc. or when they wear down.Also not sure with moving/ with a farrier issue. I have gotten 2 different foot measurements when ordering boots.The width seems to be the same , but the length changes. So do you get boots for the longer length (he is right on the border)-- Or do you keep your horse "worn" to the same measurements? . He fit the old #OO perfect- but they changed the hoof boot sizing . It still seemed to be the same, but when I got the boots they were shorter, and his measurements changed from when i took the old ones , which were on shod feet, to the new measurements, since I Pulled his shoes. So I realised they were too short, and when comparing the boots, they are more round and shorter in the new #OO. So I am sending them back for the #O.'s Or do you just get bunches (??) of sizes and see what fits at the time? 2nd question , we have a older TB who may occasionaly get ridden -but pulled his shoes . He gets ouchey on rocks-- But he measures witdth wise --#0 but lengthwise ##2 --- long narrow feet. Would #2 easyboots work on him? or is there another choice? This would be something I'd get , probably used --incase we wanted to take him out on a short trailride and wanted some protection . Basically trying to get the hand of using them. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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