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Four more hints on using easyboots:
1- Be careful if using the little strap that comes with the boot to
hold it on to the horses leg. (like an idiot strap on old snow skis)
I have heard of horses who lose the boot, then go berserk when the
loose boot is flopping around attached to their legs.
2- To put them on quickly, loop a piece of sturdy string around the
little heel strap of the boot before you set the toe in. Then use the
string to pull the heel strap up over the back of the hoof. This is a
lot easier than trying to fight with that little strap, especially
when the horse is moving around. When the boot is on, pull the string
out and stick it in your pocket. Make sure the string is strong
enough to not break!
3- If your horse needs a wedge pad to correct a low heel, (like
Warpaint) the Easyboot people provide a nice 1,2,or 3 degree wedge pad
that slips inside the easyboot to correct the hoof angle. You have to
order them for each size easyboot. IE- 1 or 2 degree pad for size 2
boot, etc.
4- Get the easyboots sized and tried on at home when you are getting
your horses shod, not during the ride. They will most likely need to
be trimmed, and the length of the heel strap needs to be adjusted.
(with screws and a screw driver). Use locktite on those little
screws, or they can come loose, and that easy boot is not staying on
for anything.
We have not yet tried the easyfoam, but we have some, and I hear it
works well. We have used easyboots a lot, and they have saved at
least 3 or 4 rides on Judy's horse.
Nick Warhol