I’d like to get some hoof boots for my horse’s front feet for trail rides as she doesn’t seem to like walking on pavement and course, rocky gravel. I’m looking at the Easyboot Trails or Easyboot Back Country. I think I would have preferred the Gloves but they won’t fit her wide feet. One foot will fit nicely into a size 5. The other would fit lengthwise into a 5 but the width would make it a 6. Right now that hoof has quite a wide flare on the outside that hasn’t shown up in a while. (Possibly a combination of a different farrier for the past 9 months and fresh grass and new hay causing some extra growth). I will talk to my farrier about gradually bringing that side back in. If we were to get rid of the flare, I think the hoof would fit into a size 5 also. Her hooves also aren’t freshly trimmed when I measured like the instructions say. (What happens if your horse’s freshly trimmed feet measure just inside a certain size? Is that ok, will they still fit when the horse’s feet grow out?)
The trail boots to me seem like they don’t have to be a perfect fit (like something like the gloves) because of the Velcro attachment. The hoof is about 4 mm wider than the measurement of size 5. So would her hoof fit into a size 5 until its trimmed and fixed up or should I wait to purchase the boots until we get her hoof sorted out?
I’d appreciate any insight on this or even other types of hoof boots.
ETA: I’d also consider the Cavallo boots or other Easyboot Easycare options which may be easier to get and return. So same questions about the Easycare New Mac and simple Cavallo boots.