Hoof boots

[Hampton_Bay]

IME, gloves aren’t meant for wider than long hooves, at all. Especially spade shaped hinds. The fit was horrendous.

Do you have a good farrier? Try the poly steels up front and a flat steel shoe behind. The benefit of plastic is that the shoe can be cut after application to get a perfect tight fit. I also think the extra height in front, both from the thickness of the shoe and the fact that plastic shoes will “float” more on soft ground vs. steel which “sinks” due to less surface area, gives a bit more freedom in the front end. I’ve literally rested them for 2 years before when riding on dirt/sand/grass primarily.

[enjoytheride]

Ok, My new to me Renegades came and survived the test run with my mare who had been cooped up in her stall for two days. I made some cable adjustments, got a couple pieces of foam to fill a gap in the front, and plan on trying them out today on a trail ride.

[dog_amp_horsemom]

I love my renegades - I have them for both horses. Never had a problem with them.
I have a friend who went from renegades - to the glove - to the easy boot trail. She likes them all but always upgrades to a newer one on the market. she foxhunts and hasn’t had a problem with any of them.

[UrbanHennery]

Does any one use boots over shoes for trail riding? My QH is shod all the way around in steel - good feet, good angles, no issues. I don’t want to put pads unless I have no other choice.

BUT I’m doing a lot of hacking on gravel roads this winter, a lot at the trot as I’m riding with a friend with a green broke Arab she plans to use for endurance. Today my guy stepped on a rock about 4 miles from home and bruised his hoof / frog. It was a long walk home.

I only need boots for the fronts for one ride a week, don’t really care if I void the warranty. Any suggestions?a regular easy boot fits him, but I hate trying to keep them on. The Easyboot Trail, Cavallo and Renegade all look interesting. His feet are more round than not.

Ideas?

[saratoga]

When my endurance horse was shod, I used regular easy boots over his shoes on super rocky rides (like when I did Tevis!) just for precaution, because one time he did step on a rock just the wrong way and went lame during a 50. I generally didn’t have any trouble keeping them on- easy boots fit him really well. I think that many other types of hoof boots would not work over shoes.

[Doctracy]

I’m using Old Macs G2 s on my driving pony and my Tb gelding. I have pads for the TB’s and recently got pads for the pony,plus back boots for her when we go on longer paved road drives. We’ve done up to 12 miles trotting on paved roads with no problems whatsoever.
I love them. I’ve only had one issue. I think I didn’t get the TB’s on straight and his are slightly too large. It twisted a bit and the sidewall came partly unglued. Easy Boot immediately sent me a new book without me even shipping it back.
They have the most incredible customer service!
The boots appear clunky but seem to stay put,even in heavy footing and at speed.
I also had to used one on my gelding with lameness when he lost one of his equicasts and Eva shoe/pads. He wore it for a week in mud,sand and rain. No rubs,no issues at all and plenty of comfort,considering his 4 mm thin soles.

[gothedistance]

[QUOTE=UrbanHennery;8419939]
Does any one use boots over shoes for trail riding? My QH is shod all the way around in steel - good feet, good angles, no issues. I don’t want to put pads unless I have no other choice.

Ideas?[/QUOTE]
I have only ever used the easyboot classic over shoes. Extensively as my driving ponies are shod and always are booted in the front in the classics before going out driving. The classics have lasted for YEARS - they can really take the punishment.

The other boots do not recommend being used on a shod hoof - they are not conformed for the extra hoof height, and the metal will wear/tear through the sole in no time. That’s too much money down the drain.

I have found the easyboot classic stays on really well over a shod hoof - the interior teeth in the boot tend to grab the edges of the shoes and keep the boots on tight. It may even be harder to get them off than you’d expect.

If you are having an issue keeping the classics on, you might need a slightly smaller size.

[magentagiraffe]

I have Easyboot Epics for my draft cross. I use them mostly when I go too long between trims for my Gloves to fit and love them just as much. I put EasyCare’s red pads in both and use them for cross country jumping and road conditioning. Never had one come off or rub.

[UrbanHennery]

Thanks saratoga, Doctracy, and gothedistance. I admit that I haven’t tried using the easy boot classics on this horse for trail riding. I’ve got 4 of the same size that fit him when he loses a shoe (apparently every QH I’ve ever owned takes the same size), so I’ll give them a try this weekend.

When you use them, do you have gaiters on them? Or just clamp them and go?

[gothedistance]

[QUOTE=UrbanHennery;8422133]

When you use them [easyboot classics], do you have gaiters on them? Or just clamp them and go?[/QUOTE]

No gaiters, just clamp tight and go. I have never ever had them come off a shod hoof; but have had them fly off of an unshod hoof enough times to make me never want to use them without shoes. Hopefully, your mileage won’t vary! Good luck!!

[saratoga]

No gaiters for the regular/classic easy boot.

I just remembered that I also did use a boot called the Bosana Boot over shoes for awhile. Its a boot made specifically to put on over shoes. I remember them being pretty heavy but they did stay on. This was about 10 years ago and I can’t remember why I quit using them!

[Lisa_Preston]

In the last few years, I retired my black horse and my bay. I now have white front pasterns on both of my mares and in the right (wrong) conditions, (humid, hot gritty, 20-50 miles), I get rub marks even though the boots are well-fitted. I miss black legged horses…

[rmax]

I have been using easyboots for the past 4 years, first trails, now back country gloves. Usually 3-5 miles a day, always with at least 1 big gallop. The gloves I find stay on very well but will turn slightly as they wear out. I can overcome this by applying a single strip of athletic tape to the front of the hoof (I tried wrapping around the hoof once as suggested, but could barely get them back off) I have added ice studs and extra gaiters that I have sewn to the back of the boots to prevent ice balls in the heel bulbs (Ontario winters) This year I have added “snug straps” and so far they have been excellent.

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Hi, was wondering if any of you have tried scoot boots? Didn’t know where to put it, whether to open a new topic or not.