Best hoof boots for traditional cob?

What size hoofs does the cob have? I have a 17hh Sports Horse and the boots I prefer (cos of grip/tread) is the G2 Old Macs. His largest hoof is 16cm wide. I would imagine however that the way the Macs are done up would possibly drive you crazy feather wise! I've also used Cavellos which are simpler to put on but for me, more slippery on the road. I'm just about to try Equine Fusion Ultimate which go up to 16.5 cm wide and look good in terms of flexibility and tread. Cant comment on how easy they would be to put on though.
 
Thanks for the reply.

Well it's been 1 month since his last trim and just measured last night (I missed out measuring him sooner). Length 5 inches and width 6 inches! With such a difference between length and width I don't think any boots would suit him.

It's only been a few months that he's been in regular work and I can tell his soles have definitely hardened but he's still footy and trips on the stony paths which there are lots of round here.

Diet consists of ab lib hay, suregrow balancer, mag ox and salt, he is a good weight just cant afford to gain any.
 
The cavallo simple may suit, they are quite wide. I have the sport ones as my horse has a slimmer foot. They are very easy to put on, so far mine have stayed on and I find the grip quite good. I have now ordered a pair for his hind feet too as he needs a bit of support there too. The equine fusion may not offer enough support to start with.
 
I used Cavallo Simples on our hairy cob. They actually belong to my thoroughbred, who used to have round, slightly wider than long feet. They have changed shape and are now a bit longer than wide, but the boots still fit.

With the hairy, I sort of stuffed the feather down the front of the boot and left it out at the back. It looked a bit odd, but didn't seem to rub any hair out, although he wasn't wearing them for long (about 30-40 minutes).

I have just bought a pair of Fusions (using them on the tb's hinds) and have found them to be slippery on the road, much more than the Cavallos have ever been, probably as slippery as shoes. They also don't give much protection from the bigger/sharper stones, unless you use pads.
 
I've just bought (awaiting their arrival!) some renegades which you can cut to fit length wise so can suit horses with wider than long feet. I bought from the hoof boutique and Liz has been unfailingly helpful :)
 
stencilface said:
I've just bought (awaiting their arrival!) some renegades which you can cut to fit length wise so can suit horses with wider than long feet. I bought from the hoof boutique and Liz has been unfailingly helpful :)
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Haha me too, my snazzy red ones arrived last weekend and Liz was really great :) We got the biggest - 4WW - which are 6" wide by 6" long, so may be worth a try, but I wonder would the feathers interfere with the cables/heel captivators?

I would give Liz at Hoofbootique a call or email - she stocks lots of other types too and is incredibly helpful. I also got a fit kit from her to work out if the Renes would work for us :)
 
Brightbay said:
Haha me too, my snazzy red ones arrived last weekend and Liz was really great :) We got the biggest - 4WW - which are 6" wide by 6" long, so may be worth a try, but I wonder would the feathers interfere with the cables/heel captivators?

I would give Liz at Hoofbootique a call or email - she stocks lots of other types too and is incredibly helpful. I also got a fit kit from her to work out if the Renes would work for us :)
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After buying some cavallos which are too big, I'm worrying if the renegades are a bit small, and they seemed to slip a bit (although was my first go so might not have done it properly) might have to take some pics and send to Liz. Horse was a bit footy today, but think he seemed ok in the boots, hard to tell when you're trotting up by yourself, ESP when you're a bit paranoid and could make any horse lame :o
 
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