Hoof boots for hairy coblet ?

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Evening all,

I am lucky enough to be getting some front hoof boots for my boy for my birthday
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- he is a very heavily feathered cob. I measured him today at 5 1/4 inches length and width, and am trying very hard to work out which make to go for.

He is only a babe, so we'll just be doing very light hacking and build up from there. I like the look of the easyboot epics, and the old mac g2's. But which will go over feathers (tho the actual boot must sit under them (?) , stay on, and not rub feathers, and all that ? And be easy to put on, and cope with mud and water and stuff. The list is endless
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Thanks so much for reading this, any advice welcome.
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Try the Easyboot Gloves: they're much easier to put on than the Epics. The boot itself sits below the coronet band (so no trouble with feathers), and the gaiter velcros around the pastern. I've not had a problem with rubbing. But be sure, whichever make you go for, that you try a pair before buying: all the makes fit a bit differently, so you want to find the right ones.

Just be careful with any boot and very deep mud! I learned this the hard way.
 
thanks so much - not been looking at the glove yet, but will do in a sec.. Big question is - trying before buying - how ?!! I think that might be a bit tricky for me as I don't know anyone who uses boots, and I guess as soon as he puts his foot on the ground with new ones, they're non returnable.. Oooooo !
 
The Gloves wouldn't fit your horse if he has roundish feet, they are more for longer than wider hooves.

I have the G2's for mine ( he has very big feet!) I have been through thick clay mud, water etc and have been fantastic.

I use them for long hacks without gaiters ( although I did wear them in gradually)and they don't rub at all.

Make sure you measure correcty, mine fit very well, takes a while to get used to putting them on, but I can now do both fronts in about 5 minutes!

Have a look on here;http://www.easycareinc.com/our_boots/whatboot.aspx

I bought mine off ebay
 
Does he actually need boots? He's unlikely to be doing enough work to wear his feet off too quickly and most ocbs feet are tought enough to cope with most terrain. My baby cob certainly won't be getting any!

If he really does need them then have a look at The Saddlery Shop - they do boot trial of most makes.
 
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thanks so much - not been looking at the glove yet, but will do in a sec.. Big question is - trying before buying - how ?!! I think that might be a bit tricky for me as I don't know anyone who uses boots, and I guess as soon as he puts his foot on the ground with new ones, they're non returnable.. Oooooo !

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I bought mine from my trimmer. She has a bunch of different models to try, and brought them by for a fitting session. I don't know about the round-vs.-oval thing: my pony's feet are quite round, and they fit him very well.
 
Thanks everyone !

Yes he has almost totally round feet I guess, like little saucers. Farrier says they are really good and he'll be fine barefoot, but I don't want to push it too soon.... but that said, I do understand the barefoot basics.

So there's another question - does he need boots at all or should I wait and see how he does ??? aaaarghh. I'm at a yard with the "any roadwork needs shoes" mantra - haha !!
 
I LOVE the Cavallo Simple Boots. Of all the boots I've tried on my horses these are by far the easiest to put on and off and are very durable. My horses are barefoot in pasture when they are not being ridden and I use the Simple Boots fro trail riding and some arena work. They allow extra protection on surfaces their hooves are not accustomed to and still allow for proper hoof health and function. I have also ridden through rocky and muddy terrain and never had a problem with a boot filling with debris or coming off. The roundness of your horses hooves are perfect to fit the Simple boot as they are made as long as they are wide. All the information for sizing and fitting are on their website at www.cavallo-inc.com. For your purpose I would highly recommend them!
 
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