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i’ve sent photos over to the hoof boutique but i’m impatient so wondering if anyone has any ideas of what would suit😂

won’t be used for turnout, just hacking etc
 

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They look like pretty round hooves, and for round hooves, I'd go with Renegade.

Both my horses wear Renegade Vipers on their fronts. My mare has to wear a different brand on her hinds because Renegade doesn't do long and narrow, but I don't like them as much as the Renegades.
 
I have a round hoofed horse in Flex, which are fantastic for roads and tracks.
I have just invested in some Explora Magic for him for better grip on mud/grass - I am going to get studs for them. Even though they aren't as snug around his quarters, I was VERY impressed in how well they stayed cantering through mud.

I also have a horse in Vipers, which are a really good boot and the heel bulb captivator adjusts very easily to the height of the heel, unlike some other boots.
 
Very round, but hoof wall angle and heel size makes a big difference too. My more slopey footed one is in flex boots, more upright one in exploras. Had one with perfectly circular feet who would have fit renegades if she'd had decent sized heel bulbs but ended up with exploras as well.

Check the hoof angles match each side as well, the last photo looks like the sides of the foot aren't quite the same shape, if that means they have one side wall more vertical than the other, you might need to shim the boot with silicone. Might be absolutely fine, just saying it so you don't despair if you get a bit of twisting!
 
Is there a fitter from Hoof Boutique near you? I paid for one to come and fit mine, the different makes all fit so differently. Explora Magic were perfect, Scoot actually twisted and came off as he walked! They are so expensive that I wanted to be sure before I brought them. She brought 3 or 4 different makes and spent a long time making sure I knew how to put them on etc
 
One of the ponies here has nice round front feet and he fits nicely in Cavallo Treks. I got some 2nd hand on ebay, so they were already worn in, and cheap!
 
dottylottie said:
thankyou everyone! unfortunately still not heard anything back from the hoof boutique
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I think it maybe took a week or so for them to get back to me but every message after that was really quick to reply.

I assume they wait until they have “space” before starting a new conversation with a customer so that they can give you the proper time and commitment rather than not having time to reply for several days. If that makes sense.
 
Peglo said:
I think it maybe took a week or so for them to get back to me but every message after that was really quick to reply.

I assume they wait until they have “space” before starting a new conversation with a customer so that they can give you the proper time and commitment rather than not having time to reply for several days. If that makes sense.
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ah i can understand that absolutely, but it’s frustrating when ive got a pony stumbling about the place🤣🤣 she’s thankfully absolutely fine now walking round the yard and to the field, after a few days in!
 
I recommend going through the Hoof Boot shop.
Their fitter arrived with a car full of boot shells. About 5 different manufacturers and in the size using my measurements, and one size on each side. It was like taking your child to Clarke's shoe shop at the start of term, but at least the horses doesn't want the pink sparkly ones!
It was really obvious when she tried a shell if it was a good fit or not.
Completely disregarded 2 of the 5, then ranked the remaining three as some of it depends how much you want to spend and what you want to do with your horse.
 
I love scoots as lots of air get in and I use them for turnout too
Only ever had scoots and always loved them but never tried any other type ☺️
 
when did they last have a trim? it's always recommended to measure after a fresh trim, it looks like they might have a bit of flare in the first few pics, so you might fine that once that has been taken down the boot size will be different! If they stay quite a similar width to length, then I find cavallos a good starter boot! I switch between the cavallo ELBs and Flex boots depending on where my horses are in their trim cycle.
 
kerrieberry2 said:
when did they last have a trim? it's always recommended to measure after a fresh trim, it looks like they might have a bit of flare in the first few pics, so you might fine that once that has been taken down the boot size will be different! If they stay quite a similar width to length, then I find cavallos a good starter boot! I switch between the cavallo ELBs and Flex boots depending on where my horses are in their trim cycle.
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photos taken 2 weeks after she was trimmed! not sure which site it was, but one of the main fitters said to take photos within 2 weeks.
 
Tiddlypom said:
Hoof Bootique are very slow to reply. I gave up on them.

Switched to Urban Horse who are as knowledgeable and are much more prompt to reply, and they are very helpful.
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Red-1 said:
I gave up on Hoof Boutique too. Urban horse got back to me same day.

I have also used a Hoof Boot Shop fitter.
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how did you send the photos over? i went on their website but couldn’t find a clear answer!
 
Sorry, I said Hoof Boutique but meant Hoof Boot Shop! Their fitter was great, like someone else said was like taking your kid to Clarks for school shoes!
 
I know Hoof Bootique can be frustratingly slow to respond to fitting queries (however, they send stuff super fast), but the thing they've got going for them is that they stock more brands of hoof boots than all the other places. For a long time, they were the only place that sold Renegades in the UK (though I see Urban Horse has them now, but only black ones!).

For example, none of the brands offered by Urban Horse or the Hoof Boot Shop fit Hermosa's hinds. I had a fit kit that included, well, everything, and the only two viable options were Evos or Floating boots, both of which (at the time of this writing) are only sold in the UK by Hoof Bootique.

Plus, they didn't give me any grief when I had to return a pair of non-fitting boots (I was experimenting), but found I'd lost the return slip, which they include with every order. Whoops. I wrote the order number, my details, and the thing I wanted to exchange them with on a scrap of notebook paper, with a red Sharpie (I couldn't find a ballpoint pen or any writing utensil that wasn't a red Sharpie, either....welcome to my world), and then hoped for the best. They dutifully made the exchange, nae bother. Nice people.

OP's horse looks like she should be okay with most of the more commonly sold brands, so that probably won't be an issue for her, but if anyone stumbles across this thread and is trying to fit boots to a horse whose feet are circa 10mm longer than wide, then Hoof Bootique gives you more options.
 
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I started with urban horse using photos and hated what was recommended which was vipers. Got a Hoof Boot shop fitter out after it was recommended on here and chose scoot boots as could have those or something else or them. Very happy with scoot boots and they have been great though I am looking forward to having shoes back on this week….
 
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