Old macs? or similar

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Does anyone use these?
Are they any good?
Do you know anyone else who uses them and how they get on with them?

Many thanks
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Don't own any, but recently whilst in Oz went on a ride, and the horse I rode was wearing them. We went thru all kinds of bushland, trees, bogs, streams...get the picture, and they never moved once! I was really suprised.

Would certainly consider after that.
 
Thanks guys

My horses sensitive feet are a nightmare

Will chat to the farrier next week about whats best
These boots do look good and i have thought about them many times, i am just not sure if her rubbish feet would be suitable, really dont know

Anyone else have experience of these?
More specifically, people who have used these with laminitic horses with slight club feet

Thanks all
 
I would recommend Easyboot Epics. They are fab - never move and much less fiddly to put on than Old Macs. I would also definitely recommend putting pads in whichever boots you buy.

http://thesaddleryshop.co.uk/ will hire you boots to try before you buy. They are also great with which brand of boots will fit your girl best.
 
i have old mac g2's for my old welshie who has flat soles and is only ridden once a week out hacking over stony ground - he loves them - marches over all types of ground. we go out for hours at a time and do everything including galloping, water, mud etc. they're quite easy to put on and i'm really pleased with them.
 
We have Old Mac G2s and they're great. A little bit of a faff to put on but stay firmly put and are happy over all sorts of ground. Can rub because they sit above the coronary band but we've never had any soreness caused by them
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They're not suitable for wearing over a shoe unless it's for travelling!
 
I have some Boas which are quite good in that they stay on well and do the job (protect my horse's feet) but they do rub a bit if you wear them for too long and the grip is not good if the ground is muddy.

I have also recently got some easyboot gloves which i am yet to decide upon, I like them in most ways ecept that one keeps falling off!
 
Hi,

I have some Old mac g2s. They are a faff to put on, a faff to clean but they are doing so much amazing stuff to my horses feet that I couldnt care less!!!
He has bad TB feet. He wears shoes over the summer to compete and has them off in winter to give his feet a break. He is footy on hard ground (as had v serious injury) He finds walking when the shoes are first off very hard so I leave him out for a few weeks on the grass. Walk in in nappies. He gets used to it. I ride in the boots. Now I dont even really have to unless its hard which is amazing considoring how he can barely walk when there first off.
He does everything in them, jump, gallop, trot and canter for ages (hes getting ready to event) His feet have never looked better!
My friend is a barefoot trimmer and said there were REALLY amazing new boots over in USA. Cant recall name but PM if you want to know in the future. You can get them shipped here and guy is V helpfull apparently.
I think its a shame my shoes have to go back on but cant go BE in them and not sure how the proper hard ground would go down with his feet!
 
I have pretty much a pair of every boot going so far
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, except Renegade (one's vikkijay's thinking off) as they don't go big enough
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Boa's I've found are a pain in the ass to get one for wide feet, and don't suit horses with wide spread heels. (they crush them from the side). I've had rubbing problems. However, they seem to be impossible to loose.

Cavallo and Old Mac Originals are fairly similar and suit wide 'cobby' feet well - the old macs are the only boot suitable for very wide feet (but annoyingly don't go up to the big sizes). Cavallo are easier to put on I've found.

Old Mac G2's suit 'longer then wide' feet but otherwise very similar to Old mac G1 and cavallo. The three stay on well in muddy, sucking conditions and have better grip than the boa's. They can and do however rub after high milage as they fit above the hairline.

The easyboot range (bare, epic as well as the orginal easyboot) are best for long distance riding (nothing sits above the hoof wall) but from bitter experience they can be a pain in the ass to keep on if the fit isn't perfect.

Which boot you go for however depends almost entirely of the size and shape of the foot. Like saddles, certain boots suit certain foot shapes.
 
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