RE: [RC] My first easy boot experience - Eric Drew
Becky
I never could get a non Gaitered style of Easyboot to stay on my boy at anything but a slow trot. I purchased the new Easyboot Epic with the gaiter and I havent lost a boot yet even at a gallop. Measure the hoof carefully then buy the proper sized Epic, don't even bother with the non gaitered style of Easyboot
I discovered on Sunday that my horse had thrown a shoe. My shoer is on vacation, but I do have a shoeing scheduled for next Monday. I'm trying to get ready for a ride so I went and bought a size 2 easy boot last night. It is a hind foot that we are talking about. We got the boot on as tight as we could, but she tossed it off twice. The first time we had gone about a mile or so, the second time I don't think we even got 100 feet. The trail was fairly soft, but not muddy and her feet are pretty hard so I finished the ride with out the boot. I had measured her foot and bought the boot for that width/length, but am thinking of trying a size 1 to see if it will stay on better. This is the new 2005 model that you all have been talking about. Do the wires stretch out some when you first use a new boot? Do you all think I will have better luck with the next smaller size?
