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If a horse forges or interferes the buckles on EZBoots on the hinds are 
more likely to get damaged than anything on a boot with a flatter front 
such as the Old Macs.
Laney
Alissa Norman wrote:
> OK, I own a pair of Size 2 Easy Boots, which fit my round footed TB 
> nicely.  But the recent cold snap has frozen everything solid, and just 
> booting the front feet, even to ride in the sand ring, is not cutting 
> it.  My little TB is short behind.  So, I am borrowing some boots that 
> fit ok from a friend at the barn, so I can boot all four feet.  Her 
> boots are the original Old Macs.
>
> I think I am going to wrap my guy's front feet in vet wrap and use the 
> Old Macs there (they are just slightly big), and then use the Easy Boots 
> behind.  Is that going to be ok?  Can I mix and match boots like that?  
> Would you do it the other way around and put the Old Macs on the hind 
> feet?  His front feet are very round.  His hinds are a bit more oval, 
> but still pretty wide.  The Easy Boots will work on fronts or hinds.  I 
> haven't tried the Old Macs on the hinds yet.
>
> And I thought Old Macs were supposed to be easy to put on?  Man!  The 
> Easy Boots took me about 10 minutes LESS time than the Old Macs.  
> Hopefully I'll get faster at the Old Mac booting process!
>
> Thanks for any advice offered!
>
> Alissa


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