I want to get a pair of horse boots for trail riding my horse has always been barefoot and has pretty good feet.,but she is a bit ochy walking down the back road were there is gravel.(we have to go down it to get to the trails) We do ride through some creeks and some mucky spots.I have been looking at the cavello's ,old macs ,and the Boa's .Which do you think is best,and should I bother with getting the Gator?
Posted 2009-11-13 2:09 PM (#113138 - in reply to #113136) Subject: RE: horse boots?
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Posts: 270 Location: Roanoke IL
Old macs are the best in my opinion. I have used the original ones (not G2) without any gator and had no problems. I helped a friend of mine put on her new old macs with the gator, and that thing was nothin' but a PITA. It was more or less a sleeve to prevent chafing. I would just wrap the pastern with vetwrap to do the same thing. Boa boots...I've seen so many of them that have broken and been left on the trail. Cavallos....the velcro looks like it would get gunky and not hold the boot on. Go with old macs. Easy boot has some new models, I haven't had any experience with those.
Amanda
Posted 2009-11-13 6:58 PM (#113145 - in reply to #113136) Subject: RE: horse boots?
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
The EasyBoot Gloves are easy to put and stay on in most situations. I've had a few of them come off if the horses canter or run much. But at a walk/trot they work great. The endurance riders glue them on and skip the gaiters.
I'm pretty hard on boots and have mixed emotions about them. But if you are no too extreme of a rider, they should work just fine for you.
Posted 2009-11-13 8:45 PM (#113147 - in reply to #113136) Subject: RE: horse boots?
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Posts: 317 Location: Barnesville, Ga.
Look at the Renegades hoof boots. I have had a pair for a couple of years and use them for riding rougher or rocky trails. We just got back from the Smoky Mtns and my daughter's gelding never lost a boot. We crossed some pretty yucky mud and swift moving creeks. I really like that the back of the boot is open to allow water to drain out of. They cost a little more than the others, but after using Easy Boots and trying a pair of the Cavallo's I think these are well worth the money.
Posted 2009-11-14 2:11 PM (#113167 - in reply to #113136) Subject: RE: horse boots?
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Posts: 225 Location: Urbana,MD
Thanks so much for the help :-) I was leaning toward the old macks.The only ones I see in the dover catalog is the all purpose old Macs?
Is Renegade the name of the boot or style?
Are any of these boots a PITA to get on?
Posted 2009-11-14 8:01 PM (#113179 - in reply to #113136) Subject: RE: horse boots?
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Posts: 317 Location: Barnesville, Ga.
They are called "Renegades" hoof boots. Google it and you will find the website for Lander Industries which sells thems. They come in many colors and are about $170 a pair. My gelding only wears them on his front feet. He does not walk funny in them; even lopes without any issues.
Posted 2009-11-15 7:49 AM (#113188 - in reply to #113136) Subject: RE: horse boots?
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Location: kentucky
Take a serious look at Renegades and Swiss Boots. The Renegades are super for the ease of getting on and off and rarely come off even in thick, sucking mud. The Swiss boot are fantastic, NEVER come off but can be tough to get on and off - my husband does that job. He just replaced his first pair of Swiss Boots (6 years old) with Renegades.
Posted 2009-11-15 5:04 PM (#113202 - in reply to #113168) Subject: RE: horse boots?
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
the older EasyBoots models are a pain to put on the first few times. As they get broke in, or as I became more proficient, I found them not to hard to put on or take off.
The new Easyboot Gloves are very easy to put on. Google Easyboots website and watch the video showing them being put on. Like a glove, they just slip on over the hoof and then you velcro the gaiter.
Posted 2009-11-16 7:13 AM (#113217 - in reply to #113136) Subject: RE: horse boots?
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Posts: 648 Location: Coconut Creek, FL
I have the Caballo simple boots and like them as they are very easy to put on and they do stay on. I rarely use them, though I did use them yesterday as I was riding in Homestead (south Miami) on a winery ride and they have tons of cap rock down there. I hadn't used them in 1.5 years and was very happy that my horse adjusted just fine.
A good friend who has tried several different types of boots prefers the Renegade as she uses them all the time. The good thing is you now have several options to use.
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