JimHess
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Nov 26, 2005, 9:30 PM
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Like everything else, it depends where you buy them. You can get the best prices from places like Jeffers Equine, Valley Vet, or American Livestock, to name a few, or if you're in a hurry you can pay a little more at your local tack shop or feed store. Just for example, I looked in the Jeffers catalog and Easyboots are about $34 each, Boas and Old Macs are sold in pairs and are about $135 and $145 a pair, respectively. I've only ever used Easyboots. I'm satisfied with them, and have quite a stockpile on hand in the #1 and #2 sizes, which are the most common size for the horses we have. I keep some #3's on hand, but that's for a pretty big foot. If you decide to try them, get the smallest boot that will fit on the hoof, so that it has the most clamping ability, and also will be least likely to get pulled of by a hind foot, if it's on a front foot. After you put it on the hoof it's a good idea to walk the horse a few steps to make sure the hoof is as far in the boot as possible before you clamp it tight. If it's cool weather and I have access to hot water I like to soak them in a bucket of hot water first. It makes them a little more pliable and lubricates them a little. That's just my personal preference and certainly not necessary, especially out on the trail after losing a shoe. (The hot water, that is. It's always a good idea to walk him a couple steps first.)
-Jim
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