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"It is not failure to boot your horse or mule! "
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EasyBoot Bare |
Old Mac G2 and Original
Old Mac G2 Old Mac G2 (left) Old Mac Original (right)
Tread - Old Mac G2 (left) Old Mac Original (right) |
Boa Hoof Boot
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EasyBoot Grip
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Equine
boots can do most everything a steel shoe does and much more. Boots
also protect the entire sole, heel bulbs and the rest of the foot
from injury, all without compromising the general health of the foot!
When the horse or mule isn't ridden in an environment that requires
protection, they are barefoot, as nature intended. It is not "failure"
to boot your equines hooves. 
You should not be embarrassed to ride
in boots. Booting your horse or mules when you go for a ride on tough
terrain is the safest, most humane way to protect their feet. Boots
are used for hoof therapy in addition to riding. Hoof boots, if fitted
properly, are easy to put on and remove. MYTH - horses need shoes
for traction. Nothing could be further from the truth. A hoof is
designed to carry a horse or mule over all types of terrain, be it
rocks, dirt, gravel, snow or ice. What about that bald faced rock
you rode over, the shoes slid & your
butt puckered! A bare hoof with a proper barefoot trim, a healthy
frog and a deep concave sole will provide all the traction needed
and as God intended it to be. You might worry about the animals hooves
being chipped, broken or otherwise ruined if you ride that animal
over rocky terrain without shoes. Once a horses' feet have healed
from the damage done by shoes or neglect, the hooves will harden
to meet their everyday 
mule
hoof is cylinder shaped as compared to the horses hoof shape
being more conically shaped, that the BUNGEE fastening system
may not be the best solution for booting mules. I like the Cable-Up
Buckle method of securing the boot to the hoof. There are no
pulleys to possibly malfunction. I also like having only one
length of cable to either side of the buckle with risk to catching
on something. The cable also seems to lay flatter against the
boot surface. Again, this is just my particular preference and
observations. Each animal is different in their needs and shape
of the hoof. During the transitioning phase from shod to natural,
the hoof will most 
certainly
change in varying aspects depending upon the condition of the
hoof prior to regularly scheduled natural hoof care. The customized
boot shown in the above photo is courtesy of )
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