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I took my time about getting the OMs because of the cost. When my hubby
figured out the cost of shoeing over an approx 2 year period that we
hope the OMs will last, it was more economical to use the OMs. Farrier
charges are high here and even with John doing the shoeing, the cost is
a wash. We don't have to retrim the feet but about every 6 weeks, which
is our usual trimming schedule anyway. We just readjust a little as he
grows out.
My easyboots would not stay on Kilar when he was 'boogying on'. He
would just flip them off and lose them. It was a real pain to go
looking for them all the time. I just could not get a good tight fit.
We only use the boots on the front feet; they are the ones carrying the
most weight with the old boy. He is not light on the forehand and we
really don't work with him too much to lighten him up. Know we should,
but he does his jop fine heavy in the front.
Unfortunately, the pair I got for Kilar just do not fit Frida very well.
She'll need her own pair. And we were hoping to switch back and forth
:-) Can't win them all. So far, Frida has not had any problems with
soft feet or stone bruises.
Martie in MD - doing another commercial for OMs.
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I'm more familiar with EasyBoots used for trail riding. Am out here in the
Rocky Mountains of Colorado - and there's a very good reason they called them
"rocky" ! LOL! I liked EasyBoots in general -- but the problems with them
were:
1. After about 3 or 4 weeks, my mare's hooves had outgrown their fresh
trimming and no longer fit well in the EasyBoots (that fit fine at 1-2 weeks after
trimming). It was the natural slight "re shaping" of the hooves as they
grew. Well, getting her trimmed every four weeks is OUT! LOL So that made it
a problem with EasyBoots. I can safely rasp off the slight flares, but not
more than that (although I went to farrier school, did not graduate, so am wise
enough to recognise my own limits. :-)
2. The metal "teeth" on the inside side walls of the EasyBoots that help
keep them firmly on, these tend to tear up the out side hoof wall. If, as
recommended, you take and clamp them down (so they don't "dig in" as much) then you
loose alot of their grip on the trails. This is taking into account that the
bottom is a good fit - have had the pros double check it to make sure I was
not doing it incorrectly, and am not - and even when using the Keeper Strap as
it is designed to be used too.
So, I hear that Old Macs fit the hoof better than EasyBoots. But seeing as
they run $139.00 a pair (per their website offer www.yourhorsecare.com ) which
is about twice the cost of EasyBoots (ouch!) I'm trying to learn more about
them before sinking a LOT of money into them. I have 4 horses all together
right now -- so, $139/pair times 8 pairs, weeeeellllllll, it's aint peanuts!
LOL Worth it if they do the job - total waist of funds if they do not.
Reasonable to ask around first!
Sher Aurora, Colorado - at the Rocky Mountains
