Some horse owners opt not to shoe their horses, and instead ride them barefoot (works with some hard-footed horses) or with slip/strap-on boots (good when the ground is rocky). One popular boot brand is Easy Boot, and they have a new type of boot that they say fits so well that very careful hoof measurement is critical. So they require owners to measure their horses' feet in millimeters. See:

http://www.easycareinc.com/Our_Boots/Easyboot_Glove/easyboot-glove_sizing.aspx

The other companies that make competing boots have not, to my knowledge, recognized the advantages of measuring in millimeters.


HARRY WYETH

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