EasyCare Inc Easyboot Trail Easiest Hoof Boot Instruction Manual
- June 13, 2024
- EasyCare Inc
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EasyCare Inc Easyboot Trail Easiest Hoof Boot
EASYBOOT TRAIL APPLICATION
We’ve Built the World’s Easiest Hoof Boot
The Easyboot Trail has been designed specifically for the pleasure and trail
rider. Quick and easy to apply, this boot requires no strength or force. The
closure system keeps boots secure even in the toughest of trail conditions.
This is a great medium distance riding boot (less than 25 miles) and is ideal
to carry as replacement for a lost shoe.
The Easyboot Trail also doubles as a therapy boot. Help your horse recover
from abscesses, hoof injuries, founder, navicular disease, punctures and sole
bruises.
The sole shape is slightly longer than wide: this is an important feature that
will allow more horses to wear the boots comfortably and securely.
Sizing the Easyboot Trail for your Horse
- Always take hoof measurements as soon as possible after a fresh trim.
- Simply follow the steps on the back of this guide to select the correct size.
- Please feel free to contact our staff for assistance. Sizing is imperative to a good fit.
- Easyboot Trail Hoof Boots are available in 13 sizes (0-12) with each size increasing by 3/16 inch (5 mm) in width and length. Important: Easyboot Trail boot sizes are not comparable to steel shoes sizes.
- The unique design features of Easyboot Trail allows for width and length adjustment and it is therefore generally suitable for both wide and narrow hooves. Easyboot Trail sizing allows for natural hoof growth between trimming.
- If you intend to use Easyboot Trail boots over metal shoes* take your hoof measurements after the horse is newly shod.
- Correct size selection and proper fitting are very important and will ensure maximum performance from Easyboot Trail hoof boots.
*Using our hoof boots over metal shoes voids the EasyCare Guarantee.
Fitting the Easyboot Trail on Your Horse
- Fully open the cover ensuring that no hook and loop areas are touching and that the cover is pulled completely forward.
- Facing the rear of your horse, pick up the hoof and slip it into the boot TOE FIRST. Place the sole of the hoof firmly down into the sole of the Easyboot Trail – pulling the heel of the boot over the heel bulb. Place the hoof on the ground to a weight-bearing position.
- Starting at the front, push both side flaps against the hoof wall in a downward direction. Close the cover at the rear by pulling both ends firmly around the heel, overlapping the double hook and loop system flaps evenly, then attaching the hook and loop strap back on itself and using the rubber keeper to keep the strap in place. You should be able to fit a finger between the collar of the boot and the hair line. Please make sure the metal loop is on the inside of each hoof.
- The Easyboot Trail is now securely in place. Confirm that the middle of the four rivets on the front of the boot are aligned through the center line of the hoof and pastern bone.
Easyboot Trail Fitting Tips
- Easyboot Trail boots fit on both the left and the right hoof, but make sure that the hook and loop strap at the rear of the boot is set up so the metal loop is on the inside of each hoof.
- After the cover has been secured, ensure hook and loop system flap ends are overlapped in the correct position.
- Working your horse in incorrectly sized Easyboot Trails can lead to chafing. Correct size selection will ensure maximum performance and hoof boot durability.
- Give your horse time to adjust to wearing Easyboot Trail boots. The first time you fit your horse with Easyboot Trail boots, start by just walking out. Gradually increase the duration and distance of rides wearing Easyboot Trail boots will ensure your equine friend becomes accustomed to the new hoofwear. Too much too soon can lead to chafing.
The Easyboot Trail is packed with features
- Quick and easy to apply. No strength or force required.
- Available in 13 sizes to fit most breeds.
- Comfortable, lightweight and highly durable.
- Tough urethane protective shield.
- Padded neoprene band.
- Reversible & replaceable rear safety strap.
- Drainage holes built into sole.
- EasyCare Gaiters sold separately.
HOW TO MEASURE FOR THE EASYBOOT TRAIL
- After a fresh trim, measure the width of the hoof across the sole at the widest point.
- Measure the length of the hoof from the toe to the buttress line of the heel. The buttress line is the farthest weight bearing point of the heel where the hoof wall ends. Do not include the heel bulbs in the measurement.
- Compare your measurement with the size chart below.
- Ideally, the length and width measurement will fit into the same size. If the length and width measurements indicate different sizes, select the larger size. If the width and length measurements are different by more than one size, this boot style is not recommended. Be sure to check your measurements against an alternative boot in the EasyCare line–another style may accommodate your horse’s hoof shape better.
Size| Width in inches| Length in inches| | Size| Width in mm|
Length in mm
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
0| 3 15/16″ – 4 1/8″| 4 1/8″ – 4 5/16″| | 0| 100-105mm| 105-110mm
1| 4 1/8″ – 4 5/16″| 4 5/16″ – 4 1/2″| | 1| 105-110mm| 110-115mm
2| 4 5/16″ – 4 1/2″| 4 1/2″ – 4 3/4″| | 2| 110-115mm| 115-120mm
3| 4 1/2″ – 4 3/4″| 4 3/4″ – 4 15/16″| | 3| 115-120mm| 120-125mm
4| 4 3/4″ – 4 15/16″| 4 15/16″ – 5 1/8″| | 4| 120-125mm| 125-130mm
5| 4 15/16″ – 5 1/8″| 5 1/8″ – 5 5/16″| | 5| 125-130mm| 130-135mm
6| 5 1/8″ – 5 5/16″| 5 5/16″ – 5 1/2″| | 6| 130-135mm| 135-140mm
7| 5 5/16″ – 5 1/2″| 5 1/2″ – 5 11/16″| | 7| 135-140mm| 140-145mm
8| 5 1/2″ – 5 11/16″| 5 11/16″ – 5 15/16″| | 8| 140-145mm| 145-150mm
9| 5 11/16″ – 5 15/16″| 5 15/16″ – 6 1/8″| | 9| 145-150mm| 150-155mm
10| 5 15/16″ – 6 1/8″| 6 1/8″ – 6 5/16″| | 10| 150-155mm| 155-160mm
11| 6 1/8” – 6 1/2”| 6 5/16”- 6 11/16”| | 11| 155-165mm| 160-170mm
12| 6 1/2” – 6 7/8”| 6 11/16” – 7 1/8”| | 12| 165-175mm| 170-180mm
A product of EasyCare Inc.
All products should be used in accordance with the instructions in this
application guide. EasyCare Inc. hereby disclaims responsibility for the
misuse of any product and for losses incurred through the use of any product
described in this guide, on EasyCare Inc. product packaging, or on
easycareinc.com. EasyCare Inc. products are not intended to diagnose or cure
any medical condition.
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