Hoof Boots - Sizing

Ok, this exercise has taken about 6 months, far too long, but finally we are here. Princess is barefoot, we've measured her up and come back with the following hoof sizes.


Having looked at the various boots (EasyBoot, Boa, OldMacs, and (believe me) all the others), the boots that seem most appropriate for her shape of hoof are the EasyBoots. Upon advice from my barefoot farrier, I decide on EasyBoot Epic - because the gaiters prevent the boots from coming off when a horse overreaches. Princess overreaches. So EasyBoot Epic it is. Here is how the EasyBoot Epic sizes map to Princess' hooves.

At first glance this looks a bit weird to me. I just find it hard to believe that at horse would have such odd hoof sizes to require different boot sizes on both the front and the back legs. I do further study on the sizes, and come back with this.

It becomes obvious that one hoof is definitely size 1, and one hoof is definitely size 2. Excellent. I order one hoof boot of each size. The boots arrive, and it try them on - they fit. Next, I try the boots on the remaining feet. That is, I try the size 2 boot on the other front hoof (which sized up as a 3), and I try the size 1 boot on the other hind hoof (which sized up as a 2). They fit. So in the end, this looks like the correct configuration.

I order another size 1 and size 2 EasyBoot Epic, and I'm ready to hit the tracks.