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An optimal fit for your horse is important to us. The right size ensures that your boots remain safe throughout the period of use. Please follow the steps below before starting riding.
When you try on your hoof boots for the first time try them on a rubber mat, a wooden plate or a towel so they remain in mint condition. Put a sock and or plastic bag over the hoof. Your right to return or exchange the boots no longer apply if they are damaged, dirty or show marks from being tested.
Pick up your horse’s hoof with the sole facing upwards and slip the toe of the hoof into the boot.
The hoof boot should slip on comfortably without force, but feel snug.
TIP: Use a clean hoof pick if the front straps are difficult to close.
Tip 1. If your horse is new to Scoot Boots, take it gently at first. Just like human shoes, your Scoots will adapt to your horse's hooves and soften over time.
Tip 2. Use Trail Gaiters, especially if your horse is new to Scoot Boots or has sensitive skin. Sticker side out.
You should be able to push your finger between the bulbs and the heel strap (the part that goes over the top of the bulbs). It is still okay if you have to force your finger in. Scoot Boots stretch slightly after the first use.
Check the top of the boot is fitting securely all the way around against the wall of the hoof. There should be a gap at the front, the size of the gap depends on the shape of the hoof.
Check there is firm tension on the front straps when done up. If you can’t close the straps with a hoof pick, they may be too small, or of wrong model for the hoof.
Pick up the hoof and gently try to rotate the boot both ways. The boot should not turn or move on the hoof.
Do you want our help with assessment about the fit? Email us pictures of how the boot sit on the hoof to storlek@scootboots.se