So, i finally got to try my hoof boots out on Spice and unfortunately think i'm definitely going to have to do a bit of exchanging...
The front hooves were easy to fit and both the renegades and the gloves fitted her fronts well. However, when it came to the back hooves i had problems... the Renegades completely slipped around so are definitely way to big and the gloves (even the smaller size) didn't fair much better either - although they were noticeably worse on the right hind hoof (which still has a chunk of heel missing thanks to the abscess crack) which could definitely be a contributing factor.
Whilst i would consider trying the Renegades in a smaller size the thought of having to send them back to america to then wait another two weeks for them to send out the correct size is not something i really want to do.
And functionality wise i have to say i think i prefer the Gloves for two reasons... one, for ease of use... they're incredibly easy to put on and two for the fact that they do not seem to cause any interference in Spices gait. Unlike the Renegades which i found did due to being far thicker at the toe and far bulkier at the heel.
That said it may be because i have the wrong size and that if i had gone smaller they wouldn't make any contact?!
I would say that more thought has gone into the design of the Renegades and that aesthetically speaking i think they look better but the gloves although 'highly simple' in their design just seem to 'hug' the hoof that bit better but once again this may well be a sizing issue rather than a technical issue.
In any case, before i get a perfect fit i think i definitely need to wait for Spices hoof to grow out so that the full structure of the hoof is reformed. Otherwise it's a bit like trying to fit shoes onto a child with a toe missing. :(
Thursday 3 June 2010
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