SLIM FIT!!
If you are looking for hoof protection for your mini horse or pony, Cute Little Boots Minis are the boots for you!
The CLB upper is heavy duty industrial grade 1680 Denier Nylon with a soft foam collar for your equine’s comfort with reflective logos for safety and a supple and flexible bulb. The boot goes on easily, conforms to individual hoofs and pasterns, and it stays on. Each boot can fit a left or right foot or be used on the rear hooves.
**The new size M1 is made to fit the smallest of miniature horses, and the M4 is sized to fit a large miniature horse or pony or very small regular horse hoof. The M4 is also offered to “bridge the gap” between Cavallo’s miniature and regular size ranges. The M1 – M4 size range now gives a complete range of sizing, covering the small hoofs that could previously not fit a Cavallo Boot!**
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Upper Features:
– Soft Foam Collar
– Replaceable Velcro Closure System
– Reflective logos for safety
– Patented front opening upper system
– Cavallo signature built-in side drainage slots allows water to enter and exit and air to circulate
– Heavy duty industrial grade 1680 Denier Nylon Upper
Unique Outsole
- Outside tread pattern supports the hoof wall
- All-terrain tread minimizes build-up of mud, sand and debris
- Excellent traction while still allowing natural movement
- Center of the outsole is recessed to minimize pressure
- Built-in sole relief: Raised inner rim takes the pressure off sole, bars and frog
Sizing guide
1 ) Measure the hoof carefully just AFTER A FRESH TRIM.
2) Measure the length from the heel buttress line to the toe. Do NOT include heel bulbs.
3) Measure right across the widest part of each hoof.
4) Compare your measurements to Cavallo sizing chart within the link below. Stay within the boot size range as room for growth has already been allowed for between regular trims. The Cavallo Regular sole is best for a hoof that is measuring the same length and width. The Slim sole is 1/4 inch (6 mm) narrower than long and better suited to a more oval-shaped hoof.
Size M1:
Hoof Length: 2 3/8′ – 2 11/16′ (62mm – 71mm)
Hoof Width: 2′ – 2 5/16′ (51mm – 61mm)
Size M2:
Hoof Length: 2 3/4”-3 1/8” (72mm – 82mm)
Hoof Width: 2 3/8”- 2 3/4” (62mm – 72mm)
Size M3:
Hoof Length: 3 3/16″ – 3 5/8″ (83mm – 92 mm)
Hoof Width: 2 13/16″ – 3 1/8″ (73mm – 82 mm)
Size M4:
Hoof Length: 3 11/16″ – 4″ (93mm – 102 mm)
Hoof Width: 3 3/16″ – 3 5/8″ (83mm – 92 mm)
Barefoot Horse Riding
Many of us are happy to allow our horses to ‘go barefoot’. We see the benefits of a more natural program. We don’t like pounding nails into the hoof every 6 weeks. Shoeing is expensive and good farriers are hard to find. If we consider pulling the shoes, our horses may seem sore. Maybe you have even tried it and ended up putting the shoes back on.There are many factors that contribute to the long-term success of a barefoot program and it is very different than traditional shoeing. When a farrier comes, he trims your horse flat and level, even and balanced. He removes some dead tissue and makes the hoof look neat and tidy. His job is to make sure the shoe goes on securely and shapes to the trim he’s done, leaving the metal shoe as the only part making contact with the ground. Do you think this metal shoe absorbs the shock and concussion of 1000 pounds in motion? Do you think that the hoof is functioning as it should? Do you think blood is circulating freely? The answers are – not a chance!
Barefoot Horse – Trims
Let’s talk about what happens when we don’t put the shoes on. Proportionately, as a truly miraculous structure the small hoof supports the weight of a large horse. The walls expand and widen apart to draw the sole flat. When the sole levels downward towards the ground the bone column can easily move down. The coffin bone acts as a trampoline to absorb the descending structure. The frogs help the heels expand and in so doing, blood circulates freely carrying nutrients to the entire apparatus. Shock is absorbed properly. Tissue is nourished and the whole horse benefits because his most primary survival flight mode is not compromised through an archaic and unnecessary practice, which not only renders hoof function non-existent but exerts upward pressure to the entire internal structure.To achieve what we call proper hoof mechanism, some of your considerations should be:
- Frequent barefoot trims tailored for your horse
- Adequate movement & exercise
- Proper hoof hydration
- Counter effect of hard ground
- Stimulation of aggressive terrain
- Normal herd life with friends and socialization
Sole Features:
- Built-in break over
- Surefooted low-profile sole
- Unique tread pattern supports frog
- Innovative sole design for natural heel (skid) break
- Specially formulated high performance thermo plastic urethane (TPU) compound provides total hoof protection, shock absorption and abrasion resistance
- Built-in sole relief: Integrated high density inner rim supports load-bearing hoof wall, relieving minimum pressure off sole, bars and frog
- Built-in drainage for water, mud and sand
- Moulded in back flap for bulb protection and abrasion resistance
- Rust proof metal and waterproof thread
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