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Should I get him a larger size hoof boot?

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Hey all, I have a quick question...

I bought Cavallo Hoof Boots for my 20 y/o mare about two years ago (that mare is now retired). The Hoof Boots, however, aren't retired, as I have another mare that they fit quite well... and earlier I, on a whim, tried them out on my gelding Dakota, who is bigger (in body, weight, bone-structure and hoof size) than both my mares.

I did get the boots on him, but it was a close fit. Dakota is recently trimmed (about a week ago) and if his hooves had had another week and a half of growth, I'm afraid the boots wouldn't have fit. As it was, I had to twist and turn them to get them to go over his hoofs and it was a little bit of a struggle to get them off as well. Once on, they were secure, though.

For the record, both of my mares wear a size 0 shoe. My gelding wears a size 1 shoe. The hoof boots are a size 2.

If I do decide to invest in some hoof boots for my gelding, should I go up to a size 3, based on how these were a tighter fit? While I'd like to just keep my geldings hooves trimmed down short enough for him to wear the boots I currently have, I can understand how that might not be in his best interests. I'm still unsure if I do want to invest in him some boots, as we don't ride much and he's perfectly fine barefoot... I am just thinking it might be a good idea for some of our longer rides...

What do y'all think?
 
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The brief time my horse was barefoot, I would just touch up the mustang roll weekly between trims to keep the boots fitting properly. If your boots were a very tight fit, it would probably make sense to go up a size, but it is better to have them fit as snug as possible, especially a clunky boot like the Cavallo. If it's in your budget, just use the pair you have now for when your horse is freshly trimmed and get one size up for when the hooves have grown out a little.
 
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