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Thanks for the tag @phantomhorse13 . Scoots have worked out really well for my horse- we rode 500+ miles in them this season over terrain that is a combo of gravel roads/hardpacked dirt roads/trails with mixed footing, and open fields. I boot all the way around primarily because we spend a lot of time on roads, and it's unpredictable whether they will be covered in really rough gravel or softer dirt. I have never had one come off, though recently my riding buddy had a couple get sucked off in what I would call pretty extreme mud/bog conditions around a small stream we had tried to stop at for a drink (when I say extreme bog, to retrieve the boots, my friend had to get down on her hands and knees and reach shoulder-deep into the hoof holes her horse made scrambling out of it).

I did have some rubbing issues with the hind boots in the spring, where my horse got a couple of bare patches right above the hairline on her hind pasterns. Scoot recently came out with a new "trail gaiter" accessory (it's a neoprene protector that sits under their hoof and wraps up/velcros around the pastern), which has made all the difference for her- no more rubs at all, and the hair has grown back in. No problems like that on the fronts.

Scoots were the first type of boot I tried, so I can't compare to the other brands. What I hear from other people who have tried the other types is that Scoots are much easier to get on and off, and much more sensitive to hoof shape and trim than the others, so a bit harder to fit. My farrier carries fitting pairs of most of the major brands on his truck, so before I purchased, I was able to try them on and figure out sizing so I knew what to order. @gottatrot just had an experience where she followed the measurement instructions from the company and ended up with a pair too big. If you have the chance to try different kinds/sizes on in person, that seems beneficial. If you don't, I'd recommend two people on FB who are very good at "virtual fittings" and are both endurance/long distance riders who have put a lot of miles on their own boots on several horses: look up either Stacy Pratt-Heartland Scoot Boots or Karen Timcoe Cox on Facebook (we're not allowed to post links here). They are both knowledgeable and not high-pressure sales types, they genuinely want to help people. I know Stacy is having a Black Friday special on boots this weekend.

If @QueenofFrance08 sees this, she can chime in with the opposing perspective, as I know she didn't have a good experience with them.

The last thing I'll say is that the fun colors are a great outlet for our inner little girl matchy-matchy desires