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 When emergencies strike, Cavallo Hoof Boots (https://www.cavallo-inc.com) can help protect horse’s hooves to heal from abscesses, laminitis, or other hoof injuries. Here’s how to make sure new hoof boots fit well when horses need to keep them on during extended healing times. Size FirstStart by finding correctly sized boots. Watch Cavallo’s measuring videos or chat online with Cavallo staff to help make sure the horse’s new emergency boots will fit. Remember that even if only one hoof is affected, using two boots to match the front or back in height will help a horse balanced and help avoid future problems. ... Read more

 As fall approaches, it’s important to watch how older horses handle the changing seasons. Fast temperature changes can affect aging equines –when they often suffer from arthritis in their joints as well as age-related metabolic disorders that can affect their bones, joints, and hooves. Cavallo Hoof Boots (https://www.cavallo-inc.com) offer older equines enhanced comfort as they move. The soles absorb shock, re-distribute weight and pressure, and help encourage blood circulation – all essential ingredients for health and longevity. While some older horses can be ridden lightly, others are retired earlier than their owners would like. With extra support, these horses may ... Read more

 Cavallo President Carole Herder (https://www.cavallo-inc.com) explains how hoof boots provide cushion and gripping action for shod horses while trailering. The hoof boots can keep horses more comfortable during this season’s trailer rides to recreational trails – or to national-final competitions. “We are hearing from more and more riders who use hoof boots over – not instead of – metal shoes,” she says. “While we would love to see more riders pull their horses’ metal shoes off altogether, we understand that shoes are deemed necessary in some showing traditions. There are also some veterinary issues where medical teams suggest specific shoes ... Read more

 Cavallo President, Carole Herder shares her advice (https://www.cavallo-inc.com) to help driving horses and ponies switch from metal shoes to hoof boots. More and more, driving horses and ponies and very small equines (VSE) are wearing boots. While horses that pull need a secure fit and an extra bit of traction, boots can provide both of those requirements. Just recently, The American Driving Society, Inc. board members (http://americandrivingsociety.org) approved the use of hoof boots for driven dressage and combined driving events. As of this year, rule changes allow driving competitors to drive with hoof boots. Several driving enthusiasts report that the ... Read more