She joined us as our pack mule on our recent “Ride out the Front Gate” trip from North Carolina to Virginia and back. The hoof boots she’s wearing protected her bare feet nicely on this rocky stretch of New Mexico gravel road. My mule Polly taking a break from pulling her “Lost Sea Expedition” wagon journey from Canada to Mexico. various week-long wagon and saddle trips.Lenoir, North Carolina to Damascus, Virginia +return.Lenoir, North Carolina to Triumph, Idaho (6 months).Neptune, Saskatchewan to Fort Hancock, Texas (14 months).Oriental, North Carolina to San, Diego, California (13 months).My saddle and wagon journeys – all done without steel shoes – include: I have traveled over 1,000 days and thousands of miles in hoof boots. This is how they looked after we rode in them from North Carolina to Virginia – and back. They are EasyBoot, Renegade and Cavallo (w/o pastern wraps shown). We used the optional pastern wrap with the Cavallo boots to reduce chafe.

Prices and specs as of the test date are: We’re going to compare Cavallo, EasyBoot and Renegade hoof boots.

The 3 boots reviewed are Cavallo hoof boots, EasyBoot hoof boots and Renegade hoof boots. This review is what we learned after 32 days on the road.

What’s the best kind of hoof boot for your horse or mule? My wife Julia and I spent 6 weeks riding from North Carolina to Virginia and back with three brands of hoof boots. Here’s how they held up after 32 days on the trail. We reviewed Cavallo, Renegade and Easy Boot hoof boots.

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