The left front boot had come off my horse's foot, then somehow turned around to face his back feet with the gaitor still strapped to his pastern. My horse was still cantering normally, so I continued to canter to the spot where I normally slow up. They lasted through streams and mud and rocks, but as I cantered along a long straight trail with tiny pieces of gravel and maybe a 10 degree upward slope, I heard one of the boots flopping again. Second trail ride with these boots, after the replacement arrived, and more problems. I also ordered the manufacturer recommend Power Straps just to make sure I had the best fit possible, even though the boots already looked like a secure fit. I returned the damaged boot to amazon and immediately ordered a replacement. The gaitors make them easy to strap to your saddle. I left them on the side of the trail and picked them up on my way back to the barn. I elected to take the boots off, knowing they wouldn't survive more mud without that screw. Turns out the screw on the side had popped off and disappeared, although the boot was still in place and the gaitor was secure. It had survived crossing a stream and some deep mud, but I noticed one was making a flopping sound as my horse stepped on it, so I got off to inspect.

Less than 20 minutes out on my first trail, the first one broke.

I ordered two to use on my horse's front feet for trail riding on gravelly and rocky trails. These appeared to be the most secure, and a great boot for the price. I did a lot of research on various boots before pulling my horse's shoes.

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