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Soft Ride Comfort Boots are available in 22 different sizes, and our Gel Orthotics come in 22 different sizes and six different densities, so that makes getting the correct size important. Our sizing video and horse boot sizing chart will help your horse get the proper fit.
"Thanks again and keep up the great work! You are changing the lives of horses around the world..."
- Miki
If you know your horse’s shoe type and “Keg” shoe size, you can input that information below to get an idea of what size Soft-Ride boot your horse will wear.
We recommend these guidelines when measuring your horse and using Soft Ride boots:
Place the hoof squarely on a sturdy piece of paper or cardboard (such as a manila folder).
It's important to keep your horses hooves trimmed. This will help ensure continued proper fitment and help prevent damage to the boot.
Measure each hoof to check for discrepancies in hoof size. You may find it necessary to order a different size boot for each foot.
Hold the gel orthotic up to the bottom of the hoof. The gel should overlap the hoof by up to an eighth of inch on either side. This allows for some growth before the hoof is trimmed again. If the foot overlaps the Gel Orthotic in length or width, then the boot is too small.
| Size | Width | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 5/8" / 168mm | 6 1/2" / 164mm |
| 2 Narrow* | 5 3/4" / 146mm | 6 3/8" / 162mm |
| 3 Long Narrow* | 5 3/4" / 146mm | 6 3/4" / 171mm |
| 3 | 6 3/8" / 162mm | 6" / 152mm |
| 3 Narrow* | 5 1/4" / 133mm | 6" / 152mm |
| 4 | 5 3/4" / 146mm | 5" / 127mm |
| 5 Long | 5 3/4" / 146mm | 5 1/2" / 140mm |
| 5 Long Narrow* | 4 3/4" / 121mm | 5 3/4" / 146mm |
| 5 | 5 3/4" / 146mm | 5 1/4" / 133mm |
| 6 Long | 5 3/8" / 136mm | 5 1/4" / 134mm |
| Size | Width | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Long Narrow | 4 3/4" / 121mm | 5 1/4" / 133mm |
| 6 | 5" / 127mm | 4 1/2" / 114mm |
| 6 Narrow | 4 1/4" / 108mm | 4 3/4" / 121mm |
| 7 Long | 4 7/8" / 124mm | 5" / 127mm |
| 7 Long Narrow* | 4 3/8" / 110mm | 5" / 127mm |
| 7 | 4 3/8" / 110mm | 4" / 102mm |
| 7 Narrow | 4" / 102mm | 4" / 102mm |
| 8 | 3 3/4" / 96mm | 3 3/4" / 96mm |
| 9 | 3 1/4" / 83mm | 3 1/4" / 83mm |
| 10 | 2 3/4" / 70mm | 2 1/2" / 64mm |
Approximately boot orthotic size comparisons with Standard US "Keg" shoes
| Orthotic Size | #2 | #3LN | #3 | #5L | #5LN | #6L | #6LN | #7L | #7L | #7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Keg Horse Size | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | .05 | 0 | 00 | 000 |
*The sizing chart measurements are the maximum recommended hoof dimensions of a freshly trimmed hoof. These measurements do not reflect the gel orthotic dimensions as the gel orthotic is sized to allow the length changes which happen in the hoof over a full, normal growth cycle of 5-8 weeks.
*The length of the hoof should be measured to the end of the ground contact or the shoe. Please ensure the elevated heel and bulb are not included in the length measurement or the sizing will be skewed to be much larger than needed.
*Narrow sizing is done by adding side clips to the gel orthotic. Narrow gel orthotics fit into the standard boot of the correlating size. IE: a 6 long narrow gel orthotic will fit into a 6 long boot. Therefore the outer boot will not reflect the narrow size.
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