User Manual

Practical guide for the proper fitting and use

A.- STANDARD FITTING

1 Turn the gaiter down, as much as possible, to facilitate the introduc-tion of the boot on the hoof.

2 Introduce the boot on the foot from front t back.

4 Adjust the gaiter so it satys centered between the bulbs which should fit snugly in their respective holes.

4 Take the straps with the length previously adjusted and match the hitch and the pivot.

3 Adjust the neoprene sock.

B.- ADJUSTAMENT OF THE LATERAL STRANDSTotally symetrical.The lateral straps comes with 3 pre-made holes and 1 marked. This permits you to achieve a perfect fit because it gives you different options:1 Outside/Inside. The straps can be fixed outside the boot or inside the boot in one or both sides. That will vary depending on the width of the hoof and wether the angle of the wall is very low). (we tend to fix the straps on the inside when we have hooves that are narrower than theboot or when the angle of the walls is very low).

Totally symetrical forward.2 Standard/Forward. The lateral straps have 4 holes (one opprtunity is just marked and has to be done if needed) so that gives us the opor-tunity to fix them in the standard position or in a forward position to shorten the length of the boot a little bit. When we put the straps in a forward position it is important to remmember to cut the excess.

3 Symetric/Asymetric. With the 4 holes we have the freedom to put one side in a more forward position than the other to prevent the boot from twisting on those horses that lands before with one heel before the other.It is advisable in all the cases, to place a few drops of adhesive to con-solidate the hold of the straps.

It is advisable in all the cases, to place a few drops of adhesive to con-solidate the hold of the straps.

C.- FRONTAL STRAPS ADJUSTMENT

1ª Adjust the Pivot in the correct hole.

The shell of the boot comes with different holes on the front piece.

Once the position of the pivots is set we recommend adding a few drops of screw adhesive.

D.- POSITIONING THE PIVOTS

E.- ADAPTING THE BOOT WITH HEAT

1 The plastic of the boot can be heated to permit the adaptation of it to different shapes of hooves. To do so we have to follow the following steps: 1st Take off all the metalic an extra elements of the boot, so the only things that are left are the shell and the gaiter.

FLOATING BOOT PARTS

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CODE DESCRIPTION QUANTITY1 PROTECTION 12 FRONT PIECE 13 HEEL PAD 14 NEOPRENE SOCK 15 LATERAL PIECE 26 NUT INDIDE 87 FRONT SCREW 28 PAKING RING 29 LATERAL SCREW 410 PIVOT 211 PIVOT SCREW 212 SUPPORT 3

2 Heat the boot evenly or locally, depending on the part of the boot hat you want to reshape or deform (the tip, the sides, the sole...), until the shell appearance becomes soft and bright. Don’t overheat the ma-terial! If you see bubbles appearing stop immediately!

3 Put the heated boot on the hoof and let the horse lean on that limb for a few minutes.

4 Mount the rest of the components following the given instructions. Remember to use a few drops of adhesive on the strands and the screws to consolidate the hold. More information on the last page

Once the position of the pivots is set we recommend to adding a few drops of screw adhesive.

F.- FRONTAL WINDOW

A frontal window is a big hole that we make when we find horses with long and layered toes, to prevent the boot from twisting or when there’s a lot of mud in the environment because it prevents the va-cuum effect that appears in those situations. It’s important to stress that if we have to adapt the boot with heat we have to do it before opening the frontal window. The steps to make this frontal window are:

1 Use a marker to draw the curve as symmetrically placed as possible-between the 2 lowest holes.

2 With a Dremel or any other similar tool, cut the boot following the mark.

3 Put the boot on the hoof and make the last minor adjustements.

G- PLACEMENT OF THE ICE TUNGSTEN CONES

The ice is very slippery and to prevent any risk of injury the floating boots comes with the possibility of placing a series of tungsten cones on the sole. For doing that we have to: 1st Enlarge and deepen the holes that are marked in the soles for that purpouse until they have 4.6mm of diameter and 7 mm deep.2nd Hammer the tungsten cones in each hole.

H- STUDS FOR THE GRASS TRACKS

For jumping or hunting competitions where the horse has to perform over mud and other slippery surfaces like grass, it is indicated the use of studs. These studs are placed in the competition model (glue on) and never in the trainer model. For doing so we have to follow the next steps: 1 Make a recess inside the boot at the heel area with the help of a countersink drill.

2 Make a 9mm diameter hole through the whole sole in the center of the recess made at the first step.

3 Place the T-nut on the hole from the inside of the boot and squeeze it using a c-clamp until it’s fully embedded.4 Place a screw cap from the outside to protect the t-nut threat and prevent the dirt from going in.

5 Once needed, take the cap off and screw in the stud making sure that it is tight enough. Remember that the studs must be used only for spe-cific times where the horse has to make sudden movements on slippery surfaces and that they should never be used on flat, hard... surfaces.

FLOATING BOOT PARTS

1

8

7

2

9

3

4

10

12 6 5

11

CODE DESCRIPTION QUANTITY1 PROTECTION 12 FRONT PIECE 13 HEEL PAD 14 NEOPRENE SOCK 15 LATERAL PIECE 26 NUT INDIDE 87 FRONT SCREW 28 PAKING RING 29 LATERAL SCREW 410 PIVOT 211 PIVOT SCREW 212 SUPPORT 3