Hooves on their feet, that is.
cm From: owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Jeremiah MacGregor Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 23:40 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:44726] Re: Metric horse boots Horses don't have feet, they have hooves. I like the comment they have in their ad: We have found that measurements are more accurate and easier to take using the metric system. It seems that those who do real measuring are in the know. It is no surprise that htey have found metric to be more accurate then FFU. Jerry _____ From: Harry Wyeth <hbwy...@earthlink.net> To: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 12:08:24 AM Subject: [USMA:44707] Metric horse boots Some horse owners opt not to shoe their horses, and instead ride them barefoot (works with some hard-footed horses) or with slip/strap-on boots (good when the ground is rocky). One popular boot brand is Easy Boot, and they have a new type of boot that they say fits so well that very careful hoof measurement is critical. So they require owners to measure their horses' feet in millimeters. See: http://www.easycareinc.com/Our_Boots/Easyboot_Glove/easyboot-glove_sizing.as px The other companies that make competing boots have not, to my knowledge, recognized the advantages of measuring in millimeters. HARRY WYETH
