Being a successful Renegade user truly does come down to proper hoof boot sizing.

This is what you need to know: The most important thing is sizing, sizing, sizing!

Renegade Hoof Boot sizing: Start by getting measurements of your horse’s feet. Click here to see our instructions on how to measure properly.

Measuring Tip:

When measuring, be sure to write down each measurement in inches as well as millimeters. Or, use a handy conversion tool. 

I like to trace each hoof on a piece of paper or cardboard. Then, write the measurements inside the drawing. 

The classic Renegade Hoof boot and the Viper model are designed slightly differently. The Viper tends to fit rounder hooves better than the Classic model. The Classic Renegade uses inches while the Viper uses metric. 

That isn’t to say that the Classic Renegade cannot also work for round hooves. I have found that the Viper model works better on hooves that have a less steep hoof angle.

Many horses will do well in either model. There are some hoof shapes that will do better in one model over the other, either due to hoof shape or because of the slightly different sizing.  The captivators are also slightly different and we’ll go into more detail on that in a future post. 

Another option is to find another hoof boot user in your area and ask if you can borrow their boots to try on your horse.

Renegades have been designed to be easy to put on, and take off. If you have to work to get a Renegade on, then try a different size. You do not want Renegade’s to be tight, or difficult to use. 

In future posts we’ll show exactly what a properly fitted classic Renegade or Viper model should look like. 

We will also go over each Renegade hoof boot model in more detail.