Easyboot Glue-On Cuff makes the Easyboot Glue-On removable

The Easyboot Glue-On is a great tool for the horse industry and has already been successfully tested in many equine disciplines.  The Glue-On is actually very easy to apply and stays in place exceptionally well.

The one thing I don't like about the Easyboot Glue-On is that the horse is now not barefoot.  Glue-On boots can be kept on for long periods of time with success.  This can be viewed as a good thing and bad thing.  Although the Glue-On is flexible and allows the hoof to flex, expand and contract the bare hoof is still covered.

The Easyboot Glue-On Shell with Cuff allows the Glue-On to be applied like a Glue-On but the shell can still be removed between rides allowing the horse to be barefoot.  The cuff is glued to the outside of the hoof wall.  The Glue-On shell is then attached to the cuff.

I posted several months ago about the cuff but have been busy with other items to spend much time with it.  It think it's a great concept and I plan to put some energy into it now that I'm a bit more caught up and all the cuff patent work is complete.

Here is a quick group of photos showing how it works.

#1.  Clean the hoof wall.

#2 Attach the Cuff to the Glue-On shell.  Screws and T-Nuts will be provided.  See the Cuff inside the shell.

#3.  Slide the boots with cuff on the hoof.  Trace the top outline of the cuff with a marker, then remove the shell and cuff.  The hoof will now have an outline showing where to glue the cuff on the hoof.

#4.  Glue the cuff in place.  After glueing the T-Nuts are now between the Cuff and hoofwall.

#5.  The cuff is now in place and the horse is still barefoot.  See how the cuff is on the hoof wall only.

#7.  The t-nuts in the cuff now line up with the holes in the shell.  The shell can now be attached via screws before a ride.  When you are done riding simply remove the boot by removing the screws.  The cuff can stay in place for 4-5 weeks and stays on the hoof during turnout. 

All the benefits of a glue-on boot but your horse is still barefoot between rides.  Pretty cool!

Comments

[Jenny Moncur]

Yep - pretty darn cool indeed, Garrett!
From your pictures it looks like it will also be possible to trim the walls so that the hoof stays much the same wall length throughout the life of the cuff.

When do you expect them to be available?? with our endurance season starting this weekend I can see a huge advantage in being able to train and then compete in the same boot configuration

Jenny Moncur
Australia

[Rebecca Wyatt]

Hi Garrett! Have you had any issues with pressure points on the walls from the screws? This might be a great solution for avoiding moisture buildup. I'd love to try these out to see how they affect hoof growth.

Sincerely,
Rebecca Wyatt

[Garrett Ford]

No. The T-Nut is just sitting between the cuff and the hoof wall. Really no pressure. When you apply the boot with a screw it actually pulls the T-Nut away from the hoof wall.

Garrett

[Angela Guy]

VERY cool Garrett!

[Mike Harms]

Not only cool but a very good idea. Just the reason I like EasyCare. You guys continue to come up with great stuff and lead the way! Keep it up.

[Rhonda Guilford]

Fantastic Garrett. This looks like it might be the total solution. I just got my Glove kit and can't wait to see which one fits.

[Rebecca H]

Saw on one of the barefoot forums that Miss Chaton said it wouldn't work due to hoof growth. I guess she thinks feet grow from the bottom not the hairline? If they don't line up as time goes on it will be from wear not growth. That's easily fixed with an elongated slot in the shell.

I'm sure you will make it work.

Thanks for thinking outside the box.

RH

[Garrett Ford]

Rebecca- Karen is actually a sharp gal. I'm sure she sees the value and applications the cuff can have for horses. Not sure why she doesn't think it will work but I've actually done quite a bit of testing with the cuff. I don't believe she has tested the cuff as I've kept this idea pretty guarded. I've yet to send any samples out.

The only problem I have seen is when a horse is out in a an abrasive area and is doing a great deal of self trimming of the hoof. If the hoof wears down more than a 1/4 inch it's hard to line up the cuff and shell. It has very little to do with growth.

As you pointed out, I have a couple shell versions with slots that allow for this wear. Yes we will make it work, it actually works now.

We are working on molds for all sizes.

Thanks for comment.

Garrett Ford
EasyCare

Hope that helps.

[Elysha]

Oh, wow. That's a really nifty idea. I like where the cuff is glued on. It doesn't look like it would interfere with hoof expansion and contraction.

[Linda kGuadagni]

Looks great!!
Can the cuff be cleaned off and reused?

[Garrett Ford]

Linda- To be honest I'm not sure about if they can be reused. I'll know after I remove these. I don't think they will be. It won't really matter because they will be cheap.

[Garrett Ford]

Elysha- I agree. Should not interfere with hoof expansion and contraction at all.

Garrett

[Denise]

When oh when can we see the cuff's available?! I'm begging for this:) I love the Glove/Glue On, but I need a boot for CTR's. Only competing for 1 weekend a month or so, the Glue On seems time consuming, and rather more expensive than needed, as sometimes our rides are only 1 day. This would be awesome to only have to glue the cuff on and still be able to use the boot again and again. How soon??

[Garrett Ford]

Denise- I'm working on it quickly. The "Cuff" is a great new design for EasyCare and I'm moving full speed ahead. No release dates soon but it is a priority. I'll post dates as soon as possible.

Thanks for the interest.

Garrett