Horse Boots Sizing

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     The following information is intended to help you when selecting the proper boot for your horse by highlighting different parts of the leg that may benefit from protective horse boots. There is also a section for selecting the correct size boots for your horse. We hope this information is helpful to you when selecting boots for your horse.

Anatomical Chart (front leg)
A. Oblique extensor of knee

B. Extensor of knee

C. Annular ligament

D. Common digital extensor (extends toe)

E. Lateral digital extensor (extends pastern)

F. Small metacarpal (splint) bone

G. Branch of suspensory ligament

H. Superficial flexor tendon (flexes pastern)

I. Check ligament

J. Deep flexor tendon (flexes toe)

K. Suspensory ligament

L. Large metacarpal (cannon) bone

M. Coronet Band

1. Fetlock area

2. Sesamoid area

Precise Sizing Chart

FRONT LEG
(Medium Sizes)

1. - 9" circumference

2. - 8" circumference

3. - 10" circumference

4. - 9 1/2" tall

5. - 10 1/2" tall

6. - 8" circumference

7. - 14 3/4" circumference

8. - 15" tall

HIND LEG
(Medium Sizes)

1. - 10 3/4" circumference

2. - 10" circumference

3. - 9" circumference

4. - 10 1/2" circumference

5. - 9" tall

6. - 11" tall

7. - 12" tall

8. - 13" tall

9. - 8" circumference

10. - 15" circumference

11. - 24" tall
If a horse's measurements are smaller than shown in the above chart, a size SMALL boot is appropriate. If the measurements are 1" larger than shown above, a size LARGE boot is appropriate. For measurements more than 1" larger than shown above, a size X-LARGE is recommended.