Non-slip rubber sole features ability to use with your choice of pad or wedge. Ice packs Velcro® directly onto boot - no more fiddling around with pockets. Take the hassle out of cooling a horse's hoof! This product was described by the Horse Journal as a basic tack room tool for hoof conditions. Unique tri-fold design wraps the horse's foot in ice from the Coronary Band to the toe providing cold compression therapy for the treatment of Laminitis and relief for stressed hooves or sore feet. Small - 00-1 up to 5.5 in/ 14 cm up to 6.5 in/ 17 cm Medium - 2-3 up to 6.25 in/ 16 cm up to 6.75 in/ 17.5 cm Large - 4-5 up to 6.75 in/ 17.25 cm up to 7.5 in/ 19.5 cm. The Big Black Boot helps with these ailments: Short Pastern Bone, Coffin Joint Capsule, Navicular Bursae, Navicular Bone, Coffin Bone, Superficial digital flexor tendon, "T" ligament, sole and hoof wall, digital cushion, deep digital tendon, distal digital annular ligament, Navicular Disease, degenerative disease of navicular bone and surrounding tissue, actions to help: trimming and shoeing change to decrease tension on DDFT and pressure on navicular bone, NSAIDs to decrease swellings, daily routine of icing to decrease swelling, Laminitis/Founder, inflammation permanently damages and weakens the laminae and interferes with wall-bone bond, if left untreated and in severe cases, the bone and hoof wall can separate, causing the coffin bone to rotate.

• Silicone rubber sole  provides comfort, traction and support, while elasticized straps keep the boot properly configured around the horse's foot.
• Provides uniform compression and coverage to reduce inflammation and heat of the Coronary band and hoof with no watery mess.
• Ice packs mold to the horses legs for maximum coverage and stay cold for over two hours.
• Ice packs are reusable. When you are done, simply place your packs back in the freezer. Within hours they are ready to use again.
• Specially placed Velcro® closures allow for a secure tight fit every time. Removal is easy - no yanking or jerking on the tabs to undo.

Silicone rubber sole  provides comfort, traction and support, while elasticized straps keep the boot properly configured around the horse's foot.Mackinnon Products