Five of the top ten horses in the AERC National 100-Mile Championship at City of Rocks, Idaho, were ridden in Easyboot Glue-Ons. I had the good fortune to compete in the event on Sunday, September 22 on my horse, Stoner, aka Farrabba, and we snuck in with first place by a little more than a horse length.
Stoner and me during the daylght hours on the 100-mile race. Photo by Merri Melde.
It was the perfect course for the use of a hoof protection device that adds traction and shock absorption. There were approximately 30 miles of hard-packed dirt road as part of the course, and the top ten riders had to canter and trot every mile in order to complete the course in as short a time as possible. The first place horse crossed the finish line in just under 11 hours.
Easybooted Riders in the Top Ten AERC National Championship 100-Mile Race
1st: Kevin Myers & Farrabba
4th: Dennis Summer & AH Bantiki
6th: Beverly Gray & Jolly Sickle
7th: Christoph Schork & Starlit Way
8th: Rusty Toth and FV Aul Mystery
Christoph Schork and Dennis Summers race for the finish at the AERC 50-Mile National Championship. Photo by Karl Creations.
The AERC 50-Mile Championship was also a good day for Easyboots: the first three horses to cross the finish line were in Easyboot Glue-Ons. Christoph Schork on Stars A Flame crossed the finish line in 4:44 just one second before Dennis Summers on Hey SoulSister. I crossed the line a minute later on Auli Farwa.
If you want a hoof protection device that protects the entire sole and adds shock absorption, there is little disputing the success Glue-Ons show at the highest levels of endurance competition. One of our Easyboot Facebook friends recently commented that these horses would win, no matter what they were wearing. I beg to differ: there is no other hoof protection device I’d rather have on the horses from my herd than Easyboots.
What would you choose if your goal was to win?
Kevin Myers
Director of Marketing
I am responsible for the marketing and branding of the EasyCare product line. I believe there is a great deal to be gained from the strategy of using booted protection for horses, no matter what the job you have for your equine partner.
