Endurance And EasyCare
The sport of endurance riding is only a small segment of all equestrian sports nationally and worldwide. Maybe 5% of all equestrians engage in endurance. Attending the AERC Annual Convention, one gets the feeling...
Flip Flop Suitability
The Flip Flops have been tested now in several endurance races. Absolutely no failures whatsoever! They have been working better than expected. Garrett Ford, owner and CEO of EasyCare Inc, posted on his FB...
2009 Tevis Success
I knew 2009 was my little mare’s year for Tevis; she was tough, mentally and physically, and she had taken to endurance like the proverbial duck takes to water. We had only gotten started...
Preparation, Preparation, Preparation
Tevis has come and gone. As in years past, EasyCare provided a free service and applied Easyboot Glue-Ons to the hooves of over 30 Tevis horses during the prior week. EasyCare staff and Team...
Team Easyboot Tackles the Wild Timber CTR
Submitted by TeamEasyboot member Stacey MaloneyThe WildTimber CTR is an annual event held in the foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains in Western Canada. The terrain is challenging and technical with lots of hills, root...
Hand In Hand
Lisa and I crossed the finish line at Tevis hand in hand for the third year in a row. Although the results won’t show it, Cyclone and Fury tied for first place. Lisa and...
Working On My Farmer’s Tan (In Which I Watch Riders Who Travel Much Faster...
Jeremy Reynolds and Riverwatch.October 8th 2011 was spent working on my farmer's tan watching 175-odd horses and riders set forth on the Tevis Trail.The 20 mile loop out of Foresthill was the make-or-break for...
Part 2 of Triple Crown (In Which Fergus Gets Boots Glued to His Feet)
Fergus' scalped heel - perfect timing meant that it had grown down so his weight-bearing heel buttress was effectively 3/4" square by the time the NASTR 75 endurance ride rolled around. <sigh>In late May...
Montana De Oro. Beautiful but very tuff!
We just completed our 5th top ten 50 this season in Easyboot gloves (tying for 1st place and getting "high vet score"). Our total ride time was approximately 8 hours and 40 minutes making...
What is Competitive Trail Riding?
Mission Statement: The North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) promotes horsemanship and horse care as they apply to the sport of distance riding by offering a variety of challenging and educational experiences designed to...