A Hoof Perspective: AERC and AHA National Championship 2011
Fort Stanton in New Mexico hosted the 2011 AERC National Championships.
The Bootmeister riding past the famous Fort Stanton Cemetery during the 100 mile Championship race.
For many years, Roger Taylor had hosted a 6 day...
Life After Tevis (a.k.a. “I got Pulled and it Sucked!”)
The gun shook in my trembling hands. Sweat began to bead on my forehead. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes for a moment. When I opened them, Stella was gazing at...
Tucker Competes in His EasyCare Boots
Jayne Perryman and her horse Tucker have just gotten involved in the sport of endurance riding. They are enjoying success with barefoot trimming and the use of protective horse boots. Jayne's boot of choice...
Tevis 2016: Easyboot Elite Gluing Team At Your Service
Celebrating its 61st anniversary this year, the Western States Trail Ride will take place on Saturday, July 23, 2016. As the official hoof boot of the event, Easyboot has enjoyed a long and successful...
2010 Hoof Boot Contest Declared a Resounding Success
No matter how you look at it, the 2010 EasyCare Hoof Boot Contest and sister campaign, EasyCare Gives Back to AERC, were a resounding success.
Terri Tinkham & Oliver Twist. Photo by Steve Bradley: http://stevesphoto.smugmug.com
Riders enrolled in...
Easyboots at the AERC National Championship
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,...
AERC vs NATRC: Part I
A few weeks ago, I gave an overview of the North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC), the largest competitive trail riding organization. I have received some questions regarding the differences between NATRC and the...
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...
Gluing Boots at Tevis for a 99.3% Boot Success Rate
Heather Reynolds presenting Riverwatch for Haggin Cup, which he won.
The successes at Tevis 2011 were numerous: I summarized some of them in my blog on October 18, 2011. Arguably one of the most significant...
Christoph Schork Wins the Trifecta at the Old Pueblo 155-Mile Event
Christoph Schork rode three horses to first place on each of the days at the Old Pueblo Endurance Ride in Sonoita, AZ last weekend. Two of them got the coveted Best Condition Award.
Almost as...