Christoph Schork’s World Record
Christoph Schork is the world record holder for the number of first place finishes at endurance events. Christoph won his 200th race on Saturday, September 18, 2010, at the Las Cienega 100 mile event....
Week 4 Photo Contest Winner
Congratulations to Sanoma Blakeley for winning our photo contest this week!
Sanoma submitted this photo of herself on her purebred Arab gelding, RA Ares Bay (also known as Goobs), at mile 70 of the Tevis...
The AERC Nationals
Last weekend the AERC National Championships were held at Antelope Island in Utah. Every year, endurance riders compete for national honors in 50 and 100 mile endurance events. The locations rotate from the eastern...
USEF Update
You may recall reading a recent post here about getting Easyboot Glue-On shells applied with Mueller Tape approved through the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). We are excited to let you know that this...
Foreign Field Notes
Submitted by Christoph Schork of Global Endurance Training CenterVisiting new countries is always such a treat for me; meeting new people, new cultures and tasting local food never loses its fascination. Although my travels...
Easyboot Gluing Tips and Tricks for Wet and Cold Weather Conditions
The 2011 Tevis Cup 100 Mile Horse Race is days away. The EasyCare staff will be helping many of the horses competing in the event with Easyboot Glue-On boot installation during the week of...
Collection: From the Ground Up
I never did formal riding in any discipline, but the topic of “collection” is one that comes up (and I’m not referring to my tendency to hoard horses). WARNING: This is A view on...
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...
Using the Easyboot Sneaker on a Laminitic Donkey
Written by Ross Keller, of Keller Equine Services in Parker, ColoradoEthel has been in my practice for eight years, and during that time I have been managing her chronic laminitic founder.Until the advent of...
AERC vs NATRC: Part II
Last week I discussed some of the basic differences between AERC (American Endurance Ride Conference) and NATRC (North American Trail Ride Conference). Now I would like to delve into some of the more specific...