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...
De-Glueing (in which Fergus gets his boots removed and gets the best trim he’s...
Fergus didn't get his glue-ons removed until the Saturday following NASTR 75 - 8 days later - due to lack of energy on my part. As soon as the shells come off is the...
Bruiser’s First Boots – To Wide or Not To Wide?
I would like to introduce you to Bruiser, my five year old Peruvian Paso Quarter Horse cross. Many people chuckle when they hear his name for the first time but it suits him perfectly....
Easyboots And The ICU
This blog was hard for me to write. It is very personal to my heart but I feel the direction in which hoof boots are taking natural hoof care is nothing short of revolutionary.A...
An Adventure in Glue-Ons
I have made my Easyboot Epic love affair known. I have successfully infiltrated a southern Louisiana racehorse training center and sprinkled Epics throughout the grounds, from Barn D where they can be found in...
Post Glue-On Diagnostics: The Solution for Glue-On Success
Removing a glue on, looks like the right amount of glue was used since there is some on the hoof and some on the boot.My husband and I started gluing on our own boots...
Solutions Through Patience and Perseverance
Submitted by Tami Rougeau, Team Easyboot 2011 MemberRaising Amazing Grace (aka May) has been a trial in patience, but it has all paid off. She recently finished her second 100 mile ride at the...
Removing Easyboot Glue-Ons After Tevis 2011
Bernd Jung from Hufcheck in Germany recently spent ten days with the EasyCare staff at our R&D location in Colorado. He came to help take photos as part of our 2012 photo shoot. While...
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...
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...