Giving My Horse the (EasyCare) Boot

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The following are excerpts from an article by Laurie Knuutila of Fairbanks, Alaska, that she wrote for her competitive trail riding newsletter.In the past issue of this newsletter, I promised to report on my...

Complacency (And Why You Shouldn’t Have It)

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Submitted by Carla Richardson, Team Easyboot 2012 MemberComplacency. Defined as "self satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies." Hmm.  Well ok, I'm guilty.Some of you probably know that my horse...

Horse Hoof Boots Through the Years

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Submitted by Karen Bumgarner, Team Easyboot 2012 MemberGo back through the endurance time tunnel, way back, to 1977: my first year of endurance riding. I was fresh off the racetrack, Thoroughbreds and ponyhorses. And...

Last Ride of the Season, and Why I Love Gloves + Pads

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Two weeks ago I loaded up Topper and headed out to the last endurance ride in Idaho and the Pacific Northwest, Owyhee Hallowed Weenies. We drove the two hours south to Steph Teeter's place...

Bonus Fun at a ACTHA Ride for This Team Easyboot Member

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By Martha Nicholas, Team Easyboot 2012 MemberA gal should not have so much fun at a ACTHA ride. I headed down to another ACTHA (American Competitive Trail Horse Association) competition. This one was down...

Our Tevis Adventure – Reflections from a Motley Crew

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By Kandace French with Cathy PetersonWhat happens when you are sitting at your desk at work and you get a call from Rusty Toth and Kevin Myers, asking, “Would you and Cathy be available...

The Purgatory Pucker

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Sitting here on my couch this Tuesday night, it's funny to think that just a week ago this morning, I was galloping an awesome horse up and down amazing trails in Durango, Colorado. I...

Brule Lake CTR – Where My Boots Sat In The Trailer

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Submitted by Stacey Maloney, Team Easyboot 2012 MemberThe third annual Brule Lake Combined Ride was just east of Jasper, Alberta, Canada on a trail that will take your breath away. It was almost a...

How to Succeed at Tevis: Surround Yourself with Winners!

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Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher. Oprah WinfreyI didn't sleep much the week before the 2012 Tevis Cup.  I was nervous, my mind was racing and my stomach was...

Easyboots and the Tevis Cup 100 Mile One Day Trail Ride

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The Tevis Cup 100 Mile Endurance Ride started the sport of endurance racing and is still considered the toughest 100 mile horse race in the world.  It's the race where the toughest people in...