Submitted by Sabine Uschmann Maurer, EasyCare Customer
In January we bought our first Icelandic horse, as we really missed our ponies that have left us to canter on the evergreen pasture. We also own three Shagya Arabs, but we missed something. To have ponies is so much fun and the riding is sometimes different than the ride on the horse. So one day I found an advertisement with a very nice picture of a black Icelandic horse with the sweetest expression I have seen. We went for a visit. It was cold and rainy and there was this tiny pony, his name, Magnus. I was immediately in love.
After some days of thinking we decided that Magnus was our Pony. As all our horses were and are barefoot I asked to have his shoes pulled before he came to our place. So many people told me to not do it; those horses needs shoes, he will never show you his different gaits, he will not be able to walk etc. But, I wanted to give it a try at least. The first weeks were hard, the integration was difficult and he was sensitive outside. My horses were not very amused about this new pony and the pony himself was very angry. But after a few weeks on our big pasture they settled down, finally, and today we have a lot of harmony in the group.
When it comes to riding, we were looking for the right boot. Finally, the all ‘simple’ (for me still the best!) Original Easyboots were the choice. We had some size #0 and #00 left from our endurance pony (which by the way made over 2000 miles of races in Easyboots). They fit great on his hoofs. After some moments he accepted the boots very well and was nice to ride on the trails.
Today, after almost one year, he can go on trails without boots and we do have rocky trails. He can show all his gaits with boots (he has five gaits!). And so many ‘specialists’ told us, he would never show the ‘Toelt’ or the ‘Pass’ with hoof boots, he could only show this with shoes. Look at the picture. Best proof.
My 12-yr old son is riding Magnus and they have a lot of fun together. I am more than happy that he can walk and run so easily with his Easyboots. That proves again, do not listen to what some else tells you, try first and see if it works or not. Next year we plan some tiny endurance rides, kids rides and will see if they will have even more fun together.
I could write so much more, about all our successful horses, running with Easyboots, but this time, it is just about Magnus, and our Happiness with the Original Easyboot. Thank you, EasyCare!
