RE: [RC] Boots for "Emergencies" - Christina McCarthy
I second the "glove" I think it is a wonderful boot and it STAYS PUT...and does not cause rubbing~
Best Regards, Christina D McCarthy
American Riding Instructors Association ARIA Certified, Level II Distance & level II Pleasure Riding
Recipient of the 2009 top 50 Instructors in the USA
If your horse says no, you either asked the wrong question, or asked the question wrong. ~Pat Parelli
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > From: rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [RC] Boots for "Emergencies" > Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:23:38 -0700 > > I believe that time tested and true is a good thing. Easy Boots have > been around a long time :) > > I do ride in a easy boot glove now and have barefoot horses however I > am new to all this. I rode for years in shoes and always had an easy > boot in my saddle bag. More than once I have lost shoes on rides and > needed my trusted easy boot to complete the ride, and they performed > beautifully every time. > > I remembering losing a shoe at 20 miles into a 100 and rode the rest > of the ride with the easy boot, never lost it or worried about it for > the rest of the 80 miles to come. I lived in the northwest then and > my gelding had soft feet from the months of rain. I have also used > them over shoes without an issue for both training and competing. > > The glove is a wonderful product, no hardware at all, cables, > buckles, nothing and fit wonderfully. I don't need vet wrap, socks, > duck tape to keep them on either though some do. No one boot is > perfect for every horse or rider. I have seen sores from gaiter and > sores from the heel captivator both. Though the sores I have seen > from the captivator were much worse. > > Maybe look into the epic for your emergency boot. No teeth inside - > it does have the traditional snap buckle in the front for easy tight > fit and very easy and fast application and removal. The buckle tends > to hold better in mud and rain than all the velcro on the renegades. > > Also remember a horse did complete Tevis with old school easy boots > as well. > > Personally I *love* the glove and I would go that route. > > All the best, > > Rusty > > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >
