What a Great 2009 Thanks to my Friends at Easycare and their Dealers Global Endurance .
Now Let's bring on 2010!
I had a great 2009 thanks to you guys . I started the 2009 ride season at Marilyn McCoy's December ride losing the back 2 steel shoes on the 1st day. I pulled out my trustworthy old
style easyboot regulars and finished the ride. Talking to Garrett anf Christoff Schork ,we decided to try 2 glue ons that night ( ended up with 4 ) and went the next day. Ali did great
and we finished the next 2 days. I wasn't sold on them and it looked like a lot of work, glueing , trimming, the mess etc.but the gloves didn't look so hard so I bought a pair for my sore footed
horse Tahoe at home so I could get him restarted.
Well we tried Glueons again at Old Pueblo , won 2 BCs and overall BC, same at color Country and we haven't looked back! However then we had to start putting them on ourselves!There is a learning curve. I had watched Christoph and Garrett glue my boots on several times so right before Mt Carmel i dicided to whip some on....well I ruined 2 boots right off got glue over me and the horses, eventuakky they stayed on. Then I learned to slow down and put them on. Taking care along the way , following all the internet advice we can now put them on in the rain,snow, blowing sand and probably even on a nice day.
We also learned the best way for using gloves. The trick is not too loose- they need to FIT like a GLOVE ! I was trying both Gloves and another orange brand on my horse Tahoe when I was reconditioning him after his layoff. I would go on an 8 mile loop on trail-2 track,through a creek, up a hill , 2 track trail , through a creek and then home. Both brands had trouble going through the creek and up the hill until I called both suppliers explained my problems and then someone pointed out the easycare blog or whatever it was called. A guy named Duncan explained how he tried Glueons with no glue , just a snug fit and tapeand no gators. Man o man! worked great-I learned to fit the shoes correctly and can now ride a whole muddy, hilly , creekfilled, boggy ride with Gloves and have less problems then steel shoes ! I gave the orange shoes to my hopelessly misguided friend Stephanie Palmer-Duross so I can keep a few steps ahead of her.
Tahoe did the Tevis with Garrett and the AERC Championship with me , both 100 milers in boots. Don Skinners Free , Tahoe and Ali did all but 1 ride in 2009 season in Boots,about 2200
miles with me and a couple 100 with other people, I think.
Besides the boots it was a endurance reawakening for me , I mentioned on SWDRA after the
the Las Cienagas ride in December how much fun it was to see Garrett and Amy Ford back on the trail! Team Easycare , Garrett, Mariam , Debbie, Dave Rabe and Globel Endurance's Christoph, Dianne, Sean and Tennessee started bringing friendly endurance competition riding back to the SWest, Mountain and Pac Swest regions doing much footwork and teamwork with horses and riders. It has been fun riding with all of you! Thanks for the help ,Oregon David ,Debbie in Maine , Mike in Moab!Gabe and Lisa in Tucson , Kevin and Rusty, Thanks for encouragement,the friendship, the jokes and dragging me through Tevis,the AERC C, Bryce.
Thanks for running all the miles on foot with me Mariam and Garrett.
Did you know that horseback riding has a higher number of injuries per year than motorcycle riding? Most accidents are caused by falls off the horse which can lead to serious or fatal injuries. Although most accidents occur while riding, some also take place while handling, like during your natural hoof trimming, grooming, feeding or booting the horse with Easycare boots (Easyboot Epics, Easyboot Bare,Easyboot Glove, etc) or other protective horse boots. TheHughston Health Alerthas some great tips on preventing injuries when horseback riding. Their article, "Horseback Riding Injuries and Safety Tips", has some great information on staying safe while riding. Hard shell helmets should be worn at all times when mounted. A properly matched boot/stirrup combination is very important too.
OurE-Z ride stirrupswith the thick, closed-cell foam pad provides comfort for the knees and back and helps prevent overall fatigue. Optional nylon safety cage available for all models. You should wear properly fitted boots and gloves.
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Amateur riders should not attempt jumps or daredevil stunts. There are a lot of interesting facts regarding injuries, so you should check out their articles.
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Posted by Chris Freeman
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