Re: RC: EZ boot

[tina hicks <tina@liveonthenet.com>]

they seem that way at first but after you print out Karen't instructions
:), have a beer or two, and go at it it's not bad at all

I can pop those babies on and off now in my sleep. Adding foam doesn't
even slow me down now.

but it does take some work and the first few times make sure there are
no small children around to hear you :)

the main trick to have them cut down properly to begin with - after that
you're good to go

Tina

Dyane Smith wrote:
> 
> Am I the only one who thinks it would be easier to build a herd of horses by
> hand from the ground up than put on an EZ (oh, the euphemism) boot?
> Dyane
> N. Ca
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>
> To: <Trailrite@aol.com>
> Cc: <luv2ride@peop.tds.net>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 11:04 AM
> Subject: RC: shoe pads
> 
> >
> >
> > Trailrite@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > In a message dated 10/19/99 9:46:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > luv2ride@peop.tds.net writes:
> > >
> > > << For muddy terrain, this is not practical as ez boots are very slick
> in
> > >  muddy conditions/slick hills, wet grass, et. >>
> > >
> > > I've never had a problem in mud, grass, slick hills, etc.  Since we do
> not
> > > boot the rears, horse's don't seem to have any trouble.  We have done
> over
> > > 2000 miles this year alone in multi-day rides this way.  Our horse's do
> well
> > > with this method.  We don't like pads and we have never needed to us
> them.
> > > On the Outlaw Ride you ride about 40 miles on slick rock and the boots
> help
> > > grip the sand stone.  The rears help us grip in the mud areas up steep
> hills
> > > and mountain trails.
> > > So sorry to disagree but if the wheel ain't broke..... don't fix it!:)
> > > Tammy Robinson, Katie Bar The Door
> > > Charlie Robinson, Ima Liberated Lady
> > >
> >
> > Easy boots seem to be a very good option in the rockies, even on all four.
> I
> > did the ROC in 96 (which went North from Tesdale instead of South as the
> Outlaw
> > trail doese) with Easy boots all around without any problems.  However,
> you try
> > some of the North GA rides with steep hills covered with rock and that
> > wonderful red clay mud that will suck those feet right off the horse and
> turn a
> > trail into an ice skating rink even for horses with the best of traction,
> and
> > you won't find very many people using Easy boots because they just don't
> work
> > very well under those conditions.
> >
> > It is all a matter of the local trail conditions as to how well easy boots
> > work.
> >
> > Truman
> >
> > >
> >
> > --


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