As I am sure you are aware, the EasyCare website has a ton of useful information. Some of the most helpful information are our educational videos. We have shot a number of videos covering everything from fitting to a movement demonstration. Check out the video below, it shows how to fit our most popular boot, the Easyboot Epic.
As most dealers know, the most important factor when buying boots is sizing! We are always trying to make sizing as easy as possible, we have very helpful information on our website. Our latest tool is our hoof boot size calculator, this cool new calculator makes it even easier for your customers to make sure their horses are properly fitted! Make sure to visit easycareinc.com often for more helpful information.
application and removal quicker and easier. The EasySoakers are available in six sizes, small to XXX large!As with any hoof or leg related injury, consult your veterinarian or hoof care professional for diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
Our new comfort strap comes standard on the Easyboot Epic, Easyboot Bare and the Easyboot Grip. The comfort strap does not have metal teeth, is completely smooth against the hoof and has no sharp edges. Unlike the Easyboot shell, whose durability improves as it cures with age, the softer, more flexible material used in the backstraps can become cracked and brittle over time. Replace an old, cracked or torn comfort strap with a new, soft, pliable comfort strap anytime. No special tools (other than a screwdriver) required. Screws, washers and t-nuts included. Please specify Easyboot Bare or Easyboot Epic size when ordering. Not recommended for use in the Easyboot. If you are not currently carrying our boot accessories, you may want to check into it, your customers will thank you. All of our boots have replaceable parts, we don't make disposable products!
One of the most common questions we get from retailers and end users alike is... How do I measure my horses hoof? Since proper fit is the most important factor to fitting a horse with EasyCare boots, we have a lot of information on sizing. Check out this video on measuring and cleaning the hoof. EasyCare has great educational material on our website, check regularly as information is always being added.
EasyCare recommends sizing up when purchasing an EasySoaker. Sizing up one to two sizes allows extra space for bandages and liquids to be used inside the boot. In addition, a larger size makes application and removal quicker and easier.
As with any hoof or leg related injury, consult your veterinarian or hoof care professional for diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
As EasyCare's product line grows to accommodate different horse owner’s needs. It is important that dealers have the tools they need to help their customer select the proper boots. We have a "which boot is right for you?" area our or website, and if you click here you can view and print this chart to keep handy. Check the EasyCare website regularly, as it is updated frequently.
With the new EasyUp Buckle out on the market, you may have customers questioning how to install them, do they work good in mud?, etc. Here is a link that has useful tips, videos and much more! Can't find the information you are looking for, give us a call!
When you have a customer who is ready to buy EasyCare boots it is so important that they get the proper measurements. We have so many tools to help you and your customer get the right sized boots, remember happy horse=happy customer=happy dealer! Check out he following links...
Easyboot, Epic and Bare measurements
Easyboot, Epic and Bare sizing template(make sure template size is 100%)
Boa sizing template(make sure template size is 100%)
Old Mac G2 template(make sure template is 100%)
EasyCare has launched a new interactive online catalog check it out, its pretty cool.
Clinton Anderson and Pete Ramey will do an hour Natural Hoof Care episode on Tuesday March 6th, 2007.
RFD TV, Channel 9409 on Dish Network, Channel 379 on Direct TV March 6th, 2007 - Show 127 - Natural Hoof Care with Pete Ramey - Clinton gets a visit with Pete Ramey, World Renown Natural Hoof Care Specialist. (Clinton's DVD information about this episode - you can buy here)
Natural Hoof Care with Pete Ramey 2 - Show 127 $19.99. The first Pete Ramey episode is one of our best sellers - this episode is sure to surpass it in popularity! Once again, Pete explains how the practice of Natural Hoof Care has taught horseowners and farriers alike. With more technical information, including corrective trimming, this is the natural hoof care DVD you won't want to be without! 1 hr DVD.
Clinton and Pete talked a great deal about the need for hoof boots during the transition stage during the first episode. Clinton's hoof boot of choice is the Boa Horse Boot and the Easyboot Epic. We hope they talk about hoof boots again!
Karen, Cathie, Debbie, Chief and I had a very busy day at the AERC show yesterday. If you are here in Reno come see us, we are in booth 327, 329 and 331. Karen will be doing boot fitting clinics throughout the day.
Bigger is better...especially when you own Draft horses. These gentle giants seem to be showing up everywhere! Driving and Drafts just seem to go hand in hand. With the sport of driving becoming ever increasingly popular take note because your clients will be looking for those larger sizes of hoof boots. Two great boots for Drafts are the EasyBoot Epic and the Boa Hoof Boot. Check out these boots and the measurements they will fit. Whether your clients are carriage operators, drive competitively or just Sunday drivers, be prepared to meet your customers needs, because SIZE MATTERS!
We still get several requests a month for boots that will fit wide feet. Although more horses have feet that are longer than wide, some horses have feet that are wider than long. As a general rule the Old Mac's Original G1 is the best boot for wide feet.
In the photo below the G2 is on the left and G1 on the right. It's easy to see the wide shape of the G1.
Please make a note that EasyCare, Inc. will continue to manufacture both styles, and that they are both available for you to order and stock for your customers.
Clinton Anderson believes in EasyCare boots, click here to see why.
In the Dealer news letter we sent out on February 2 we offered a pair of our new EasyUp Buckles to the first 10 dealers who responded. The buckles will be sent out to the winners within the next few weeks. Thanks for your participation and enjoy your new buckles. Here are the winners...
Jeannean at Pride Treeless Saddles
Kristen at Horse Lovers Outlet & The Distance Depot
Henry & Donna at Griffin's Tack
Ann at Natural Hoof 
Rick Gentry
Katie Parker
Leslie at High Desert Hoof Care
Katrina at Deer Creek Saddlery
Paula at Hoofbootshop
Lucy at The Saddlery Shop Ltd
Melanie Spurr
We are aware this is 11 winners, the final two emails came in at approximately the same time.
Be sure to be on the lookout for upcoming posts on Boot Camp for blog only specials! We will be adding them at random and the only way to find out about them is keep checking back.
Good News, EasySoakers arrived this morning. Get your orders in and we will ship them out ASAP.
Unrivaled Traction
The Easyboot Grip is essentially the Easyboot Epic with an aggressive sole and traction tread pattern. The Easyboot Grip is ideal for the barefoot horse ridden in soft muddy conditions or wet grass and snow surfaces. The aggressive traction pattern provides better grip on these surfaces but should never be used on dry surfaces or hard surfaces. The Grip should be used in soft soil conditions or soft wet grass and snow surfaces only! Although the Easyboot Grip provides increased traction in slippery conditions, riding horses in wet, muddy and soft conditions is dangerous and should be done at your own risk.
Available in sizes 0, 1, 2 and 3 only. Sold individually
Demand is high, be sure to get your order in ASAP!
We now have printable templates available for Easyboots, Epics, Boas, Bares and Old Mac's Generation 2 boots. These templates are available on our website in the sizing section of each boot listing. At the bottom of the sizing page it will ask you to: Click here for a template of sizing. You can also click on these links to download all the templates now: Download boa-template.pdf (Boa Horse Boots):Download Easyboot-template.pdf (Easyboots, Bares and Epics), Download om-template.pdf (Old Mac's G-2 template), Download soaker-template.pdf (EasySoakers).
A word of caution about the templates--When you print the template out, make sure to print it so that the box in the upper right hand corner measures 1" x 1". You may have to adjust your margins. If the square is not the proper size, your template is inaccurate. The best way to determine boot size is still to pick up the foot and measure. It is a good idea to double check the template against the measurement.
There are several ways to use the template:
1) Print it out on plain paper and place your horse's foot on it (if you can manage to do this perfectly, you get my vote) and check the sizing.
2) Make a tracing of your horses foot (being sure not to include the heel bulbs) and cut just along the INSIDE of the tracing. Place it over the template to compare.
3) Print the template out on a clear plastic sheet (mylar) used to produce overhead transparencies. This is available at your local office supply store or on line at http://www.office1000.com/discount/overhead-projector-transparencies.html. This will allow you to pick up the hoof and compare the template sizing. Other than measuring, this is the most accurate way to size.
By far our most frequently asked questions are concerning sizing hoof boots. I am often asked how boots compare to each other and how they compare to shoe size. The answer is always that it's not easy to compare except with Easyboots, Epics and Bares that are sized exactly the same. If a customer is trying to compare Easyboots to Boas, or Old Mac's to another boot they should think about starting over in their mind, measuring and determining the best boot based on factors that include use, personal preferences and shape of the hoof.
If you are a dealer that sells to customers who have light horse breeds, 70 percent of your market will be 0's, 1's and 2's in the Easyboots, Epics and Bares. By far the best selling Boas are 1's, followed by 2's and the Old Mac's G-2 best sellers are 4's, 5's and 6's (3's, 4's and 5's in the originals).
When ordering Soakers the most popular sizes will be medium and large. These two sizes fit most light horses. A medium will fit snugly over a size two shoe, so some customers may want a size large, depending on the application. EasyCare makes Soakers in sizes small to XXXL (length up to 7 3/4").
Soakers are used for many other reasons other than soaking feet, including poulticing and keeping bandages dry.
Most people pick up a soaker and look at the bottom to see if it looks like it will fit their horse. What is more important is whether or not the foot will fit through the top hole! Customers should open the boot up at the top before it leaves the store and determine if the sizing looks correct, especially if the foot will be wrapped.
If you are ordering and are a few boots short of your quantity discount, soakers are a great item to add. They are inexpensive and, depending on your discount, often pay for themselves.
With the launch of the "Generation 2" Old Mac's, you may be wondering how they differ from the originals, and if the G-2's will soon be the only Old Mac's available. At EasyCare, we recognize that there will still be a need for the originals, mostly because of their shape. The original Old Mac's are great for horses that are very wide and short in the foot. Granted, this isn't a majority of horses, but some horses will not fit into a standard, more elongated, boot shape. Add this to the fact that there are "die hard" Old Mac users out there who don't want to change what has been working for them, and you still have a market for originals. EasyCare will continue to have these boots available to you and your customers.
There are a few main differences between the originals and the G'-2. Most notably is that the sole was changed to accommodate a greater variety of hoof shapes. This means new sizing, so you will have to be sure you are looking at the correct size chart to fit your customer's horses. In the original boot chart, you could have up to a four-size difference in the length and the width and still be able to fit the boot. With the new boot, if the horse's hoof is more than one size apart in the width and length then you shouldn't recommend the boot.
One addition to the boot which should make your job easier is the reinforcements at the heel. In the original Old Mac's it was sometimes hard to determine an exact fit because the heel was so flexible. Now, with the reinforcement, your customers will know instantly if the boot is too small.
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