Easyboot Bare hoof boots
These horses are wearing Easyboot Bare boots and Easyboot Epics on their journey down the road. If you do cart driving, here is some pictures of horses successfully using boots and being barefoot and lovin' it!!!!!
Easyboot Epic hoof boots.
There's still some great riding time left before winter gets here. Trade in your old boots now and get a new upgraded style for 1/2 price. It's the ongoing Hoof Boot Upgrade Program and still going strong. It's simple, fill out the form, pack your old boots up and send them to EasyCare. You can do this once a year per customer. Upgrade to any one of our riding boots, Epics, Bares, Grips, Old Macs, Old Mac G2's, Gloves, Glue-Ons, Boas and Edge's We have all the boots for any of your riding needs!
See you on the trail!
Pi (13 year old Appendix) has been
barefoot for about 5 years now and he loves his Easyboots! We've
been using Bares since we initially pulled his shoes and he hacks out on the
trails like a champ... whether it's on the rocky trails around us in
Massachusetts or climbing the forever up-and-down beautiful hills of Vermont or
moving right along on a hunter pace. We are often asked by other riders
what his boots are for, and my answer is often quickly followed up
with, 'Isn't he too big to go barefoot?' Pi doesn't think so!
Lately we've been doing a lot more jumping and with all the rain in the Northeast this Spring, I realized Pi would benefit from a bit more traction, especially when we're soaring over fences in a field. I decided to try the Grips and we haven't looked back! They grab the ground and provide us with a secure landing without sticking too much -- and Pi loves them.
Thanks for helping us keep on jumping barefoot -- despite the weather!
Aimee and Pi
Little Lightfoot is already practicing his racing skills! Click here to check out this cutie in action! Wonder what his boot of choice will be? Epics, Bares... There's so much to choose from the options are endless! A special thank you to Ute Miethe of Balanced Step for sending us this video and sweet photos.
"He's only about 3 weeks old and already almost as big as last years colt Zorro (although Zorro is rather petite)," says Ute. Lightfoot and Zorro are pictured below. Lightfoot is pictured above with his proud mama.
Be sure to check out the EasyCare Photo Gallery for other great photos of horses in action sporting their favorite hoofboots!
It just doesn't get better than this! These are pictures of a newborn offspring of Taskin, Gypsy Stallion, owned by Villa Vanners who resides in Oregon. Baby was born this past April and looks like he's real comfortable where he's at. The pictures were taken immediately after birth, the mare laid down, Baby trotted around and crawled right up into her lap. Mom and Baby are doing well and it won't be long before he's up and running around wanting hoof boots to sport around in. He'll be calling EasyCare wanting to know more about the line of boots available to him...which one will it be, hmmm... Epics, Bares, Boas, Gloves, Edges, Old Mac G1's or G2's ? Decisions, decisions..... Sleep well little one, see you on the trail one day...
Looking for a deal? Check out the EasyCare Bargain Bin! The items in the bin are brand new, discontinued items. All items are 1/2 off of the original price and are not returnable or exchangeable, so make sure you measure first!
We currently have Easyboot Grips (with old gaiter style), Easyboots, Easyboot Bares (with old gaiter style), Boa boots and EZ Ride Tapadero stirrups. Not all sizes available in all items. To find out what we have available, go to "Cool Stuff" on our website or you can just click here.
Hurry before they are all gone!
Here's a picture of me on my Missouri Foxtrotter gaited horse (I'm the one in the back with a helmet) at big Creek Trail Ride in Hartshorn, Missouri. The lady on the paint Foxtrotter is my riding buddy. She uses Easyboots for spare tires when she looses a shoe.
My horse, Georgie Girl, is a coming 9 year old Black Missouri Foxtrotter that I have had since she was 4. I bought her from Valley Springs Foxtrotter Ranch in Black, Missouri.
Georgie Girl was always very sensitive to rocks, even in shoes. One day I was looking at my riding buddy's horses hooves and then Georgie's, and noticed that Georgie had big slits in her frog and in to the bulb area. I started researching it on the internet and found several barefoot horse sites that talked about it being caused from thrush and the only way to get it healed was to remove the shoes. I had been trying with no success for a year with shoes on Georgie. After my last camping ride in 2005, I had Georgie's shoes pulled. I worked for the next 3 years, trying everything to get those big slits healed. Finally, I was told about Clean Trax deep hoof cleanser soak to heal the Thrush and White Line disease. I had one Easy Soaker boot from Easycare that I used to do each foot one at a time. After that ordeal, I bought more and soaked them all at one time and finally got the hooves to heal. Hallelujah!
During the time after I had Georgie's shoes pulled, I began the journey of learning how to measure, order and use Easyboots. I have tried them all. I now use Easyboot Bare's on the front and Easyboot Epic's on the back. But, next time I have my horse trimmed, I'm going to measure for the Easyboot Glove. It's been a learning process and at times, an expensive proposition. I tried other brands of boots along the way, and they either didn't hold up or caused Georgie to have swollen legs at the end of the ride. One of the other brands wore through after only 3 hours on the Missouri rock. Thus, I have found the Easyboot Bare's to work best for my gaited horse. I do struggle at times to get them on but ONLY when I don't put them in the sun to warm or put them in hot water. One of the lessons I had to learn along the way.
Along my journey, I even learned to perform the natural trim on my Georgie, but I still do have a trimmer that I use. When Georgie gets her fresh spring trim,I hope to measure her for the Easyboot Glove. I love your products! Keep up the innovative work! I can't wait to see how Georgie does with the Easyboot Gloves! By the way, Georgie gaits better than ever now that her feet are healed!
Candy Pazurek
Hillsboro, Missouri
Who said boots are not for Mules? Wrong, says Rosa shown here sporting her Epic boots. Rosa belongs to Karen Reeves, a hoof care practitioner. Mules typically have longer feet than horses, as measured from the toe to the heel buttress. In addition, they also have steeper angles and larger heel bulbs. The three biggest challenges that you will face when booting are: 1) sizing the boot, 2) getting the gaiter to fit over the heel bulbs, and 2) determining what you can and cannot adjust to get the boots to fit. Of all the boots we offer, Epics and Bares work the best. We have heard success stories with Old Mac’s (that have inserts), but not to the extent of the other two boots. Below is some general info from EasyCare.
This testimonial was sent in from one of our natural hoof trimmers in Sedalia, CO. She and Scooter love their Bares!
Scooter and I went to the Parelli Center in Pagosa Springs, CO last September for a Fluidity Riding course. We're still developing our partnership, so I had great plans for our time there. Since I'm a natural trimmer and an EasyCare dealer, I couldn't help but notice many of the other horses were also barefoot and the rows between the pens were lined with carrot sticks, fly spray and a variety of EasyCare boots.
Scooter has a set of Bare boots for all 4 feet that I use while riding in extremely rocky terrain. I didn't expect to need Scooter's boots since the Parelli grounds are pasture, hard packed dirt and deep sandy play areas. But from the first day on, Scooter was tender on the dirt roads. I didn't expect this since we ride on hard pack all the time. I was so relieved to have his Bare boots with me since they allowed us to participate in all activities without discomfort. I realized afterward that Scooter was suffering from stress induced laminitis, a common occurrence with hauling and boarding horses in new environments. The evidence emerged a few weeks later in the form of a horizontal "event ring" descending from the cornet band around both front hooves. This is a indicative of a laminitic episode.
Scooter wore his Bare boots on both fronts, all day, every day without exception. They are a perfect fit and the tread pattern worked well on the Colorado trails. There was never any evidence of rubbing and no sign of lameness, as long as the boots were on.
Our two weeks at the Parelli Center was the horse experience of a lifetime. Some of the moments were captured by Parelli professional photographer, Coco. The photos came out great since Scooter and I always seemed to be smiling. Thank you EasyCare for Scooter's Bare boots and comfort pads!
Gail Snyder
Photography Copyright Coco All Rights Reserved
Need some Christmas gift ideas for that special friend or family member ? Now is the time to get started with EasyCare's great program offered for upgrading your old boots to a new different model for one-half price. The hoof boot upgrade program began close to two years ago and has been so successful that we are continuing the program indefinitely. So get your list going and select from the Easyboots, Epics, Bares, Soakers, Grips, Old Mac's, Old Mac's G2 or Boa Boots. Christmas is right around the corner so get your order in right away! We will be shipping through December 17, but we must have your trade in boots by December 15, 2008 in order to get them shipped out for you.
Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at EasyCare!
The November 2008 edition of Horse Illustrated has an article by Nancy S. Loving, DVM, on how to "Winterize Your Horse". Part of this article is in regards to winter hoof care. The article indicates that it is beneficial to let your horse go barefoot for at least a couple of months during the year, and winter is the time to do this. Also, barefoot reduces hazards like balling of the snow, since the hoof is better able to shed ice and snow. Horses that have been barefoot or only barefoot for the winter will still need a regular trim. A visit from your hoof care practitioner every six to eight weeks will keep the hooves ready for spring riding. She even recommends hoof boots for winter riding. "If you still plan on riding during the winter, consider a hoof boot rather than leaving the shoes on". The Easyboot Grip is specifically designed for use in the snow. Winter… snowballs and ice are great for sport… except when they’re under your horse’s feet! Even the Boa Horse Boot’s polyurethane surface eliminates snow balling up on the bottom of the boot as it would on the sole of a horse wearing standard shoes. In fact, any of EasyCare's hoof boots would eliminate snow balling. Dr. Loving also says studs can be used in shoes just like on the boots. While traction is extremely important, very aggressive traction can inhibit a horse’s natural way of going and can increase stress on joints, tendons and upper extremities. The ground may not always be slippery, so your horse's foot may "stick" with a traction device, resulting in injury. This kind of injury happens suddenly and you may not even realize it until lameness becomes apparent. This is just one of the things you need to get done to "winterize your horse" per Nancy Loving, DVM. Hooves are part of the winter care for your horse, but you need to read the rest of the article for the rest of the story. Also, while you are out riding the trails, don’t be surprised if you see a new kind of hoofprint in the snow. Look at it carefully; you may be the first in the group to identify the elusive EasyCare's Easyboot Grip print. Yes, that time of the year has already shown itself and is approaching upon us. Whatever your current temperature is, you still need to look ahead to "Winter Hoof Care".
EasyCare Inc has optional titanium-coated boot studs for gripping sheet ice. Long wearing studs (4 per boot) can be easily attached to any Boa Horse Boot, Old Mac's, Old Mac's G2, Easyboot Bare and up to a size four in our Easyboot and Easyboot Epics to provide traction on asphalt, ice or other hard or slippery surfaces. The studs may be removed when their application is no longer necessary, and replaced as needed. Larger studs are now available for the Easyboot and Easyboot Epic from size five and up.
Here's what we all need, the souped up version of the original cowboy SUV! What this guy needs is to sport a nice Sheepskin from EasyCare, and maybe some new hoof boots, he has plenty of choices, Easyboots, Epics, Bares, Boas, Grips, and Old Macs. Which ever one he decides on, he'll find great comfort and glad he chose natural hoof care. Happy Trails!
These great photos were sent in to us by one of our Hoof Care Practitioners, Vickey Hollingsworth of High Performance Hoof Care in Clintonsville, Wisconsin.
These pictures are of Vickey and some friends on a 16 mile ride in the beautiful woods of Wisconsin. These horses are wearing their hoof boots and enjoying the adventure.
Happy Trails from High Performance Hoof Care!!!!
Have you ever gotten back from a ride, removed the boots and wondered how to clean the Velcro? Our warehouse personnel have been using a simple cat brush (their own Velcro Cleaner) on the Velcro to remove grass, hair and whatever else is stuck. They use it on both the hook and loop sides of the Velcro. This can also rejuvenate that loop side as well.
If you have seeds or small sticks still stuck in the Velcro, try using a steel brush. A little metal brush just a bit bigger than your toothbrush works wonders as well.
So go to your local pet shop and pick up your cat brush to clean your Velcro. 
You can use it on the gaiter for the Easyboot Epic, Easyboot Bare, and Easyboot Grip. The best one to use it on however, is the Old Mac or Old Mac G2. Don't forget that the Ice Boots and the Stowaways also have Velcro and this helpful tip can be used on them as well.
Are you in need of some new Easyboot Bare boots? Or a great gift idea? Check out this month's special at our EasyCare website.
Buy 1 Bare boot and get the second boot for 1/2 price! That is 50% off of your second boot. You can get up to 2 half price boots in this special. Just follow our easy instructions on the front page of our site for how to enter the promo code BARES at checkout.
This special is good until September 30th, so hurry to participate in this great offer.
Hope to see you out on the trail.......Happy Riding!
Here are some great action shots of EasyCare Epics, Bares, and Old Mac G2's at a Memorial Day Parade (Pungo Strawberry Festival in Virginia Beach, Va.) Hooray for the red white and blue! They were submitted by Hoof Care Practitioner Kim Vaughn and her beautiful mare Summer Breeze . Kim has had some great experiences with our boots for the barefoot horse and so have her mates! Thank You Kim from EasyCare! 
Since there are a lot of mule lovers out there, we have included the article below in our September newsletter on tips for booting your mules. There is also a special page on our website for all you "long ear" lovers. It includes tips, photographs and special links that can answer your questions about hoof care. You can click here to see our new mule page.
Mules typically have longer feet than horses, as measured from the toe to the heel buttress. In addition, they also have steeper angles and larger heel bulbs. The three biggest challenges that you will face when booting are; sizing the boot, getting the gaiter to fit over the heel bulbs and determining what you can and cannot adjust.
1. Of all the boots we offer, Bares and Epics work the best. We have heard success stories with Old Mac's (when used with inserts) but not to the extent of the other two boots.
2. Proper fit, of course, is of the utmost importance. (We will talk about the gaiter later. Later Gaiter!) Know how to measure and do it twice right after a fresh trim.
3. Look carefully at the size chart. The upper end of the measurement on the chart is the actual physical dimension of the inside of the boot. For example, a size 1 Epic/Bare boot is 4 7/8" wide and 5 1/8" long. The boot will be too wide if your length exceeds your width by more than one size on the chart. If this is the case with your mule, we do not recommend the boots.
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