Karen's EasyCare & Endurance Musings

Easyboot Edge Update

Development of the new Edge boot has been taking longer than we anticipated. While many thousands of miles have been ridden in the boots including successful completions of dozens of endurance rides in them by several different riders, we are still finding areas to improve and considering other options and innovative ideas. These things take time and we want to make sure we have a product we are happy with prior to releasing it to a larger test group. Once we do that, we'll need another 90 days (at least) to allow them time to use the product and provide feedback. I'm sorry that it's taking so long and just wanted everybody to know so that they aren't waiting to get one of the new boots. 

EasyCare Trivia Contest - Your Chance to WIN a pair of the new Edge boots!

Click here to learn more about the 2008 EasyCare Trivia Contest.  It's really simple - you just have to correctly answer a few questions (answers are found on the website), and you'll be entered for a chance to win one of ten pairs of the new Easyboot Edge boots when they are released.  If you win you will be among the first to get your hands on these new boots!

The contest runs through March 31, and winners will be announced in the May 1st EasyCare customer newsletter. 

To learn the latest on the Edge boots, check out Garrett's blog.  Click on the category "Easyboot Edge". 

Death Valley Encounter Photo Album

Here is a photo album with photos from all four days and 200 miles of the Death Valley Encounter.  You'll see lots of the scenery and the footing.  There are also many photos of the new Easyboot Edge boots.  I used dome comfort pads in them all four days and used four Edge's on Chief (he is the one in the grey ear-cam shots), and two Edges on Tig (the bay pictured here w/ the blue and black tack).  Two of the Edges I used did all four days and 200 miles and two did two days and 100 miles.  They held up really well, never once came off, and did not cause any rubbing on either horse.  I used no vetwrap and made no modifications to the boots. 

We had perfect weather for the entire ride.  It was great this year! It definitely seemed a lot easier than the previous year - that's what happens when your comfort level is raised a bit.  ;)  Next year the ride will be even better and will be run in reverse.  That will allow us to have a nicer place for the New Year's Party. 

Happy New Year from DVE & Easyboot Edge Testing Results

We had a really great ride this year at Death Valley!  The weather was absolutely perfect.  I rode Granite Chief 100 miles (2 days) on days 1 and 3, and Tigger 100 miles in two days on days 2 and 4.  Today was New Year's Eve so our horses wore party hats today.  The horse to the right of us in the photos is Thunder, ridden by Dave Rabe.  Thunder did 200 miles in four days using the new Easyboot Edge boots on his front feet.  Tigger used the Edge's on his hind feet, and Chief used them on all four feet.  So I had a set do 200 miles and so did Dave, plus one other rider I think did that hasn't finished today's ride yet.  The boots did really great and held up extremely well!  Other riders used the boots for a day or two.  Everybody is in love with the boots!  It was so great, I used the boots for all 200 miles and didn't use vetwrap and didn't have a single rub anywhere on either horse - the new gaiters on these work great.  I'll post more later, right now it's time to go join the New Year's party!  Happy New Year everyone!!! 

Easyboot Edge

Just wanted to clarify something about the new boot name - yes, Pete Ramey did submit the winning name that we chose.  As it turned out, we (those of us voting) had the list narrowed down and the name chosen before we knew the names of those that submitted any of the submissions.  It was a total suprise that Easyboot Edge had been submitted by Pete.  As it turned out, he was also the ONLY ONE that submitted that name.  We had several other names that we kept narrowing down the list of almost 1600 from. Edge fits well, it's short (like Epic, Bare and Grip), and fits the concept of the new boot quite well.  Also, this boot is not a copy of any other hoof boot though it will have some resemblance to an Easyboot - probably the sizing will be the same (ha).  For more information on the boot you'll just have to wait (sorry).