Easyboot Glue-On excels at Las Cienegas Endurance Event

I went down to the Las Cienegas Endurance Ride over the weekend to put testing miles on the Easyboot Glove, Easyboot Glue-On and Easyboot Edge.  I’ve done a bunch of hard testing miles in both Colorado and Arizona but haven’t done an actual 50 mile event in the new designs.

Long time friends and endurance riders Christoph Schork and Dian Woodward stayed at our house for four days on the way to the event.  They are both experienced endurance riders and I believe Christoph has won 20+ endurance events in 2008 alone.  They are both boot users on occasion but don’t compete their horses on a day to day basis with hoof boots.

Christoph, Dian and I had the opportunity to do three or four 10-12 mile rides before departing for the endurance event.  Christoph had several of his horses without shoes which gave us a great opportunity the test the Easyboot Gloves at speed on several different horses.  Christoph loved the Easyboot Glove and I convinced him to try some of the Easyboot Glue-On shells for the event.

Christoph and I fitted four different horses with different glue combinations on Wednesday of this week.  We have many glues that work but I’m still trying to find the perfect glues for different conditions.  We fitted the following horses with boots before the event.

1. Power Ball- Four Easyboot Glue-On shells using EasyFoam.
2. Inferno- Four Easyboot Glue-On shells using EasyFoam, Adhere, Sole Guard and Equithane CS.
3. Moon- Four Easyboot Glue-On shells using Adhere, Sole Guard and Equithane CS.
4. Dapple- Two Easyboot Glue-On shells using Adhere, Sole Guard and Equithane CS.

Day #1 results were good.  Christoph placed 1^st, Lisa was 5th on Power Ball, I was 6^th on Inferno and Dian won the 30 on Moon.  I actually crossed the line 10^th but there was some trail mix ups and I was bumped to 6^th.

I rode a new horse that I purchased from Dean Jackson about 40 days ago.  Inferno is a full brother to a great horse Dean won many races and best conditions in the past.  Dean had done a handful of races on Inferno but decided to sell him. He’s a little bit hot but I had a great day on him.  He actually pulled from mile one all the way to the finish.  Can’t wait for him to get more miles and more fitness as I believe he will be a great horse.  He's the chestnut below.

 

Comments

[Endurance Granny (Jacke)]

Oh!!! You dangled the carrot but you didn't say how the glue held, I assume the glue on's all stayed stuck?

I'm also confused about the glue on vs. the glove, they aren't the same?

~Endurance Granny