Off to Warner Springs Endurance Ride

I had the opportunity to start endurance riding when I was a kid and did my first endurance ride in the early 1980's.  I rode a horse named Little Fellow Bruce that we purchased from Sandy Schuler and Roger Yohe.  As an 11 year old, my first ride was called the Rifle Bite the Bullet 50 in Rifle, Colorado. I remember driving the motor home pulling four horses before I had a driver's license.  I remember camping at the Big Horn 100 in Shell Wyoming, catching fire flys at Old Dominion 100 and riding Tevis as a junior sponsored by Bob Walz.  Good memories. 

Over the years I've done some endurance races in incredible areas of the United States.  Regardless if you have 50,000 miles, 20,000 miles, 10,000 miles, 5,000 miles or 500 endurance miles under your belt, everyone has a couple favorite endurance events.

Of all the endurance rides out there, one of my personal favorites is the Warner Springs Endurance Ride hosted by Terry Woolley Howe, Jennifer Bishop and gang.  The ride base camp is located at the Warner Springs Resort outside San Diego.  Participants have access to bungalows, hot springs, meals, stocked aid stations, a beautiful trail and wonderful volunteers.  It's more of a vacation than an endurance ride.  If you haven't done this event I would highly recommend it!  You can't go wrong doing any ride Terry puts on. 

I plan on bringing several of the new boot styles (Easyboot Glove, Easyboot Edge, Easyboot Rx and Easyboot Glue-On) for people to look over and use to size on their horses.  I'll also bring several fit kits and would love to help you fit your horse in the new boot styles.  Size your horse now, our first large shipment of the new boot styles is weeks away.  I was lucky enough to get a couple corrals, look for me there. 

I attached a photo from Death Valley that shows a little boot demo.

Comments

[Denise F.]

I would really like to get a horse fitted for the glue on boots if possible while your in the area. However I am not entered in this event. Is it possible to meet up with you over the weekend? I'm up in Riverside. I ride NATRC, so no gaiters allowed. For now I'm using EasyFoam and the Bare's

[Garrett Ford]

Denise- I'm coming to the event with family and my 2 year old daughter so I not very flexible on this trip. I would suggest you either haul the horse to Warner or order a Fit Kit in a couple weeks. The Fit Kit is simple to use and really shows if the boots will work for your horse.

I'll be happy to help on the phone also.

Garrett