Pete Ramey on the Easyboot Glove and Easyboot Glue On

Pete and Ivy Ramey talk about their involvement and success with the Easyboot Glove and Easyboot Glue On. 

Hey Garrett,

I think we’ve done it. The Glove is the elusive “21^st Century Horseshoe” I’ve dreamed about for so long. I think we owe Ivy a pat on the back, because you and I would have probably made the boot more complicated if she hadn’t been there to keep pulling us back to the “simple, stretchy, compact design”.

I’ve tried them on a variety of hooves, and so far they seem perfect- I mean PERFECT. You’ll still have to market them for naturally shaped hooves, but I have had surprising success with flared hooves too. Last week I was working at the Auburn vet school and a resident podiatry professor was sending her son to a 3 day roping clinic. We just pulled the shoes on that horse 3 weeks ago and the hooves are still very high heeled and contracted. I assumed I would have to use Grips, but the Gloves were actually harder to turn on the foot than the buckled Grip/Epic! So I sent them on their way with the Gloves and they performed flawlessly. In fact I got a late night call from another owner that was attending the clinic. She was begging me to come fit her horse in the Gloves, but I was all out of Quarter Horse sizes (I need more soon!).

I hoped, but never really thought that a boot could be so easy to put on, so light, so compact…. The stability continues to amaze me. Every horse owner says, “That will never work. Where’s the buckle?” Then time after time, it just works. They really are harder to spin on the foot than anything I’ve ever used, but I still find myself surprised every time. So I’ve finally become convinced these are “The It”. The only question left in my mind is long-term durability. How long will the gaiters last? I just haven’t had them long enough to know how they will hold up over time. But so far not one single gaiter has failed and none of the boots have come off or turned on the foot.

As for the glue-ons; they continue to be an incredible tool for turnout. I still prefer the hoof casts or Rx boots/pads for laminitis, but for “navicular horses” and any horse that is too weak in the back of the foot to impact heel first, I am using dental impression material and the glue-on boot for 1-2 trim cycles. After that, most of them can be comfortably turned out barefoot. The glue-ons are still a major challenge in wet environments. No thrush problems, but it is hard to get them to stick. It can be done, though, if you pay enough attention to detail. There is just no room for short-cutting the prep process in a humid region.

Next step Buddy: Let’s have some more sizes and the mud/grass/arena tread with the domed sole!!!

Thank you so much. It would have been too easy for you to sit back and let the profit roll in from the old designs- I’m sure you were tempted. The horse world really owes you a big pat on the back for taking on this new risk. You may die in debt paying for all these new molds, but at least Alyxx will be set!

Pete

Comments

[Judith N. Hadley]

I am so "geeked" about the comments and insights from Pete Ramey on the Glove and Glue On! I didn't think you could improve much on the Epic, but here you go again! I am excited about getting either the "Glove" or the "Edge" as soon as they come off of backorder! I have converted many of my friends who either thought their horses could never go barefoot and if they did, how they would protect their hooves in rough terrain. Many have watched me apply and remove my beloved "Epics" with ease and are now believers! Can't wait to try the new models. Thank you on behalf of me and my "boys".

Judith Hadley
Gaits of Heaven Farm, L.L.C.
North Carolina

P.S. I am entered in the National Walking Horse Association's "Iron Buns" National Trail Riding Competition this year for most hours in the saddle per horse and per rider - all barefoot or in Easy Care boots! Wish me luck!

[Garrett Ford]

Judith- Thanks for the comments.

The boots should all come off back order sometime next week. When our shipment comes in we will be able to fill just about all order but it will be tight. Next order will be 3-4 weeks out. If you don't have an order in do so now as it will ship next week.

Kick some butt in the "Iron Buns" competition! Show them what barefoot booted horses can do.

Garrett Ford
www.hoofbootnews.com

[michael wood]

Can you leave the glove or RX on for more than a 24 hr period without taking off for a horse with sore feet?

[Jayne Whtiile]

Dear Mr Ramey:
We really need your help. Last year because of your great understanding of the horses foot, myhorse Hank survived a founder...two people in our area had gone to a cliic you put on in Nova Scotia.
My friend has a horse whose farrier is against natural barefoot...the horses soles seem to be coming/dropping down further than the foot/hoof...causing him pain higher up in his leg almost upper leg.
I have one of your barefoot students doing all of mine, yet I feel he has never run across this before...can you help with some advice...Plain Old Lyle would greatly appreciate it, as would we.
Jayne Whittle
1-902-664-4066C
[email protected]

[Janet Cooper]

I don't have a comment but I've got a question. My horse is suffering from severe laminitis and I feel he's not getting trimmed properly. I'm in Oklahoma and I need some help so I don't loose my guy. Can you help? JC

[Jane Antcliff]

Dear Pete and Ivy
Even though I live in England you cannot imagine how much you have helped me taking my horse barefoot. I only got her a year ago and she has been shod all her life (she is 16 years) and has had past laminitis problems, hoof rings plus thrush and seedy toe. My area is teeming with shod horses and I got lots of criticism when I pulled off her shoes but I just kept reading your book and this kept me focused on what I was doing. She has been barefoot since January now and her hoofs are absolutely fantastic and I can see the coffin bone rising daily. I have found a wonderful barefoot trimmer who comes once a month and I started using Easy Boot glove back in April when I started taking her on more rugged rides and they have been fantastic, infact more horses in my area are starting to go barefoot and many people are starting to ask me questions about taking their horses barefoot, the mustang roll and where I get my boots from. So thank you so much because Pendal is a much happier horse now and it has been such a fantastic learning curve for the both of us.

[Kristin Praly]

I am about to go to Arizona for a clinic. I was warned that barefoot horses tend to get their feet cut up. How lucky we are to have the option of the easy boot and glue on shoes! For these options I am most sincerely grateful.

Kristin Praly
Horse Sense Education and Advocacy

[kathy luedtke]

I am curious about this glove for horses in transition. My horses are a little over a yr barefoot using the glove without comfort pads. I recently had one horse have an absess, which I am sure was caused by an outing in which I rode without boots, not anticipating or being prepared for rough conditions. I only boot up when the horse indicates the need. Otherwise, I go bare. Is it fair of me to transition this way? I have heard that the comfort pads are critical during this phase, however the comfort pads are not recommended with the glove. Any advise?

[Bernd Jung]

Dear Pete and Ivy,

Ten months later I still can confirm everything you posted here about the Glove.

Thank you for developing those great boots (Glove and Glue-On) together with Garrett !

If it was a cellphone, people certainly called it 3G hoof boot but it is from my point of view "only" the best boot ever build.

We had great success here in Germany with the Glue-On after Vets with great reputation told horse owners they couldn't help their horses anymore...we could proof the opposite by using the Glue-On already after 5 weeks !

These boots are not just simple hoof boots for riding - they're a great tool in the right hands as well.

Bernd, from Germany