Three of the top ten finishers at the 100 mile USEF Kentucky Cup Endurance Event used Easyboot Glue-ons. Weather conditions were extreme, temps low and riders and horses trudged down the trail in pounding rain.
Farzad Faradi and Hot Desert Knight Placed 8th, Christoph Schork and TC Moonshine finished 10th and Jeremy Reynolds and Sir Smith finished in the top five. Sir Smith would eventually be pulled at the finish.
Christoph Schork and Moon tromp through the rain. The Easyboots and studs provided nice grip in the challenging footing.
I spoke to Christoph Schork last night on the phone. He responded with the following "It was one of the most difficult endurance events I've ever done. The mud and footing was 6 to 8 inches deep on most parts of the trail. Conditions were very tough and horses really had to work in the mud and slop. Very few horses would have finished if it was not reduced from 100 miles to 75 miles"
The Kentucky Cup rounds out an incredible endurance season for barefoot horses, hoof boots and Easyboots. What a year, top tens and huge success at Tevis, First Place and BC at the AERC 100 mile National Championship and three top ten finishes at the USEF Kentucky Cup.
Did Christoph use original easyboots with studs? Can gloves be studded?
Posted by: gene limlaw | October 16, 2009 at 06:30 AM
Yeah Moun, he gave his heart at that ride. 10th place & a bronze team medal.
Posted by: Dian | October 17, 2009 at 12:06 AM
Dian- Moun and Christoph did awesome as expected. It's amazing the success Global Endurance has had this year. Keep it up!
Posted by: Garrett Ford | October 17, 2009 at 06:47 PM