But we will pull him out of retirement like we did last weekend for some light riding and packing. I'm not telling anyone what to do, but I'll say we use them a lot, and they work great, though there is a learning curve.įor instance, I have one horse who we don't use much anymore. (The gaiters need re-design if you ask me.) We've worn holes in the toes of a few within 100 miles, but those have been particularly tough rides, and they're still functional. Generally, the gaiter wears out and it's a matter of just replacing the gaiter.

They are re-usable, and I'd say we generally get a couple hundred miles per boot. When I've had to use tools, a flat screwdriver works fine. It covers a lot of these issues.Īre they difficult to remove? Well, yes. So check under the gaiters for sure, but you don't have to remove the boot.Ĭheck out the Blog at Eas圜are. I will say we have had the gloves rub a time or two and I just can't say how those developed. I was concerned, too, when we stared, but it's not an issue. my horses have literally thousands of competitive miles in very rough, wet, boggy, muddy country, not to count the miles of conditioning they have. If you're just carrying a back-up, you might consider just the old EasyBoot, if they still make them. I have left Gloves on for a week with the athletic tape or Sika-Flex. You don't 'click-clack' down the trail, but instead sound more natural. One nice thing about boots is the lack of noise. My neighbor hasn't had any issues, but I think a horse going fast may have some trouble keeping them on (which is why they aren't recommended for endurance by the company). Back-country boots are the same shell with a different gaiter.

But for anything <25 miles per day, the Gloves are great, and hold on through some serious bogs. If doing a 100, glue-on boots without gaiters are what I'd recommend. If doing 50-mile rides, we'll use some Sika-Flex glue. We use the boots for hunting, packing, and endurance riding. As the hoof heats up, the adhesive sticks the boot to the hoof wall. One trick we use is to take cloth athletic tape and wrap around the hoof 3 times. They should be tight enough that you need to pound them on. Size is everything with the whole line, though. If it's speed you want (trot, canter, gallop) get the Gloves or Glue-ons. I think they're great if not traveling at speed. I use the Eas圜are Gloves exclusively, but Neighbor uses the backcountry boots.

Easyboot backcountry glove