This testimonial was sent in from one of our natural hoof trimmers, Gail Snyder, in Sedalia, CO. She and Scooter love their Easyboot Bares!
Gail Snyder and Scooter, enjoying Easyboot Bares
Scooter and I went to the Parelli Center in Pagosa Springs, CO last September for a Fluidity Riding course. We’re still developing our partnership, so I had great plans for our time there. Since I’m a natural trimmer and an EasyCare dealer, I couldn’t help but notice many of the other horses were also barefoot and the rows between the pens were lined with carrot sticks, fly spray and a variety of EasyCare boots.
Scooter has a set of Bare boots for all 4 feet that I use while riding in extremely rocky terrain. I didn’t expect to need Scooter’s boots since the Parelli grounds are pasture, hard packed dirt and deep sandy play areas. But from the first day on, Scooter was tender on the dirt roads. I didn’t expect this since we ride on hard pack all the time. I was so relieved to have his Bare boots with me since they allowed us to participate in all activities without discomfort. I realized afterward that Scooter was suffering from stress induced laminitis, a common occurrence with hauling and boarding horses in new environments. The evidence emerged a few weeks later in the form of a horizontal “event ring” descending from the cornet band around both front hooves. This is a indicative of a laminitic episode.
Scooter wore his Bare boots on both fronts, all day, every day without exception. They are a perfect fit and the tread pattern worked well on the Colorado trails. There was never any evidence of rubbing and no sign of lameness, as long as the boots were on.
Our two weeks at the Parelli Center was the horse experience of a lifetime. Some of the moments were captured by Parelli professional photographer, Coco. The photos came out great since Scooter and I always seemed to be smiling. Thank you EasyCare for Scooter’s Bare boots and comfort pads!
Gail Snyder
