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Articles | July 31, 2010
 There are countless equestrian sports available to horse enthusiasts and different types of competitions within each discipline. From dressage to eventing, to cutting, to reining, to jumping, to driving and endurance to name a few. Each sport is exciting, competitive and invariably has its own event of significance within the discipline: like the Rolex Kentucky Articles | July 31, 2010
 Two Historic 100’s. I am extremely honored to be one of two riders in the country to have completed both the Big Horn 100 and Western States Tevis 100 in 2010, only two weeks apart. Dave Rabe was the other rider and to have accomplished these 100’s in the company of such an amazing horseman and Articles | June 29, 2010
 It’s July and the summer heat is here. The days are long, the horses are slick and many of the equine enthusiasts who participate in the sport of endurance racing are starting to lose sleep over the 100 mile Tevis Cup. It’s the type of event that will chew you up and spit you out Articles | June 29, 2010
 Technical Issues: Hoof Growth Promotion for Horses Hoof growth and regeneration is very much an “inside out” process. The hoof must receive nutrients from the blood in order to stimulate growth and repair. Like every other part of a horse’s body, the hoof is a living structure which depends on the nutrients provided through the blood Articles | June 29, 2010
 by Duncan McLaughlin Who wants soft-country feet? Not me! Until recently I lived in an area that was perfect for barefooting. Hard, dry, often rocky terrain meant achieving gravel-crunching soundness was possible for a majority of horses. Last November, I moved to an area with much higher rainfall and with rich, deep, often wet topsoil; perfect Articles | May 31, 2010
A large majority of EasyCare’s hoof boot designs have come from listening to customer feedback. Others have been developed by boot users and then refined by EasyCare. These people now get a nice royalty payment for their idea. EasyCare is happy to have a better design, the person with the idea Articles | May 28, 2010
 ‘Handsome is as handsome does.’ Well, not really! Don’t confuse your horse’s conformation with his posture. Conformational traits such as the length of bones, are genetically determined. There is not a lot you can do to change conformation. But you can have a profound effect on postural traits, such as the way muscles and connective tissues Articles | April 30, 2010
Jeremy and Sir Smith were 1 hour, 45 minutes in front of the next Articles | April 30, 2010
There is no getting around it. The legs of your horse are going to take a pounding. The repetitive nature of training and competition means that his leg muscles are going to become tighter and shorter. This will reduce his stride and can even cause pain. One way to mitigate the effects of repetitive use/overuse Articles | April 29, 2010
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On April 10, Jeremy Reynolds made an achievement worthy of recognition when he won the Git ‘R’ Done 100 mile three-star FEI race on his horse, Sir Smith, with a an impressive finishing time of 8 hours, 36 minutes. He also won the coveted Best Condition award. 
When you are immersed in a product, a company, a relationship or a new horse, it’s easy to get lost in the process and forget about the hard work you put in on a daily basis along the
