Easycare has announced the list of winners in the 2006 EasyCare $10,000 Hoof Boot Contest which ended on Nov. 30. The winners completed rides that included the Tevis Cup, the NSW State Championship 100, and 5-day 250-mile multiday rides like Bryce, Grand Canyon, and Shahzada.
 
Placing                        Name                         Mileage                       Amount Won
1                      Dave Rabe                              1,715                           $4,000.00
2                      Becky Hackworth                      875                            $2,000.00
3                      Sue Benson                              575                            $1,000.00
4                      Carol Layton                             500                              $750.00
5                      Joyce Stoffey                            375                              $650.00
6                      Terry Banister                           365                              $550.00
7                      Duncan McLaughlin                   350                              $450.00
8                      Kerry Greear                             310                              $350.00
9                      Corry Clinton                             275                              $150.00
10                    Marilyn Weise                           220                              $100.00

Dave Rabe finished first in the contest two years in a row and has this to say about using boots on his now barefoot horses: “The Easyboot Epics and Bares that I used this year worked better than I ever imagined possible,” he said. “They were excellent and worked really well for my horses. I had my shoer trim my horses every few weeks. This was way better for my horses, their hoof walls are stronger. The boots were a lot easier to use than I thought they would be and they held up extremely well. I never had any problem with the gaiters all year.

“I thought the Bares were awesome, no worry about buckles,” he continued. “My horses travel just as well in the boots as they do with shoes on and they are much better off being barefoot. My horses are kept in a 10-acre pasture with some rocks and they do just as well barefoot as they did with shoes on. Thanks, EasyCare, for having the hoof boot contest! I think your boots are the best thing on the market by far and haven’t seen anything even close.”

Information on the 2007 Contest: EasyCare will award a total of $10,000 to the riders who complete the most American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) or Australian Endurance Rider Association (AERA) miles during the 2007 AERC ride season (Dec. 1–Nov. 30) using two or four EasyCare hoof boots. Throughout the year special promotions and discounts will be made available to those participating in the EasyCare Hoof Boot Contest. Entry forms and more information can be obtained at this link: www.easycareinc.com/Cool_Stuff/Contest.aspx
 
EasyCare Inc. has been a leader in the hoof boot industry for years, beginning with the invention of the Easyboot in the early 70s. Since then, the need for boots has grown tremendously as many horse owners have turned to natural hoof care. EasyCare is excited about being part of this growing trend. For more information about hoof boots or natural hoof care please call EasyCare, Inc. at 800/447-8836, e-mail admin@easycareinc.com,  or visit www.easycareinc.com