Dear EasyCare Customer,

October was another successful month for booted riders, with growing representation at various events across the land and an increase in the number of top ten finishers using Easyboots. Are you a booted back country rider? If so, we'd like to hear from you about your experiences with boots and about the type of boots you like to ride in.

The November EasyCare newsletter contains some exciting news that many of you have been waiting to hear on the subject of a wider Easyboot Glove model for 2011.

We also have facinating articles from guest writers. Carol Layton discusses the role of diet and nutrition in maintaining coat color and quality. Jason McClure summarizes a recent case study on the role of natural hoof care in the shape of the equine muscular and skeletal system. And November's Dealer of the Month features a former Baywatch television show actor turned hoof care practitioner.

Congratulations to Cherie Cornmesser of Cannonsburg, PA, who won an EasyCare Gear Bag full of product for her story on Minion. Remember to Check the 'We Love Our Fans' tab on the Easyboot Facebook page for the current monthly contest - the November contest winner will receive a complimentary pair of EasyCare hoof boots of their choice.

If you're celebrating the onset of the winter weather, we've just launched a new line of removable studs that can be used in conjunction with our boots.

And if you're heading to Equine Affaire in Massachusetts or to Equitana in Melbourne Australia, look out for EasyCare staff members at the booths.

Above all else, we always want to hear from you. So whether you comment on our Facebook page, comment on our blog or send us an email from time to time; please keep in touch!

From Garrett's Desk: The Easyboot Fat Boy

When I was young, my father made me read the serenity prayer 100 times one night before I went to bed. I was a head-strong boy and he needed to make a point. Read more...

Coat Color and Nutrition

If you want your horse to look his best many people believe that a rug is essential to stop the sun from bleaching a horse’s coat. A dull and faded coat isn’t a good look for any horse, especially in the show ring or a competitive performance horse. Other suggestions are to keep the horse indoors during the day, paint the horse with products or use a high fat ingredient in the diet to give the horse a shiny sheen but none of these suggestions deal with the actual cause. Read more...

Rehabilitating The Asymmetrical Horse

In November 2009, I gave a presentation for the Purina Equine Health Awareness Clinic. After my presentation, I was approached by a lady named Dianne who informed me that she had a horse with asymmetry issues. I was very excited to work on her horse because I had just returned from a trip to California where I had been working with my business partner, Steve Karshner. While I was there, the main focus was rehabilitating horses suffering from the effects of asymmetry. Read more...

Tips on Winter Horse Care for a Barefoot Horse

It's not easy keeping a horse barefoot in the winter. During the day as things warm up and thaw out, the mud softens up. So when my horses move around in it, they get it all beat up. Then at night and in the early morning it freezes up causing really hard uneven ground. Water sometimes gets in the hoof holes and freezes so they end up with uneven frozen ground plus the bonus of sections that have ice in them. Read more...