Trelawne Equine at BETA

Trelawne Equine, the UK trade supplier for the Easycare range of hoof boots including the Old Macs and Boa hoof boots are preparing this week for the BETA trade show. BETA is the annual show organised by the British Trade Association for equestrian wholesalers to exhibit to the equestrian retail trade. If you are a trimmer, farrier or retail shop, be sure to come and visit us at stand B7.1, we will be joined by Brian Mueller from Easycare- we have got some exciting offers for the duration of the show to tell you about!

Trelawne Equine are Easycare's Dealer of the Month

Trelawne Equine are Easycare's dealer of the month for February, read the full story on the Easycare Blog!

Meet Karen and Bond!

Karen Corr and Bond Hardman from Lancashire are Trelawne Equines sponsored riders for 2010, congratulations to them both! They have been involved with the sport of endurance for approx. 12 years and have successfully introduced a number of horses to the sport. Among the horses they have produced was HT Aramis (Azlan), who reached FEI level, but unfortunately was taken from them suddenly when he developed cancer in his spleen at the prime age of 13. Azlan had been barefoot for the last 2yrs of his life and Karen and Bond had used Easy Boot Epics to help his transition from shoes. Karen told me "After losing Azlan, we had to start from scratch again. Luckily we had purchased a yearling colt, Jalaal ibn Krayaan ( Looey) from Pearl Island Arabians, with a view to him following in Azlan’s hoof steps as a top class endurance prospect. At 4yrs old, Looey was joined by his half sister Tweela and Bond and I rode together until they had both managed to upgrade to Open level and started to complete 65km rides. They managed this completely barefoot!"
Last year, Looey upgraded to Advanced level by completing an 80km ride completely barefoot. However, throughout 2008/9 we also used Renegade hoof boots when the going has been tougher.Tweela unfortunately didn't enjoy the longer distance rides, so she now lives with Bonds sister where she thoroughly enjoys just having fun! Bond and Karen have been watching the developments in the Easycare camp with interest for some time now, and jumped at the chance of entering when the competition when it was advertised. Trelawne Equine received a lot of very strong entries, and it took a good few weeks to reach the final decision, but in the end Karen and Bond shone through! Their passion for the welfare of their horses and their belief in barefoot is obvious and we are delighted to be working with them this year. We have already had a fitkit and boots out to them, and even with the limitations of the weather have manged to put the Gloves through the paces on a couple of strong rides. Karen reported to me that Subah has had a problem with the girth so has needed to be rested, but Looey has been out training and wrote " Anyway, the Easyboot Gloves had a run out today with Looey, who was being quite spirited with Bond. They stayed on throughout, without the power straps, no twisting, rubbing. I was amazed when they stayed on as he powered up hills from 0-60 in not many seconds. And then, they stayed on as he jumped up some steep steps out of a river - Renegades never stayed on his hinds when he's done this - they were notorious for popping off when he powers uphill in canter!" What is really good with this story is that Looey's feet are not considered to be the ideal shape for Gloves, and when I sent them to Karen I warned her they may not work as he has a very typical wide foot, yet they seem to be performing far better than a boot that was supposed to fit that shape foot! The glove really is a remarkable boot and continues to impress us, the simple design and ease of fitting is unmatched in the hoof boot market.

Trelawne Equine in the Horse and Hound magazine

Check out December 24th 2009 for an 'Ask horse and hound' about hoof boots for an Anglo Arab. The new Easyboot RX is also featured in the week's horse and hound in their hoof boots for poulticing or injured hooves section. Look out for Trelawne Equine in the equine press more this year!

Cleaning the Velcro on Old Mac Multipurpose and Easycare Hoof Boots

Have you ever come back from a ride, removed your Old Macs Multipurpose Hoof boots, Old Mac G2's or any of the gaitered Easycare boots such as the Easyboot Epic or Easyboot Glove and wondered how to clean the Velcro? The warehouse personnel at Easycare have come up with a great little trick- using a simple dog/ cat brush (their own Velcro Cleaner) on the Velcro to remove grass, hair and whatever else is stuck. They use it on both the hook and loop sides of the Velcro, it will also rejuvenate loop side if is has lost its 'stick'. We at Trelawne Equine think this is a brilliant idea, and will help ensure your boots last even longer and perform as well as they did the first day you use them!

Boa Hoof Boots

Boa horse boots are one of the most popular hoof boots in the Easycare range, and given good care they can last for years! This versatile hoof boot is very easy to fit and remove, and is ideal for the casual rider. To keep your boots in tip top condition, make sure that the are always kept as clean as possible, and check the lace before and after each ride. Run the lace up and down and wipe away any excess dirt or mud in that area of the boot. If the lace appears a little stiff, lubricate with a little water to loosen it up. After riding in loose dirt or sand, ideally use a small air hose to clean them thoroughly- this will ensure no small particles are lodges in the mechanism. One last tip- always make sure the boa dial protection cap is installed and tightened properly, it is inconvenient to loose this protective cover and it is not recommended to use the boots without it as it protects the mechanism. There are many spare parts available for the lacing system (and spare dial covers!) for Easycare stockists in the UK, for your nearest stockist visit our website Trelawne Equine - home of the Easycare range of hoof boots and the Riders Rasp in the UK

The Easyboot Power Strap

There is a very useful accessory for the Easyboot Glove called the Easyboot Power Strap . This nifty little strap is the ideal solution if the angle or shape of your horses hoof means you have a gap at the top of your Easyboot gloves. The power strap helps to keep the upper portion of the glove or glue on shell tighter around the hoof. The tighter fit helps to keep dirt and debris out of the hoof boot. The Easyboot power strap also helps to improve fit on feet with flare or imbalances, and also helps to keep the boot centred on any hoof during use in extyreme conditions such as rocks, mud, water or snow.