We had her fitted and found the easyboot gloves did not come in her size. She had a round foot that measures nearly 150mm in both length and diameter. Our fitter recommended Easyboot Epics. Suzy completed the 40km, however we experienced untold mishaps with the boots.
Five km’s out the boot [...]

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Barefoot was not something I had considered and had just assumed from childhood that if you were riding distance or going over rough ground then you should put shoes on your horse.

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If you have come to this site as a result of Horse Deals magazine and are looking for more pictures of Barry’s horses listed in magazine, please go the Photo gallery

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To date 41 countries have qualified with either a team or an individual to compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games.
Seven countries have a team qualified in all disiplines these countries are Australia, Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden and USA. Teams consist of a minimum of 3 horses and 3 riders [...]

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The Far North Queensland Endurance Riders Association second event called the Kuranda ride was held on 20th April 2008 in Tolga.
Since my last entry the horse I rode on the previous ride looks like he has been sold, so I rode another Arab named Bandito. Bandito is Barry’s preferred horse however an injury to [...]

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The Olympic Games are co-ordinated by the International Olympic Committe (IOC). The IOC bring the athletes and teams to the Olympic Games via a network of National Olympic Committees (NOC’s). There are currently 205 National Olympic Committees over five continents, who in turn draw from the International Sports Federations (IFs). The International [...]

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