A Use for Old Toe Straps: Storage and Carrying Tips for Renegades

Here is a Renegade® hoof boot tip from endurance rider Karen Chaton.

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“When I started putting my boots together, it became obvious that I needed to keep them paired up. I sorted all of my boots for each horse into separate piles. Then I paired them up, right and left, front and hinds.

 

When I put toe straps back on (after I cleaned them) I made sure that each toe strap had three good O-rings. Two O-rings have been working quite well but I knew going to Death Valley that the rocks would beat them up more than most trails do.

I took some of the old toe straps and opened them up all of the way. No use throwing them away – instead I used them to connect each pair of Renegades together.  This really kept all of my Renegade® boots orderly and neat during the ride last week. Plus, when I take the boots out to go put them on the horses, I can carry four boots on my index finger by simply putting the now-recycled toe strap onto my finger. It’s so simple and easy! I can also use the new hoof-boot-organizer-strap to hang the boots if I want.

I wish I had thought of this sooner. I had been using the pastern strap to attach two boots together. This way is a little easier because it allows a pair of the boots to sit side-by-side.

I can also easily clip on four boots to my saddle with a caribbeaner now – for when I want to ride barefoot but have the boots for when I get to a rocky section.”

Thanks, Karen, for sending in your creative tips and solutions for boot usage!  If any other boot users out there have some tips you’ve discovered , we’d love for you to share them with us!