Valley of the Sun Endurance Ride had several successful Renegade Riders – here is a report from two!

We had another successful 50-mile completion in our Renegades at the Valley of the Sun ride on February 28. Both Dad’s and my boots did fantastic, and we’re both thrilled with how they held up to the trails at McDowell. There’s a lot of hard-pack decomposed granite on the trails, along with sand washes and rocks — all things that can really wear down a boot, and the Renegades still look great! We were all glad for the boots on a particularly rocky climb on the second loop, not to mention the random rocky sections that were found every few miles throughout the rest of the ride.

I’d like to also pass along the news that Dad and Beamer competed at the Land of the Sun ride in Wickenburg in January. They rode the 25 and came in 7th place, using Renegades! (We just won’t talk about the fact that the borrowed horse I was riding had steel shoes on…) I’ve enclosed a photo of that ride as well.

Kirt and Gina, thanks so much for your wonderful boots! We’ve been using them ever since you first made them available to the public (Gina, didn’t you say we were your first customers?) and are completely sold on them. They’re easy to put on and take off, the horses move well in them, and they stay on! Once they are adjusted, that’s it! There’s no extra fiddling with various bits and bobs to make them work. And there’s no rubbing, a feature second only to staying on in importance! We’re pleased with how well they hold up, even with our tough desert riding conditions and being subjected to the sandpaper effects of sand washes on a weekly basis. And we love the fact they’re made in the USA! And finally, we love working with you guys! You’re so service oriented, and go out of your way to help people out with boot fitting, adjustments, and trimming.

Thanks again,
Ashley Wingert and Skip Me Gold (“Mimi”)
Vern Wingert and Brahma PFF (“Beamer”)

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