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Here is my opinion but please remember that I'm just one person with one 
horse; hopefully others will chime in too.
I've used both Epics and Bares which each have their own tread pattern. 
 I used Bares last fall during the horrendously rainy & muddy Grand 
Canyon 5 day ride.  Personally, I wouldn't bother getting Gripes unless 
you ride in constantly wet, muddy, slick conditions.  The treads on both 
Epics and Bares do just fine in mud.  When I switch from one boot to the 
other, I notice that my horse goes a bit cautiously at first but when he 
gets the tread figured out, he's just fine.  He does that within just a 
few miles.
I think the Gripes were developed for riders in really rainy, wet areas 
such as the Pacific Northwest and northern Europe.  In fact, I think for 
the ride you are describing that will probably have at least as many 
rocky parts as muddy, I'd prefer either the Epics or Bares which I think 
would be better on rocks.  And besides, your horse is already used to them.
Laney

Kathleen A. Crothers wrote:
> I was thinking of trying the new grip easy boots on some muddy rides and was wondering if you had to get a horse used to them before doing a ride.  I normally ride with easy boots over aluminum shoes on rocky rides since my horse has flat soles and don't want to risk a stone bruise.  I don't have any mud where I live to get him used to wearing the grips but the next ride I go to will have rocks and also will probably be muddy.  I tried the grips on him and they seemed a little looser than the same size easy boot was.  I wonder why this would be?  I used the same back strap on the grip as I used on the regular easy boot.  Thanks for the info on the grips.  Happy Trails, Kathy Crothers
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