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Does Your Horse Have Thin Soles? Find Out What You Can Do To Help...
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Does your horse suffer from thin soles? You can help your horse by making some simple changes...
Does your horse suffer from thin soles? Is your horse fine on soft ground but 'ouchie' on gravel or hard terrain? Is your horse recently transitioned from horse shoes to...
Does your horse suffer from thin soles? Is your horse fine on soft ground but 'ouchie' on gravel or hard terrain? Is your horse recently transitioned from horse shoes to...
The Pros and Cons of Going Barefoot. Dawn Champion Norco, CA, United States of America
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Someone was asking me about the pros and cons of going barefoot. I was surprised to see the first answer was someone saying that a horse can only go barefoot if they are not a big horse, that does not get ridden much, and cannot go at speed. So, I felt I needed to speak up. Here is my reply; I figured I'd share it here too, since I took the time to write it all.
Someone was asking me about the pros and cons of going barefoot. I was surprised to see the first answer was someone saying that a horse can only go barefoot...
Someone was asking me about the pros and cons of going barefoot. I was surprised to see the first answer was someone saying that a horse can only go barefoot...
To Wrap or Not to Wrap
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To wrap or not to wrap a hoof; that is the question that plagues many when their horse blows an abscess, has a puncture wound, has Thrush or Yeast (or...
To wrap or not to wrap a hoof; that is the question that plagues many when their horse blows an abscess, has a puncture wound, has Thrush or Yeast (or both). My general rule of thumb is... when in doubt, wrap the hoof.
To wrap or not to wrap a hoof; that is the question that plagues many when their horse blows an abscess, has a puncture wound, has Thrush or Yeast (or...
Does your Horse need Hoof Boots?
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Does your horse struggle with cracked or brittle hooves? Hoof boots may be the answer...
Part 3 of the Brainy Hoof Blog by Christa Lesté-Lasserre The smooth outer surface of the hoof is the hoof wall. It is the part of the hoof that is...
Part 3 of the Brainy Hoof Blog by Christa Lesté-Lasserre The smooth outer surface of the hoof is the hoof wall. It is the part of the hoof that is...
Never give up! Endurance Rider, Rachelle, Overcomes her Setbacks to Reach her Dreams
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"I want to prove that you can ride endurance competitively with Scoot Boots. I want to show people, like with my MS, that it can be done." - Rachelle du Plessis.
Rachelle du Plessis is an endurance rider in South Africa. She and her husband, Martin du Plessis, breed, train and compete endurance horses. Rachelle was diagnosed with MS in 2002...
Rachelle du Plessis is an endurance rider in South Africa. She and her husband, Martin du Plessis, breed, train and compete endurance horses. Rachelle was diagnosed with MS in 2002...
Pain in the .... Ahem - Heels! Navicular Syndrome in Horses
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Does your horse have heel pain? Do you fear navicular issues? Your hoof care provider and hoof trim can help!
Sometimes we tell people, or our critters, that they are a pain in the you-know-what. But today I want to talk about the 'pain-in-the-heels' horses. Or, horses that have heel...
Sometimes we tell people, or our critters, that they are a pain in the you-know-what. But today I want to talk about the 'pain-in-the-heels' horses. Or, horses that have heel...
Lola The Retired Racehorse Chapter 10 “The 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover!”
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Lola the retired racehorse is barefoot and competing in Scoot Boots for the Thoroughbred Makeover. She and I will continue to be barefoot advocates, competing and trail riding barefoot and in Scoot Boot hoof boots!
Firstly, Lola and I would like to say thank you for following our journey. We have learned so much from each other over the ten months spent training for the Thoroughbred...
Firstly, Lola and I would like to say thank you for following our journey. We have learned so much from each other over the ten months spent training for the Thoroughbred...
Will Scoot Boots fit my horse? I'm travelling the Barefoot Road.
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David Wallace transitions his horses to barefoot and trail rides in Scoot Boots.
This is Geordie. He is an 11year old stock horse cross, who I have owned and ridden for 8 years. He came to me as a very green 3year old....
This is Geordie. He is an 11year old stock horse cross, who I have owned and ridden for 8 years. He came to me as a very green 3year old....
