Keep your Senior Horse Comfortable and Fit in Hoof Boots
Keeping your elderly horse comfortable and fit is key to ensuring him a happy retirement. Although senior horses may need help to stay active if th...
The Benefits of using Hoof Boots for Gaited Horses
Gaited horses continue to gain popularity due to their smooth movements that provide the ultimate comfort for their riders. However, if you want to...
Best choice of Hoof Care: Barefoot Trim or Pasture Trim
At Scoot Boots we always recommend that you engage an experienced, qualified barefoot trimmer to care for your barefoot horse’s feet. In this blog,...
How to Strengthen your Barefoot Horse’s Hooves the Natural Way
Have you just started transitioning to barefoot or are looking for ways to improve the condition of your barefoot horse’s hooves, it is well worth ...
Improve your Horse’s Soundness with Heel-First Landings
Healthy hooves require well developed heel structures to ensure optimum suspension and shock absorption. This is achieved by encouraging your horse...
What to Feed your Horse to Improve Hoof Health and Soundness
Targeted hoof supplements rarely work alone. However, if you feed your horse an overall balanced diet, he will have the best nutritional conditions...
Get your Horse Ready for the Retired Thoroughbred Makeover
Are you looking to enter your horse into the U.S. Thoroughbred Makeover competition or doing your own Retired Racehorse Project at home? This is th...
Lola The Retired Racehorse Chapter 10 “The 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover!”
Lola the retired racehorse is barefoot and competing in Scoot Boots for the Thoroughbred Makeover. She and I will continue to be barefoot advocates...
Will Scoot Boots fit my horse? I'm travelling the Barefoot Road.
David Wallace transitions his horses to barefoot and trail rides in Scoot Boots.
What can nature teach us about hoof care?
You've decided to pull your horse's shoes. Knowing that you're doing the best you can for your horse is all that counts when it comes to hoof care.
Interview with Susan Tomlin and Dancealong, Grand Prix Dressage Rider in Scoot Boots. New Zealand, December 2019
Shoes were not really working for Dancealong. Despite being on high quality hoof supplements and balanced nutrition he has a slow rate of hoof grow...
Boots vs. Skins vs. Traditional Shoes - have you weighed the options?
From an economic standpoint, the cost difference between boots or shoes is vast. So why are riders still choosing to spend double what they would u...