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My horse has just been diagnosed with White Line Disease, how can I ensure that my horse's hooves will return to the solid, strong hooves that they're intended to be?
Does Your Horse Battle with White Line Disease?  It is a nasty, horrible, no good state of affairs, and a pain in the - ahem - derriere/hoof to deal with....

Are you ready to leap into the barefoot journey? Gwen shares 2 extreme transition stories with us.
The Ins & Outs of the Barefoot Journey How Long Does it Take to Transition my Horse's Hooves?   I am asked this regularly.   How long does it take for...

Do you know if your horse has balanced hooves? The diagonal imbalance of a horse's hooves is rarely address, so, how can you tell for your own horse?
How can I Tell if my Horse's Hooves are Balanced or not? When talking about balancing a horse's hoof, we always talk medial-lateral or anterior posterior balance. Rarely do I...

13 year old champion show hack, Matty, sets out on his barefoot journey.
Matty’s Barefoot Journey With Annette Kaitinis (Co-Founder of Scoot Boot) May, 2020   A few months ago, Scoot Boot put a call out to the wider Tasmanian equine community for some horses to...

We ride 3-hooved horses much more than we think. What can we do to balance our furry friends?
Ever Tried Riding a '3-Hooved' Horse? Of course we've all heard the saying, "No hoof, no horse." But have you ever thought about trying to ride a 3-hooved horse?  ...

Traditionally, navicular is viewed as a debilitating disease which has no cure. However, new research has given us hope.
Can Transitioning To Barefoot Aid In Navicular Recovery? Over the years, Scoot Boot has received countless inquiries from horse owners wanting to learn more about transitioning their horse to barefoot as...

Considering transitioning your horse to barefoot and you are being met with criticism?
Sheri's Barefoot Transition Journey Though a relatively new addition to the horse world, hoof boots are changing the times. With more and more research revealing the benefits of keeping horses...

How do we deal with our horse's hooves throughout our time in quarantine?
My Barefoot Trimmer can't Come to my Place at the Moment, How Do I Keep up with the Maintenance of my Horse's Hooves? All is well here in Connecticut, USA,...