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The Importance of a Heel-First Landing Part 1
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A Heel-First Landing vs. A Toe-First Landing Part 1 Does a horse need to land heel-first? What makes a heel-first landing so much better than a toe-first landing? Think about...
Balanced Hooves vs. Diagonally Imbalanced Hooves
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What is the Difference Between Balanced Hooves and Diagonally Imbalanced Hooves? Although I've written a bit on this topic before: https://scootboots.com/blogs/blog/the-hairline-tells-it-all, I wanted to revisit the topic balancing the hooves again....
Does One Trim Fit All Horses?
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Which Barefoot Trim is Right for my Horse? Does one trim fit all horses? No, no, no, no, no! Warning; this may end up being a bit of...
What are Healthy Hooves?
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How can I Tell if my Horse has Healthy Hooves? I've done a lot of writing about the different pathologies and conditions of equine hooves, but thought it might be...
Matty's Barefoot Journey: Part 2
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Matty’s Barefoot Journey Part 2 With Annette Kaitinis (Co-Founder of Scoot Boot) June, 2020 For those who haven’t read my first blog in late April, 2020, Matty found a new home with...
Did you Know That Your Horse has Differing Hooves Depending on the Time of the Year?
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Winter vs. Summer Hooves Did you know that your horse's hooves change throughout the seasons? Even through the summer months, they may differ dramatically according to the region and the...
How to Keep Your Horse Trail Ride Ready From the Paddock
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Keep Your Horse Ready for the Trails From Quarantine! With much of the world under some form of quarantine right now, many horse owners are finding that they are unable...
How Long Will it Take to Transition my Horse to Barefoot?
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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...