What is Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Disease, and What can I do About it?
The Ins & Outs of Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Disease Does you horse show any of the following symptoms? Stumbling and tripping Digging ...
Balanced Hooves vs. Diagonally Imbalanced Hooves
What is the Difference Between Balanced Hooves and Diagonally Imbalanced Hooves? Although I've written a bit on this topic before: the-hairline-tel...
Are Scoot Boots Cheaper Than Shoeing?
Scoot Boots Are ‘Too Expensive’ “Scoot Boots are too expensive. They sound great and I wish I could use them, but I just can’t justify the cost”. ...
What is White Line Disease and What Can You Do About It?
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 dea...
Quarantine Maintenance Trim
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 Connectic...
Does your Horse need Hoof Boots?
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 ...
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.
Make the Most of The Snowy Season
If you've never ridden through the snow before, we strongly recommend you do it. There's nothing like frolicking through fresh powder or taking a s...
Healthy Shape, Healthy Hoof, Healthy Body
Part 1 of the Brainy Hoof Blog Series - by Christa Lesté-Lasserre ©Christa Lesté-Lasserre NB 2732(2) The equine hoof receives massive forces conce...
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...
How To Do a Mustang Roll
We've all heard so much about Mustang Roll for our horses' hooves. What is so great about a nice, clean mustang roll? And why do we want to even do...
The Flat Footed Horse
What is considered to be a "Flat Footed Horse"? Well, anatomically, the hoof capsule should be a "cozie" for the foot, the P3, inside the capsule. ...
That Certain "Flare"!
There is 'flair' and then, there are "flares" . . . . . . Of course, we all want our horses to have 'flair' but not the "flare" that indicates iss...