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...
Ready, set, glue! - by Jo Harder
If you’ve never glued on Scoot Skins, it may have been because the process sounded overly complex. While it’s true that there are a lot of steps, o...
Functional Anatomy of the Equine Hoof
It occurred to me this morning, as I'm reading various hoof-help posts, that owners and many hoofcare practitioners have little understanding of wh...
Trimming Hooves for Heel Height and Vertical Toe
Well, that sounds weird -- trimming hooves for heel height. One would think, well, if you keep on trimming the heels they never get the chance to g...
What Do Healthy Hooves Look Like?
It occurred to me this morning, as I was again consulting with someone about her sore-footed horse, that there seems to be a lack of healthy-lookin...