Anatomy
How Foot Soreness Impacts the Entire Horse’s Body
Pain in your horse’s feet affects every part of his body as he alters his movements to avoid the discomfort. Since horses are masters of disguising...
Anatomy
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,...
Anatomy
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...
Anatomy
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...
Anatomy
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. ...
Anatomy
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...
Anatomy
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...
Anatomy
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...
Anatomy
The Digital Cushion and It's Rehabilitation
Well, it seems there is some controversy mulling about on social media about the Digital Cushion of the horse's hoof and if can be rehabilitated on...
Anatomy
More on BARS
OK, to trim or not to trim the bars of the Equine Hoof? That seems to be a highlighted question nowadays. I've addressed just what the bars are ...
Anatomy
Where, Oh Where, is the P3?
This is an article I wrote back in 2013 for a national publication on Equine Hooves, "The Horse's Hoof". I thought since we've been talking about ...
Anatomy
Hittin' up the Bars ...
A seamless fit ... the walls to the heels to the bars. They're all connected and all have a unique assignment as to support of the horse during w...