How To Do a Mustang Roll - Scoot Boots

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 - Scoot Boots

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"! - Scoot Boots

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...

Functional Anatomy of the Equine Hoof - Scoot Boots

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...

What Do Healthy Hooves Look Like?

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...

More on BARS

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 ...

Where, Oh Where, is the P3?

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 ...

Hittin' up the Bars ...

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...