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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 hole and standing with fronts in the hole...

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 hole and standing with fronts in the hole...

A brown and white horse making a funny face in a snowy paddock

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-tells-it-all, I wanted to revisit the topic balancing the hooves...

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-tells-it-all, I wanted to revisit the topic balancing the hooves...

Woman wearing a purple top and black helmet galloping her black, brown and white horse wearing black Scoot Boots in a sand arena

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”. This is the...

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”. This is the...

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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 deal with....

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 deal with....

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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 Connecticut, USA,...

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 Connecticut, USA,...

Rasping the hoof wall in a horse's barefoot trim

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...

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...