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Our nifty quick guides written by professionals to help share knowledge of hoof care to the internet! If you’re interested in deeper knowledge, join our hoof care school that is a more structured way to take care of your horses hooves!

    Endurance riding on barefoot horse

    In this blog post, we delve into the world of endurance riding by interviewing one of our happy customers, Jessica from Scotland. Hi Jessica! To…

    A barefoot dressage horse

    This blog post is an interview with Maria Fraser-Baggström, a dressage rider and trainer from Finland. Maria rides at a high-level with her dressage horses…

    NPA – what is a negative palmar angle on a horse’s hoof?

    NPA (negative palmar angle, or negative plantar angle) is a fairly hot topic at the moment, and it’s great that people are becoming more aware…

    Adding studs to Flex Boots in winter

    Let us show you how to make the most of your Flex Boots in winter time! As winter is fast approaching the northern hemisphere, it’s…

    Hoof boots for narrow hooves

    Updated: Sep 2, 2022 “Please make Flex Hoof Boots for narrow hooves!” This is something that we hear quite regularly. It’s understandable that people request narrow…

    What kind of hoof shapes do Flex Boots fit?

    Updated: May 19, 2023 Flex Hoof Boots are suitable for many different shapes of hooves. Sometimes you hear people say that our boots only fit perfectly…

    What are Flex Hoof Boots like?

    This blog post is written by Jessica, a 2021 Flex Hoof Boot Ambassador. Jessica is an amazing artist and photographer, check out her work on…

    How long do Flex Boots last?

    This article was written by Léa, who is one of our wonderful Flex Boots customers from France.  When you ask the question “how long do…

    Flex Hoof Boots twist on my horse’s hind feet!

    Updated: Apr 19, 2021 This blog is by Paivi, who tells us about her experience of getting over hoof boots twisting issues with Flex Boots.  …

    Hoof trimming – what’s an ideal trim cycle?

    In this blog, we talk about hoof trimming, and specifically about what length of trim cycle is ideal for barefoot horses. We are traditionally used…

    Hoof boots for turnout

    Updated: Jul 3, 2023 Sometimes horses need hoof boots for turnout. The reasons for this can be many: it might be that in the wintertime the…

    Achieving comfort in foot sore horses

    Updated: Apr 28, 2021 My horse has low grade laminitis!!! Having a foot sore horse on hard ground and on stones is worrying to an owners.…