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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!

    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.…

    Horse hoof trimming – When is a hoof due for a trim?

    Updated: Apr 15, 2021 Horse hoof trimming is an important topic, and it’s no secret that we recommend a GOOD weekly maintenance trim for horses, and…

    Got weird hooves?

    Updated: Jan 30, 2023 Some barefoot horse owners struggle to find hoof boots that fit their horse’s hooves. This can be because of a variety of…

    “How Flex Boots are helping with our barefoot transition” by Minja and Nim

    Before I tell about our barefoot transition in more detail, first, a bit of background. Nim is a 9yo thoroughbred gelding who I bought in…