Hoof Care Guidance

Boot fit

Our tips & guides related to fitting your boots on correctly!

    Barefoot horse wearing Flex Boots moving freely on natural terrain.

    Rethinking Horse Care: The Philosophy Behind Flex Boots

    Discover the philosophy behind Flex Boots, the flexible barefoot horse boots designed for natural hoof care, rehabilitation, and endurance riding. Learn how holistic hoof care…

    Long Toes, Boot Fit, and Horse Welfare

    Healthy hooves are essential for horses to be able to move with confidence and comfort, with or without hoof protection. When a hoof has ideal…

    Pads in hoof boots for barefoot horses and ponies

    Do I need pads in hoof boots?

    Learn about why and when to use pads in hoof boots, to provide your horse the ultimate hoof protection and comfort.

    How a trim affects the boot fit

    You might have heard us say that Flex Boots are designed for horses whose hooves are trimmed anatomically correctly. But what does that mean? Some…

    4 steps to choosing the best hoof boots for your horse

    Updated: Jan 6 When it comes to barefoot horses and hoof boots, you might feel a bit overwhelmed with all the different options out there. In…

    How should the Flex Hoof Boot shell fit the hoof?

    You’re about to purchase hoof boots for your horse, but the boot market is a jungle and you want to make sure that you don’t…

    How to choose between Flex Boot classic and wide – the new wide hoof boot style

    Updated: Jul 13, 2023 In our previous blog, we talked about the new Flex Boot WIDE, why we designed a wide hoof boot and answered some…

    Introducing Flex Boot WIDE for round hooves

    Updated: Jul 13, 2023 We now have a wide version of Flex Boots available! Flex Boot WIDE has all the great benefits and features of the…

    How to take great hoof photos

    Taking hoof photos might sound simple, but doing it well is a true art form. When done incorrectly, even slight changes in angle, lighting, or…

    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…

    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.  …