Dressage riding barefoot
Blog about riding high-level dressage on a barefoot horse, find out what are the benefits and how you can do it too!
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Minna Sarkkinen
- Jan 7
- 11 min
NPA - what is it and how to fix it
What is NPA and how it can be corrected without shoes or wedge pads.
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Satu Vainikka
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Adding studs to Flex Boots
Attaching ice studs on Flex Hoof Boots gives your horse or pony secure footing in winter conditions.
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Satu Vainikka
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
Flex Bootsien nastoitus
Lue miten nastat Flex Bootseissa auttavat kengätönta hevosta jäällä ja lumella.
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Satu Vainikka
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
I want hoof boots for my horse with narrow hooves
Read about our views regarding narrow hoof boots, and why Flex Boots are designed the way they are.
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Minna Sarkkinen
- Sep 27, 2021
- 5 min
What kind of hoof shapes do Flex Boots fit?
How Flex Boots fit different shape hooves. Round, oval or high-low hooves are not a problem for Flex Boots!
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Riikka Kemppainen
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
What are Flex Hoof Boots like?
This blog post is written by Jessica, a 2021 Flex Boot Ambassador. Jessica is an amazing artist and photographer, check out her work on...
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Riikka Kemppainen
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
How long do Flex Boots last?
This article was written by Léa, one of our Flex sponsored riders from France. Her equine partner is Blue, and you can follow their...
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Riikka Kemppainen
- Apr 18, 2021
- 3 min
Flex Boots twist on my horse’s hind feet!
This blog is by Paivi, who tells us about her experience of getting over twisting issues with Flex Boots. From metal shoes to barefoot I...
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Riikka Kemppainen
- Apr 18, 2021
- 2 min
Flexit kiertää takajaloissa!
Päivin kokemukset Flexeistä, ja siitä kuinka ne eivät ensin sopineet hänen hevosensa takasiin. Metallikengistä kengättömyyteen Siirryimme...
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Satu Vainikka
- Apr 11, 2021
- 5 min
Koska kaviot tulisi vuolla?
Alkuperäinen Minnan kirjoittama teksti luettavissa Englanniksi täältä. Ei ole mikään salaisuus, että Flex Hoof Bootsin tiimi suosittelee...
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Minna Sarkkinen
- Apr 2, 2021
- 7 min
Trim Cycles
This blog post talks about the importance of more frequent, ideally weekly, trimming of barefoot horses' hooves.
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Satu Vainikka
- Mar 18, 2021
- 4 min
Hoof boots for 24/7 turnout
Sometimes horses need hoof boots for turnout. The reasons for this can be many: it might be that in the wintertime the ground is frozen,...
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Minna Sarkkinen
- Mar 11, 2021
- 7 min
Achieving comfort in foot sore horses
This blog post was written by Minna Sarkkinen of MKS Equine – Flex Hoof Boots Autralia. Minna is our Flex Boot distributor in Australia...
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Minna Sarkkinen
- Jan 26, 2021
- 5 min
When is a hoof due for a trim?
It’s no secret that Flex Hoof Boots recommend a GOOD weekly maintenance trim for horses, and for Flex Boots. Here’s some more on why this...
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Minna Sarkkinen
- Nov 26, 2020
- 3 min
Got weird feet?
Another awesome thing about Flex Boots is that parts are interchangeable (and of course every piece is replaceable too). You can put...
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Minna Sarkkinen
- Nov 5, 2020
- 7 min
Foot Sore?
What causes a horse to go foot sore, and to help a foot sore horse toward hoof health and comfort.
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Satu Vainikka
- Oct 5, 2020
- 3 min
"Kuinka Flex Bootsit auttavat kengättömyyteen siirtymisessä"- Minja ja Pulla
Pullalla olikin käytössä Flexit lähes kokoajan alusta lähtien. Välillä tein sille myös itse pohjalliset kumieristeputkesta ja jesarista, jos
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Satu Vainikka
- Oct 5, 2020
- 4 min
"How Flex Boots are helping with our barefoot transition" by Minja and Nim
After about a month, we were able to have our first ride on Nim. He was wearing Flex Hoof boots with pads, and - I’m not exaggerating here -
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Satu Vainikka
- Aug 25, 2020
- 3 min
Bigger gaiters
Read how Jaana conquered a 53 kilometre endurance ride in heavy rain through rocky dirt tracks and slippery grass, wearing Flex Boots!
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