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EQ Life May magazine: Scoot Boot steps up

James and stallion Quint Horta in Scoot Boots. Image supplied by Scoot Boot.

James Arkins and stallion Quint Horta in Scoot Boots. Image supplied by Scoot Boot.

 

Scoot Boot steps up

By Adele Severs

When it was discovered that two out of three horses on Sweden’s gold medal winning team at the Tokyo Olympics were barefoot, the jumping world took notice. Barefoot success has since continued at the elite end of the sport, and Australian hoof boot company Scoot Boot believes this trend is set to grow.

There wasn’t a steel shoe in sight on the podium at the FEI Jumping World Cup Final last month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After three days of competition, three barefoot horses came out on top – led by Swedish star King Edward.

Producing a faultless performance, King Edward and his rider, Henrik von Eckermann, were named the 2024 FEI Jumping World Cup Final winners for the second year running...

Read the full article FREE in the May 2024 issue of Equestrian Life magazine here.

 

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