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6 days ago4 min read

Online Consult Recording: Case Study #3 - high/low hoof balance & winter hoof care interventions for an ex-racing TB horse

Join Beccy Smith, and equine professional Grace Ednie from Canada in this 1hr 45mins online consult featuring her OTTB with high/low hooves

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Online Consult Recording: Case Study #2 - Hoof and posture assessment plus trimming tips for a Morgan Horse

Beccy Smith

Dec 33 min read

Online Consult Recording: Case Study #2 - Hoof and posture assessment plus trimming tips for a Morgan Horse

Join Beccy Smith, and fellow equine professional Gloria Garland during a 2 hour online equine podiatry consult featuring her Morgan gelding

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Case Study - Rustler - a quarter horse with a hoof score of 4/10 and how mapping reveals a secret

Beccy Smith

Feb 212 min read

Case Study - Rustler - a quarter horse with a hoof score of 4/10 and how mapping reveals a secret

This video features a case study of a quarter horse where I demonstrate the power of documenting and hoof mapping in an integrative approach

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Are horse owners making informed decisions about their horses hoof care?

Beccy Smith

Apr 14, 20234 min read

Are horse owners making informed decisions about their horses hoof care?

With so many hoof care methods being used in the UK and around the world, how can an owner make a truly informed decision for their horse?

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Quick guide to online equine podiatry consults with Beccy

Beccy Smith

Apr 11, 20236 min read

Quick guide to online equine podiatry consults with Beccy

Learn about our online equine podiatry service, who it is for, what to expect and how to properly prepare for your consult

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Hoof assessment #1- negative plantar angle (NPA) & associated health risks

Beccy Smith

Apr 11, 202310 min read

Hoof assessment #1- negative plantar angle (NPA) & associated health risks

Learn how to recognise NPA & the associated health risks to horses, why it is important to seek appropriate support, and how to rehab NPA

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FREE on-line course - How to document the horses hoof & body like a PRO - now available!

Beccy Smith

Aug 30, 20222 min read

FREE on-line course - How to document the horses hoof & body like a PRO - now available!

In this FREE course you will learn how to document horses hooves and body like a PRO!

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QUICK guide to documenting your horses hooves and body for promoting well-being in horses

Beccy Smith

Aug 11, 20224 min read

QUICK guide to documenting your horses hooves and body for promoting well-being in horses

In this article, learn how to take quality images to share with your horses professional team and to monitor for changes

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Why evidence based podiatry should be the norm in modern hoof care

Beccy Smith

Feb 3, 20222 min read

Why evidence based podiatry should be the norm in modern hoof care

Evidence based podiatry is what we do - learn how we helped one horse recovery quickly from laminitis and demonstrate the improvements too

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How to document (images and radiographs) for successful hoof care and promote soundness in horses

Beccy Smith

Sep 20, 202111 min read

How to document (images and radiographs) for successful hoof care and promote soundness in horses

n this article, learn how and why to document using photos and radiographs, what to do with the images and where to get help!

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Health, safety & welfare considerations for successful hoof care & sound horses

Beccy Smith

Sep 13, 20219 min read

Health, safety & welfare considerations for successful hoof care & sound horses

This article outlines the ways in which hoof care professionals might experience health conditions & how these might be lessened or avoided.

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Special Summer offer for Cumbrian Horse Owners!

Beccy Smith

Jul 4, 20213 min read

Special Summer offer for Cumbrian Horse Owners!

We want to support local horse owners and are offering our flagship, top quality Equine Podiatry service for a reduced price!

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Beccy Smith

Apr 6, 20217 min read

Guide to Using Hoof Boots and Pads

Hoof Boots are just one potential intervention to help create and maintain healthy hoof ideals and posture in horses. Used appropriately,...

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Beccy Smith

Apr 6, 20213 min read

Identifying healthy hoof ideals

This really is the starting point in any assessment of the horse and posture and we will refer to these before providing any...

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Beccy Smith

Apr 1, 20213 min read

No heels, no horse!

The common practice of trimming heels short in order to achieve an idea of "ideal" (healthy ground contact for the frog) contributes to...

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Beccy Smith

Apr 1, 20211 min read

Normal versus Compensatory Posture

We assess posture as part of our consults... a change in posture can provide early indicator of a loss of healthy, way before changes...

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Why we trim the HORSE and not simply the HOOF!

Beccy Smith

Mar 30, 20213 min read

Why we trim the HORSE and not simply the HOOF!

A truly integrative approach considers all aspects influential in well-being and resilience. As non-farriers, our choices of...

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Beccy Smith

Mar 29, 20216 min read

What does "long toes" really mean?

‘LONG TOES’ are usually LOW PALMAR P3 ANGLES and places the horse at GREATER RISK of INJURY, TRAUMA, DISEASE AND INFECTION! When I am...

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Beccy Smith

Mar 2, 20212 min read

What our clients love about us!

In a recent client survey, we asked our clients to list three things they most love about us... here are a few... · "Our experience ·...

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