Welcome to our blog 

What is a truly healthy hoof, how is it achieved, the problems in the hoof care industry and what to ask your farrier, trimmer or EP!

Special event open to anyone who has enrolled in our FREE online documenting course. Ask questions and send us your images for review!

We highly recommend conscientious horse owners, carers and equine professionals attend this event on the 10th -24th September via Zoom.

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

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

In this article, learn how we assessed, trimmed and provided ongoing stimulus without compromising on balance and protection

Learn about objective data in the hoof care industry, how we use it to help horses and where you can learn more and get help!

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

In this video we discuss ideal posture and hoof proportions and why this is important to the well-being and soundness of the horse

Hoof scoring is perhaps the most important tool in the integrative and PRO-Active equine podiatrists tool box. Hoof scoring is critical...

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

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

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

...as demonstrated here in this challenging case. We apply healthy hoof guidelines to assess the current balance and decide on...

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

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

The answer is A LOT! Simply put, a comfortable horse with comfortable body and balanced hooves will stand relaxed, without tension and...

Knowing how the hoof capsule relates to the inner foot, limb and horse at any point of the horse’s stride, the influence of the rider,...