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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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Webinar recording: Case Study #1 - "long toes, low heel" & lameness in a TB

Beccy Smith

Nov 123 min read

Webinar recording: Case Study #1 - "long toes, low heel" & lameness in a TB

Join Beccy Smith, founder and CEO of Holistic Equine in this ground breaking 2 hour 40 minutes long webinar recording

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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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Case Study - Tesoro - a PRE horse with a hoof score of 4/10 and how mapping supports his integrative rehab

Beccy Smith

Feb 144 min read

Case Study - Tesoro - a PRE horse with a hoof score of 4/10 and how mapping supports his integrative rehab

This video features a case study of a PRE horse where I demonstrate how hoof mapping supports his integrative rehab

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Directional terminology of the horses hoof

Beccy Smith

Jan 212 min read

Directional terminology of the horses hoof

Uncover the language of the hoof with our illustrations of directional terminology of the horses hoof, perfect for all students of the hoof

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Beccy Smith

Jan 2111 min read

Glossary of terms of the horses hoof

Uncover the language of the hoof with our comprehensive glossary of equine hoof terms. Perfect for horse owners, professionals, enthusiasts

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Pro-Active Hoof Trimming Webinar: Trimming Considerations for Barefoot Horses in Rehab with Q&A

Beccy Smith

Dec 30, 20233 min read

Pro-Active Hoof Trimming Webinar: Trimming Considerations for Barefoot Horses in Rehab with Q&A

Step by the step review of trimming considerations applied to a horse in rehab with less than healthy or ideal hoof morphology

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PRO Active Hoof Trimming Series - Trimming Considerations - #1 Topcat - example of a horse in rehab

Beccy Smith

Dec 15, 20233 min read

PRO Active Hoof Trimming Series - Trimming Considerations - #1 Topcat - example of a horse in rehab

Join fellow Integrative Equine Podiatrist Fiona Varian from Fluid Movements while she trims the right fore hoof of a horse in rehab

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PRO-Active trimming series - horses with low heel & Plantar P3 angles - Turtle

Beccy Smith

Dec 10, 20232 min read

PRO-Active trimming series - horses with low heel & Plantar P3 angles - Turtle

Join me while I trim the wall on a horse with low plantar P3 angles and under run heels.

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PRO-Active hoof trimming video series - bars & frogs - Daffy

Beccy Smith

Dec 4, 20233 min read

PRO-Active hoof trimming video series - bars & frogs - Daffy

Join me as I share with you a video featuring frog and bar trimming and use of my hoof knives on a 19 year old Welsh Cob x cob with Cushings

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PRO-Active hoof care video series - review of a post-winter rock crunching hoof (Layla)

Beccy Smith

Dec 4, 20233 min read

PRO-Active hoof care video series - review of a post-winter rock crunching hoof (Layla)

Join me as I review a rock crunching 22 year old retired Irish Sport Horse mare called Layla after hoof rehab and a winter turned out 24/7

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PRO-Active hoof trimming video of a horse with arthritis & Equine Cushings disease ("Sandy")

Beccy Smith

Dec 2, 20233 min read

PRO-Active hoof trimming video of a horse with arthritis & Equine Cushings disease ("Sandy")

Join me as I trim an Welsh Section D cob called Sandy, who has arthritis in his stifles and Equine

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Recognising healthy hoof (and posture) ideals webinar (for VIP members only)

Beccy Smith

Nov 16, 20232 min read

Recognising healthy hoof (and posture) ideals webinar (for VIP members only)

In this webinar, recorded by the IETA UK & Ireland I share how I recognise a healthy hooves & posture and how I use hoof map to good effect

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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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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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Beccy Smith

Apr 3, 202310 min read

Does your horse need hoof rehab?

Learn how to easily recognise a horse who needs hoof rehab, why to rehab the hooves, what to do if your horse needs hoof rehab

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What does a truly healthy hoof look like and how might we achieve this?

Beccy Smith

Apr 1, 202315 min read

What does a truly healthy hoof look like and how might we achieve this?

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!

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NEW online interactive events starting January 2023 - Horse Hoof & Body Documenting Q&A

Beccy Smith

Nov 28, 20222 min read

NEW online interactive events starting January 2023 - Horse Hoof & Body Documenting Q&A

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

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The International Farriery Research Symposium 2022 - discounted tickets!

Beccy Smith

Aug 30, 20222 min read

The International Farriery Research Symposium 2022 - discounted tickets!

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

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