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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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Webinar recording: Winter hoof and horse care - how to keep horses safe & sound during winter months

Beccy Smith

Dec 103 min read

Webinar recording: Winter hoof and horse care - how to keep horses safe & sound during winter months

Beccy Smith & Fiona Varian share their knowledge in this 2hr 45 mins webinar on how to keep your horse safe and sound this winter

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Webinar recording: Signs your horse may be at risk of hindlimb lameness & how to prevent it

Beccy Smith

Nov 33 min read

Webinar recording: Signs your horse may be at risk of hindlimb lameness & how to prevent it

Join Beccy Smith in this 2 hour webinar and learn the MANY ways she recognises risk factors for hindlimb lameness in the horses you care for

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Case Study - Hoof mapping - Penny (KWPN Warmblood horse)

Beccy Smith

Feb 252 min read

Case Study - Hoof mapping - Penny (KWPN Warmblood horse)

This video features a case study of a KWNP mare where I demonstrate the power of documenting and hoof mapping in effective communication

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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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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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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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Hoof & posture assessment #2 - close to ‘ideal’ hoof morphology and posture.

Beccy Smith

May 5, 20237 min read

Hoof & posture assessment #2 - close to ‘ideal’ hoof morphology and posture.

The object of this article is to help you learn to recognise healthy hooves and posture and think of them in terms of a ‘hoof score’.

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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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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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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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Top tips for using Cloud Therapy Hoof Boots

Beccy Smith

Aug 10, 20225 min read

Top tips for using Cloud Therapy Hoof Boots

In this article, learn how we use popular therapy Cloud Boots made by EasyCare Inc.

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Beccy Smith

Jun 29, 20212 min read

No Hoof, no horse - webinar with Beccy

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

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Low heels can lead to lameness in horses!

Beccy Smith

May 28, 20213 min read

Low heels can lead to lameness in horses!

Meet Pyttla - a pretty adult Icelandic Horse mare, officially 'sound' but early signs of toe drag which concerned the owner led her to...

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Relyne GI and how it might support your horses digestive tract (and joint) health!

Beccy Smith

May 16, 20215 min read

Relyne GI and how it might support your horses digestive tract (and joint) health!

We have written in depth about the horses microbiome and how you might support this already and you can read our microbiome article here....

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Feb 24, 20211 min read

What does the horse's posture tell us?

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

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