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Webinar Recording - Trimming the hoof and horse - long toe low heel #1 - Paddy

Updated: 3 days ago

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Join me Beccy Smith in this 2 hour 35 minute webinar recording as I share with you how I assess, document and trim a horse in rehab called Paddy with common pathological hoof morphology and dorso-palmar imbalance - known as "long toe, low heel."


The highlights in this webinar recording include:

  • What is a healthy hoof and horse

  • Principles of successful integrative hoof care and trimming

  • Objective assessment and HoofmApped hooves pre and post-trim

  • Objective mapped posture assessment pre and post-trim

  • What the assessments mean in terms of balance, functionality and soundness

  • Video clips taken throughout the trimming process

  • Step by step break-down on what I am trimming off the hoof, and why

  • Tips on rehabbing horses from the hoof-up

  • Tips on helping horses integrate trimming and hoof morphology changes

  • Train your eye to help YOU observe and appreciate balance and neuro-muscular health in horses

  • 30 minutes of fascinating Q and A’s at the end


Here is a short video clip from the webinar


Trimming the right fore hoof video

Who is this webinar for?

This educational and informational webinar is suitable for anyone interested in horse care and welfare, including horse owners, students and industry professionals (vets, vet nurses, farriers, trimmers, podiatrists, physios, therapists, saddle fitters, dentists, trainers, breeders, scientists and grooms/managers, students, etc)


Length of webinar recording: around 2 hours 35 minutes


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Here are some images from the webinar presentation:


Lateral posture comparisons taken 7 weeks apart
Lateral posture comparisons taken 7 weeks apart

Heel angle changes pre and post-trim of the left hind hoof
Heel angle changes pre and post-trim of the left hind hoof

Lateral left hind hoof mark ups and comparisons 7 weeks apart
Lateral left hind hoof mark ups and comparisons 7 weeks apart

Dorso-palmar comparison view of the left fore hoof taken 7 weeks apart
Dorso-palmar comparison view of the left fore hoof taken 7 weeks apart

Sole comparison views of the left fore taken 7 weeks apart
Sole comparison views of the left fore taken 7 weeks apart

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We hope you are able to gain some valuable insight into horse's hooves and their function and enjoy this webinar as much as we did!


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