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Join Beccy Smith, founder and CEO of Holistic Equine and fellow Integrative Equine Podiatrist Fiona Varian from Fluid Movements in this fascinating webinar 2 hours 47 minutes long all about environmental considerations for preventing lameness and promoting soundness in horses during the winter months.
Winter poses health challenges for horses living in the norther hemisphere and arguably increases lameness risks for both barefoot and shod horses. Understanding risk factors and the influence of the environment and management choices on the hoof and body of the horse can help reduce the risk of injury.
In this webinar, recorded during a live online event on 9th December 2024, Beccy and Fiona share their knowledge on winter horse and hoof care and how you can help protect your horse from winter seasonal lameness, including;
• Assessing horse and hoof health
• Selecting interventions to promote hoof health
• Effect of surfaces on hoof balance, posture and development
• Winter laminitis
• Winter dietary considerations
• The impact of rugs
• Creating a sustainable horse focused environment
• Top tips throughout to help promote healthy horses from the hoof, up.
Who is this webinar recording for?: This educational and informational webinar is suitable for anyone interested in horse care and welfare, including horse owners, students and industry professionals (vets, farriers, trimmers, podiatrists, physios, therapists, saddle fitters, dentists, trainers, breeders, scientists and grooms/managers, etc)
Part 2 will follow later this winter so please subscribe to this website to kept up to date!
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I hope you are able to gain some valuable insight into how you might prevent injury and lameness in the horses you care for or work with this winter!