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Beccy Smith
Sep 29, 202112 min read
The Liver and Liver Healing 101 for Horse and Rider
This article is all about the liver, why it gets sick and what we can do to support our livers and our horses livers holistically!
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Beccy Smith
Sep 23, 20218 min read
A quick guide to feeding the leisure horse for healthy hooves
Diet is a huge topic in management of the domestic horse - here we summarise nutritional goals and provide a sample diet for most horses
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Beccy Smith
Sep 20, 202111 min read
How to document (images and radiographs) for successful hoof care and promote soundness in horses
n this article, learn how and why to document using photos and radiographs, what to do with the images and where to get help!
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Beccy Smith
Sep 13, 20219 min read
Health, safety & welfare considerations for successful hoof care & sound horses
This article outlines the ways in which hoof care professionals might experience health conditions & how these might be lessened or avoided.
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Beccy Smith
Sep 8, 20212 min read
"Finch's" full recovery from chronic laminitis
We are in a privileged position to be able to help horses and ponies feel better and in doing so we help people too.
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Beccy Smith
Jul 4, 20213 min read
Special Summer offer for Cumbrian Horse Owners!
We want to support local horse owners and are offering our flagship, top quality Equine Podiatry service for a reduced price!
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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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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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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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Beccy Smith
May 16, 20216 min read
No gut - no foot - no horse! How to support your horses microbiome for soundness and longevity!
No gut, no foot, no horse! Learn how to recognise an unhealthy microbiome issue and how to support a healthy microbiome in your horse
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Beccy Smith
May 14, 20215 min read
Hoof Care for horses with PPID/Equine Cushings, EMS or Insulin Dysregulation
Endocrinopathic (hormonal) dysregulation can result in development of the following diseases or conditions: · Insulin Resistance or IR...
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Beccy Smith
Apr 14, 20219 min read
Laminitis, Insulin Resistance, PPID (Cushings Disease) & Metabolic Syndrome in Horses
Endocrinopathic (hormonal) dysregulation can result in development of the following diseases or conditions: · Insulin Resistance or IR...
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Beccy Smith
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Hoof Scoring for PRO-Active, preventative whole horse hoof care
Hoof scoring is perhaps the most important tool in the integrative and PRO-Active equine podiatrists tool box. Hoof scoring is critical...
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Beccy Smith
Apr 6, 20217 min read
Guide to Using Hoof Boots and Pads
Hoof Boots are just one potential intervention to help create and maintain healthy hoof ideals and posture in horses. Used appropriately,...
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Beccy Smith
Apr 6, 20213 min read
Identifying healthy hoof ideals
This really is the starting point in any assessment of the horse and posture and we will refer to these before providing any...
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Beccy Smith
Apr 1, 20211 min read
How can you tell if your horse is in pain?
... and before the classic "head bob" manifests... In this excellent short video, Leading lameness diagnostician vet Sue Dyson says...
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Beccy Smith
Apr 1, 20213 min read
No heels, no horse!
The common practice of trimming heels short in order to achieve an idea of "ideal" (healthy ground contact for the frog) contributes to...
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Beccy Smith
Apr 1, 20212 min read
Successful integrative barefoot hoof care needs teamwork!
...as demonstrated here in this challenging case. We apply healthy hoof guidelines to assess the current balance and decide on...
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Beccy Smith
Apr 1, 20211 min read
Normal versus Compensatory Posture
We assess posture as part of our consults... a change in posture can provide early indicator of a loss of healthy, way before changes...
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Beccy Smith
Apr 1, 20212 min read
A client testimonial from Sam in Dorset
"I met Beccy at a Bespoke Event in Somerset. I wanted to learn more about hoof care and management to support me in rehabbing my own...
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