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Beccy Smith
5 days ago3 min read
Webinar recording "Neuromuscular Health, the Autonomic System, and the Hoof"
Learn all about all about the the hoof, the neuro-muscular system and its relationship to the rest of the horse in this 3 hour webinar
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Beccy Smith
Dec 31, 20243 min read
Webinar recording & 53 page e-book: How to Document Horses Hooves & Posture
Learn all about documenting hooves and horses with help from a 2 hour 20 min webinar and 53 page e-book
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Beccy Smith
Dec 17, 20244 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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Beccy Smith
Dec 10, 20243 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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Beccy Smith
Nov 3, 20243 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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Beccy Smith
Feb 25, 20242 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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Beccy Smith
Feb 21, 20242 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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Beccy Smith
Feb 14, 20244 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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