PRO-Active Integrative Hoof Care Event 28th August 2021

PRO-active Integrative Hoof Care—1 day Intensive Event with Integrative Hoof Expert Beccy Smith BSc ADAEP EBW - Holistic Equine Podiatrist & Consultant

This event focuses on assessment & recognition of healthy ideals to help prevent lameness & appreciate our PRO-Active and integrative approach to whole horse hoof care. 

Prevention is always better than cure and this is now more relevant than ever with lameness on the increase! This course will help you become a more responsible horse carer and equien professional by recognising signs of ill health earlier and facilitating well-being and lasting resilience in your horse from head to toe!

This is a very intensive course & topics include:

· Recognising ideal posture and hoof proportions and signs of pathology & distortions in the hoof

· Hoof scoring for pro-active whole horse hoof care & choosing interventions (shoe/boot/pad/barefoot?)

· Practice assessing posture & hoof proportions including hoof mapping & scoring

· The importance of teamwork for an integrative approach to promoting healthy ideals

· Demo map, assessment, hoof score & PRO-Active trim on a barefoot horse utilising Metron-Hoof Software and imaging

No previous experience necessary. Suitable for horse owners, carers, riders & industry professionals including hoof carers, therapists, nutritionists, vets, saddle fitters, behaviorists, and students.

Beccy has over 26 years industry experience (12 years as a professional hoof carer) and is qualified in Advanced Applied Equine Podiatry and Equine Body Work and considers herself an independent Integrative Equine Podiatrist. Beccy's approach to holistic horse and hoof care is unique and you won't learn her approach on other horse courses or events. Beccy is inspired by modern equine podiatry, barefoot and farriers leaders including KC LaPierre (The IAEP), Yogi Sharp (The Equine Documentalist), Wayne Turner (Progressive Equine Services) and Daisey Bicking (Daisey Haven Farm and School of Progressive Hoof Care) to name a few. Learn more about Beccy and her work within the equine industry at www.holisticequine.co.uk/beccy-smith

This is an intensive and fast paced educational event and we have limited the group to 8 to give you the best experience. There will be a mix of lecture, demo and practical learning opportunities where you will be able apply what you have learned and observe a live trimming demo by Beccy. Discussion, questions and observations are welcome and all hoof care approaches and interventions will be included (shoes, boots, barefoot, etc).

KEY INFO!

WHEN: Saturday 28th August 2021 from 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM.

WHERE: Higher West Kitchen Farm, St. Giles, Launceston, PL15 9SL. To find us use google maps using only the postcode and not the farm name.

ACCOMMODATION: Space for tents and campers and also horse accommodation for consults with Beccy. Please contact your host for more details.

YOUR HOST: Claire Morshead from Redwood Equine—masterson method® certified practitioner. Contact Claire by email: redwoodequine:gmail.com, or by mobile: 079210 01504

FROM: Registration from 9:00 AM. Please arrive between 9am and 9.15 to begin at 9:30am prompt.

COST: Price is £200/ticket* and this includes handouts and basic hoof mapping tools—it does not include lunch. *The event needs a minimum of 6 attendees to make this course viable.

REGISTRATION CLOSES 1 WEEK BEFORE THE EVENT!

WHAT ELSE IS AVAILABLE: Beccy will be available for a limited number of equine podiatry consultations locally prior to the event  pre-bookable for £120 per horse. Event attendeed ave priority. To learn more and enquire about equine podiatry visit www.holisticequine.co.uk/equine-podiatry If you would like to purchase and collect hoof care, horse care or hoof trimming tools on the day, please pre-order before close of registration 1 week before the event. Please browse our shop here: www.holisticequine.co.uk/shop

REFUND POLICY: If due to unforeseen circumstances we (Holistic Reflections CIC) have to cancel the event at ANY time, we will provide a full refund. If at any time after close of registration 1 week before you find you are unable to attend due to COVID-19, you will be refunded 50% of your course fee (£100). If a replacement is found, you will be refunded in full. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@holisticreflections.co.uk or call Beccy on 07766 772245. For Terms and Conditions, please visit: https://www.holisticreflections.co.uk/legal-stuff.