Offering whole horse hoof care, Equine Podiatry services and consultancy within departments 22, 2
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https://www.holisticequine.co.uk/post/what-does-a-truly-healthy-hoof-look-like-and-how-might-we-achieve-this
For anyone interested in continuing to learn, Beccy is one of the most progressively active hoof care professionals I have the pleasure of knowing.
Look at "what is healthy and ideal" so that we can all strive to improve.
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!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10228138012586401&id=1558380411 Demonstrating the importance of a regular schedule 🧡💙
https://www.facebook.com/187538380896/posts/10158394284200897/?sfnsn=scwspmo
It always intrigues me when humans use rude and negative words about their horses behaviours. Horses can't shout any louder if we don't listen.
Use positive communication to give the possibility of performing a behaviour that we DO want and listen to all the feedback and 'reasons' that come up on the way 💚💙🧡
How you talk about your horse matters, because it reflects how you think about your horse.
How you think about your horse matters because it is the starting place from how you see your horse's behaviors, responses and needs...
.. and this will influence how you engage and work with your horse.
"He's just spooking to get out of work."
"She's just a snarky mare."
"He's just lazy and doesn't want to respond to my aids."
"She hates the whip."
"He just doesn't want to do it."
How do you relate to a horse if you're coming from that perspective?
Those are all negative words that come from a negative bias, and they make it seem as if the horse is plotting against us or unwilling to work towards a productive relationship.
Their brain simply isn't capable of working that way because of its construction and function.
It's in the horse's very nature to synchrinize and work together as a unit/group/herd/partnership for safety.
How about throwing away those limiting thoughts and replacing them with thoughts that reflect awareness, and offer actual insight to show our understanding of the situation and needs of our partner, the horse.
Replacing those thoughts above with more appropriate thoughts might look like this:
"He's tense or worried about something and it's distracting him from the work."
"She's sensitive and I offer my aids or requests in ways she thinks are offensive."
"He doesn't understand my aids clearly, or is maybe weak and unable to properly respond."
"She was never properly introduced to the whip, so I need to help her to reduce her anxiety."
"He just doesn't understand yet."
How do you relate to a horse if you're coming from that perspective?
The whole idea I'm trying to get at is that we need to drop our defensive negativity bias. Even in our basic thoughts towards and about our horses, because they have a tremendous influence on how we relate to them. This influences the success or failure of our partnership.
It up to you... and your thoughts.
Good morning folks, another beautiful day in Brittany.
A lot of horse owners ask me if their horse is "sound to ride" following a period of wet weather. This picture shows how the periople grows down the hoof wall to give extra stability to a saturated foot. The periople will then gradually exfoliate as the foot dries up. This is just one of the many signs that can help you make more informed decisions about what that foot is capable of at any time. In this particular hoof I know that the underlying structures are reasonably strong but I would not expose it to being ridden on sharp surfaces when the hoof is saturated. This will avoid potential damage from gravel etc causing micro tears, excess abrasion and piercing of the weakened shell.
The second question is, "how do I ride my horse if the hooves are saturated?" Riding in boots or on a soft surface could be an option but if you're not sure then your Equine Podiatrist can evaluate the horses feet and score them for usability for the coming season.
This check up should include; gait analysis, digital pulse and whole horse signs of inflammation, body scoring / weigh tape, evaluation of the anatomical structures of the feet to give an overall score of usability and recommendations on how to achieve higher levels of useability and finally, if needed, an appropriate balance and trim.
So if you are in any doubt call me out 😁
https://www.facebook.com/SarahHealthyHooves/
Very important consideration!
This blog post talks about the importance of more frequent, ideally weekly, trimming of barefoot horses' hooves.
https://www.facebook.com/671480319965706/posts/1243303466116719/
Which is why we use the phrase "Whole Horse Hoof Care" we view all horses in full colour 🥰
A bit of a controversial one for a Sunday afternoon perhaps, but....
If your vet prescribes your horse medication without first asking about
- their diet
- their management
- Type and amount of exercise done
- potential stress factors
You don’t have a vet, you have a drug dealer
If your trainer works with your horse without first considering
- their diet
- their management
- Type and amount of exercise already done
- potential stress factors
- pain, injury or disease
You don’t have a trainer, you have a correctional officer
If your hoofcare specialist works with your horses feet without considering
- their diet
- their management
- type and amount of exercise
- the body as a whole
You don’t have a hoofcare specialist, you have an ego
Every day, horses are treated and trained with no real understanding of their life outside of that consultation.
Imagine every different aspect of your horse is a specific colour - how can we possibly hope to understand, treat and teach our horses when we only look at things in monotone?
When I get gentle kisses 😘
https://drkhorsesense.wordpress.com/2021/01/25/diet-or-trim-what-makes-a-healthy-hoof/
If you ask me which is more difficult for an owner to get right, I’d say the trim. If you ask a talented hoof professional, they would usually say diet. It’s actually a trick question. …
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