Equine Podiatry by Sarah Leggett

17/05/2024

Please get in touch if looking for boot fittings 🥰

14/02/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day to all xx 💖

22/12/2023

My ponies Christmas present has arrived 🥰. A water buffet kit from Finer Forage. Looking forward to seeing what herbs they select

28/09/2023

Many times when I suggest a 4-week schedule to a new client, I get the strangest looks. If it's a client coming from a $25 farrier trim every 6-8 weeks, that look gets worse. We are not out to take your money! We are wanting to keep your horse's feet maintained so they remain sound and happy 😃🐴

Some horses, such as this guy, grow a ton of toe in just 4 weeks! Being on an 8-week schedule before with a farrier, this seemed far-fetched, but the client gave it a shot. After a few trims at 4 weeks, we no longer had a negative palmar angle and he was completely sound! I've been trimming this guy for well over a year now and he has never missed an appointment. I don't want to find out what would happen if he went past 4 weeks, but I'm sure he wouldn't be comfortable.

Take your horse's changing angles and growth into consideration when picking a trim cycle with your trimmer. Just because we are only clipping or rasping off a tiny bit, that tiny bit goes a long way 😊

04/06/2022

That’s me on holiday with my pony 😊! I’ll be back to work Friday 10th June. I’d like to down tools during this time, but obviously I am always here if you need me. Especially those tricky laminitic’s, you know who you are 😉

I am really looking forward to our passionate about the foundation’s clinic with Kate Sandel and Shuna Shaw.

04/04/2022

Here is a great article about feather mites, including treatments you can use.

https://chronicprogressivelymphoedema.com/tackling-feather-mites/?fbclid=IwAR3mwXTRwxYStf7rmRW70SK-UhlKuEkbIcNnQw0ewL5xmRXQqB5RCsoLQiU

Everything you need to know about Feather MitesFrom a thesis on CPL and chorioptes spp. by Kaat Deleux Feather mites – what are they and how can we get rid of them? “Treating feather mi…

22/01/2022

Making oily herb (Rosemary, Oregano & Thyme) tea for the horses, to increase the plant polyphenols in their diet. I then use the tea to soak their feed.
As recommended by Carras equibiome report.

06/01/2022

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04/12/2021

25/09/2021

89p in home bargains! No excuse to not be treating thrush

20/08/2021

“They will respond positively if you treat them with respect, patience and understanding”
“Horses don’t care how much you know, but for how you make them feel”
From the book Believe by Buck Brannaman

Is that not the most gorgeous face! This boy teaches me so very much 🥰

17/07/2021

Been a surge in laminitis cases lately. Have a watch of the free videos in the link, great one on how to take digital pulse and why.
Well worth signing up for the Laminitis course.

The white line fills in the gap between the sole and the wall. Directly above the white line is the laminar. So if your white line is stretching, then it’s likely that the laminar are under strain too.

A stretched white line means so much more than those irritating stones getting stuck.

If your horse is shod, you probably can’t see the white line. Have a look next time the shoes are off.

For a sneak peek into the Laminitis Warning Signs course and to learn the 10 most common (and frequently missed or misunderstood) signs, check out this free video series https://learn.hoofgeek.com/lws-sneak-peek/

01/07/2021

These cobs have fab feet 🥰! It was so hot the first set of trimmings had started to shrink up.

16/06/2021

I was so lucky to get to spend time with my fellow Scottish Equine Podiatrists. It’s a huge support having colleagues to bounce ideas off and discuss tricky cases with.

10/06/2021

I have had an EPIC 8 days!! 5 days trimming and a 3 day horse clinic.
I have the best team surrounding me, horses, trainers, friends and clients. I also have the best soul mate, Carra my beautiful, charismatic mare 😍!

03/06/2021

We all need to provide our horses with minerals and vitamins, UK forage does not supply the RDA for our equines.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VIT/MIN SUPPLEMENTS AND BALANCERS?

UK forages are always short of minerals for horses (and vitamins in conserved forages e.g. hay and haylage) so you do need to 'balance' the diet with a feed or supplement. In reality every vitamin and mineral supplement that is designed to make up for shortages in forage is a 'balancer'. The term 'balancer' tends, however, to be used in the UK to describe a - usually but not always - pelleted concentrated compound feed that supplies vitamins, minerals, some good quality protein plus a little energy. They often also contain other additives such as live yeast, herbs and suchlike.

Vitamin and mineral supplements are technically still balancers but they are fed in a smaller daily quantity and don't supply the good quality protein or energy that 'balancers' do. These supplements are generally fed at a daily rate of around 50-100g for a 500kg horse.

The pellets typically used in the manufacture of a concentrated feed 'balancer' are generally fed at around 500g for a 500kg horse, per day. These are an alternative to a regular compound feed that is typically fed at around 5-600g per 100kg BW (2.5-3kg for a 500kg horse). That rate is too high for many horses and would oversupply energy i.e. make them too fat.

Pelleted balancers are more palatable than vitamin and mineral supplements for some horses, but many will happily eat a vit/min supplement mixed with chaff or soaked beet/forage pellets/mash.

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Like this? For more, go to Clare's Equine Nutrition Learning Centre www.https://equinenutritionist.com/membership-benefits

02/06/2021

Don’t forget to protect those pink noses!

We use a titanium dioxide powder, kinsman prefers this to cream, plus it’s cheap and easy to apply. But filtabac or high factor sun cream is also a good to apply.
Kinsman also gets runny eyes in full sun, so he wears a fly mask with UV protection.

10/04/2021

Keep an eye on your equines. These frosty nights and sunny days will pay havoc with the grass, which can effect some sensitive ponies.

01/03/2021

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20/02/2021

Highly recommend this course to all my clients! Especially those low grade laminitics, anyone whose horse struggles with ‘footiness’ as the season changes.

⏳ There’s still time to join the Spring intake of the Laminitis Warning Signs course! ⏳

Imagine if you could recognise 35 EARLY warning signs of laminitis; Signs that show up in the horse and the hoof, long before the rocked back stance, the pedal bone rotates and things get really serious.

But we don’t just talk about warning signs.

The course has been specifically designed to give you the understanding and support you need to help your horse.

We take it step by step, in bite sized pieces so you don’t get overwhelmed. After all, laminitis is stressful enough already!

By the end of the course you’ll know how to get ahead of laminitis early on so you can limit the severity while it’s more easily manageable.

What you’ll learn:

✅ Anatomy and hoof function, because that’s the foundation of understanding
✅ What a healthy hoof should look like, so you know what you’re aiming for
✅ How laminitis affects the hooves, so you finally understand those niggley problems
✅ What’s going on in the rest of the horse, because it’s not just the hooves that are affected
✅ How to recognise mild vs chronic laminitis, so you don’t panic too early ;)
✅ Quick and simple ways to assess your horse, so you can fit it into your routine
✅ How to find and address the real cause, so you can meet your horse’s individual needs
✅ Practical ways to manage your horse even if you’re on a livery yard
✅ How to address foot soreness, so your horse is comfortable
✅ Nutrition for maximum health, because that’s what we all want!
✅ Emergency interventions for laminitis, because sometimes the worst can still happen

Our supportive and knowledgeable community takes a whole horse approach to solving hoof problems.

Enrollment for this 6 week guided course is open until Saturday 20th February.

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https://learn.hoofgeek.com/lws-enroll/

09/02/2021

I work surrounded by the most amazing scenery 🥰

21/01/2021

Condition is "Used".

18/12/2020

That’s me finished trimming for 2020. Huge thanks to all my clients for supporting me and making my job the best! I feel very privileged to have such amazing people supporting what I love to do.
Merry Christmas to you all xx

08/12/2020

The time of year (Nov to Feb) has come where we need to treat our horses for encysted red worm. This can be tested for, but only by bloods taken by vet. It’s also the time of year for worming for tapeworm, but we can test for that with a saliva test.

Get in touch if you have any concerns with worming. Be careful worming laminitics or horses with gut issues. Happy to chat as always.

Highly recommend Westgate as a company, if you need any more advice.

05/11/2020

Thanks to my clients for another great week trimming! Couldn’t resist posting pics of this gorgeous pair and their canine pal! I definitely need a terrier companion 😉

25/10/2020

Please watch this video and vote for Jessica and her daughter Lilia and there gorgeous ponies. These guys have so much fun 🐎 🥰

Would you like to win £2,000?! Well, then all you need to do is what you love to do with your horse!

22/10/2020

Providing a good death is the ultimate act of responsible ownership. Quality of life is what should be our priority when making a euthanasia decision.

World horse welfare have done yet another fantastic webinar to help horse owners with this difficult decision. No matter what stage of life your horse is I would highly recommend you watch this webinar.

02/10/2020

Please feed your horses salt, it’s cheap and beneficial.

26/06/2020

Fantastic post by Devon Haylage got me foraging today! I’ve collected nettles, docks, mint and bolted parsley now hanging in shed to dry. This will provide my horses with a more varied diet in winter, plus great phytonutrients 😃.

https://www.facebook.com/192922590806734/posts/2952624831503149/?d=n

It's too hot to do too much today but it's the perfect weather for drying w**ds - or more suitably called healthy horse herbs - for feeding throughout the winter months!

Since the start of spring I've been drying bunches of plants including plantain, thistle, nettle, cleavers, dandelion, mint, fat hen and dock. Yes dock! Not very palatable as a fresh plant but so full of valuable goodness it seemed daft not to dry some. The seeds can even be used to make flour! Almost any 'w**d' can be used but check before picking if you're unsure.

This lovely warm breezy weather makes drying a doddle, just hang somewhere dry with plenty of air movement. Dandelions take the longest to dry. I stuff mine into an old pillow case and when they are completely dry, the plants will crumble easily into a herby chaff, full of phytonutrients to feed the diverse gut bacteria.
The dried herbs can be stored until winter use providing they are completely dry and stored in a suitable container.

The dried herbs smell wonderful... Similar to fresh sweet hay and my horses go mad for them.

Forage for Healthy Horses!

27/03/2020

The Government has issued new guidelines regarding hoofcare during the covid-19 lockdown (until 13th April).

Only URGENT appointments must be seen.

Therefore I am cancelling all appointments until Monday 13th April. I will be in contact with all clients with appointments during this period. Please get in touch if you have any concerns, I am always here for you.

Missing you all 😘🐴 Stay safe xx

http://www.epauk.org/news-and-events/covid-19-update/