Pheobe Fricker Equine Podiatry Student

07/09/2024

This is such an important message. Obesity is dangerous ⬇️

03/09/2024

HOOF BOOT FITTINGS 👠🦄

📍Aylesbury - 8th September

Limited availability for the Aylesbury area on Sunday 8th September for hoof boot fittings.

The consultation includes trying on the different hoof boot fit kits to determine the best brand, style and size for you and your horse. I can then recommended the hoof boots to purchase and provide a £10 off voucher with The Hoof Boot Shop.

💌Get in touch for more info 💌

22/08/2024

6 months 🔄

As always, work to do, improvements to be made and more to learn and adjust for this darling mare.

But I see a more relaxed stance, improved heels, and when we look at the angle of the wall, there is tighter growth coming down.

This will hopefully result in a slightly shorter toe and as we continue to encourage the heels to come back, the back of the foot will develop further and lead to a better hoof morphology 🤞🏼🤩

Progress can be slow to visualise, but little and often makes the hoof trimmer happy 🤓

13/07/2024

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Regular farrier appointments aren't a luxury, they are a necessity for your equine companion's lifelong welfare.

❔Did you know❔
Every extra 1cm of toe length results in -
🔹an extra 50KG of force acting on the tendons
🔹a -1° drop in sole angle where the DDFT inserts into the coffin bone can lead to a 4% increase in the pressure exerted by the DDFT on the navicular bone

(Credit Dr Renate Weller)

08/04/2024

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Did you know we have hoof boot fitters all over the UK to help you find the perfect fit? 👟🐴

From the very North of Scotland to the very south of England, and even the Isle of Man 🇮🇲 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Take a look at the link below for more information and to find your nearest fitter.

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🔗 https://thehoofbootshop.co.uk/fitting-appointment

02/04/2024

What a fabulous graphic ⬇️

🌼📚 We're kicking off BETA Feed Fact Fortnight with a bang! 🎉 Check out our cracking graphic: "How much sugar is in…?" 🍬 Huge thanks to SPILLERS one of our fantastic BETA member supporters, for providing this awesome resource! 🙌

Ultimately, horses, just like people, gain excess weight when they consume more calories than they burn, regardless of where those calories come from. A horse stabled 24/7 and fed nothing but a low sugar hay replacer will gain weight if they consume more calories than they need, much like a person will gain weight if they over-consume nothing but ‘healthy’ foods. That said, diets high in sugar and/ or starch increase the risk of insulin dysregulation and laminitis (starch is sometimes overlooked but if your horse needs a low sugar diet, chances are they need a low starch diet too!).

If you’re trying to reduce your horse’s sugar intake, forage is the place to start. When it comes to ‘bucket feed’ (as opposed to forage), remember to consider the feeding rate and not just the percentage of sugar. The amount of sugar (and calories) consumed from any feed will depend on how much of it is eaten!

Did you know? Forage is the largest source of sugar in a horse’s diet!

Spring Feed Fact Fortnight is here, and we're thrilled to bring you a wealth of useful tips, informative videos, live interviews with experts, and exciting competitions! 🌱💡

In this edition, we're focusing on 'Healthy weight management – practical tips based on scientific research,' and we're debunking myths around sugar. 🚫🍭

Stay tuned to our social media channels for updates and announcements—share it all with your friends! Let's make this Feed Fact Fortnight one for the books! 📚💫

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26/03/2024

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10/03/2024

The importance of frequent and regular trimming cycles ⬇️

30/01/2024

ᴄᴀꜱᴇ ꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴇꜱ ɴᴇᴇᴅᴇᴅ 🦄

As part of my Equine Podiatry Diploma, I am in search of horses with pathological hooves to trim and help rehabilitate over a 6 month period under the supervision of a highly experienced and qualified Equine Podiatrist.

To be a pathological case study, the equine in question will have ongoing hoof lameness/issues such as laminitis, navicular disease or syndrome, hoof cracks/splits, capsule shift, or a mix of all the above and more 💕

The owner will be onboard with the barefoot approach and advice given, and looking to make improvements to their horse’s feet.

If you think you and your horse would be interested in becoming a case study, please don’t hesitate to get in touch 💌📞

📍Milton Keynes and surrounding areas within an hour radius

02/12/2023

More photos from my case study that I’m just so happy with. 5 months apart with the use of hoof boots, some homemade antimicrobial clay and 4-weekly trimming 😏

27/11/2023

It’s officially the season of muddy hooves and legs, dry mud being my favourite type 🤪

One of my case studies that I’ve now been trimming since June and the changes are just 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Excited about this boy’s feet and how his movement has improved.

22/09/2023

3 months for this little man 👏🏼

He’d been a little overdue prior to our first trim, and as always, it’s amazing how quickly the hoof can change.

He is definitely much happier on these tootsies now 🥰

20/09/2023

Exactly this ⬇️

15/09/2023

Very informative post ⬇️

15/09/2023

What a beautiful heel bulb journey… still very much in progress 🤩

So many exciting things happening with this horse’s feet 👏🏼🫶🏻

- The central sulcus infection is slowly improving, with the crack becoming more shallow.

- The heel bulbs are being loaded more evenly and the structures within have “plumped” back up and are providing more support within the hoof

- The heels are becoming more upright and less underrun

And most importantly, the horse is so much more comfortable 💖

24/07/2023

Making lovely progress for this mare in just 5 weeks. More to go, with getting on top of the flare and crack in the toe but she is so much more comfortable on her feet.

Really lovely to see 💕

18/07/2023

4 weeks between photos and SUCH a frog transformation! 🙌🏻

Upon recommendation, the owner has been applying an antimicrobial topical treatment daily and battling the infection within the frog that can be seen in the first photo.

Just four weeks on we can see a real change and shows the treatment is working. More to go in the central sulcus but making progress 👏🏼🫶🏻

01/06/2023

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12/05/2023

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Royal Windsor jumping: barefoot, bitless mare wins Windsor jumping class

08/05/2023

Before and after photos from my Stage 2 trim exam yesterday 🤗

Super pleased with the outcome from my week away and ready to learn so much more!

07/05/2023

Such a fantastic week away and now ready to start case studies 💪🏼😎