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Bare Remedy Equine Podiatry

Naomi Garner DEP MEPA (UK), Equine Podiatrist

What Is Equine Podiatry?

Equine Podiatry is the specialism in shoeless hoof care, working with and actively promoting owners to improve the health of their equine's hooves. An Equine Podiatrist works holistically, looking at the whole equine rather than just the feet, and will be able to give advice on hoof healthy management, diet and care.
 
An EP's key motto is 'do no harm', the hoof is a complex structure, but has the innate ability to heal itself given the right help. An EP can work closely with your vet, bodyworker and nutritionist to create an all-round healthier animal.
An EP does not apply any permanent fixing to the hoof, in the UK only a registered farrier is allowed to shoe horses.

What To Expect From Me

Consultations- At first visit I will collect as much information as I can from you and your equine. Keeping and tracking information is vital to an Equine Podiatrist, we're not there to just trim the hooves, we want to actively improve them. I will fill in forms about your horse's health, management, diet and routine. I will want to see the equine move as long as they are comfortable to, so I can assess their gait and take photos of the hooves. 

 

Hoof Evaluation Form- After every visit I will fill in a form detailing any changes in environment, diet and management along with an evaluation of the hooves. Forms are vital to track changes and discover triggers that can lead to ill health. I also like to take regular photo updates so it's easier for clients to visualise progress and changes. Each visit you will get an email with written recommendations and anything else I think you need to know. At all times the information I obtain can be made available to you if that is something you would be interested in. 

 

Equine Behaviour- Many equines are fearful of having their legs handled which is something I can work with. Pushing an equine too far will only cause more problems in the long run and as hoof trimming is vital to the health of the animal it is important to keep them happy and comfortable. With my training and behaviour business Halcyon Equine I specialise in nervous, dangerous and horses needing more work for hoof handling. 

 

Topical Products- If your equine is in need of topical products I can advise you what to purchase and where from. I do carry a selection of my favourite products if you want to see what they are like before buying. There is such an expansive market in hoof care topicals, some products can be very popular but actually detrimental to hoof health. If you wish to talk through what you are using you can ask during the consultation. I do carry stock of Red Horse and EquineEco products and can order ahead of the visit if you have something you would like in particular.  

 

Boot Fitting- I work alongside The Hoof Boot Shop to fit boots suitable for your equine. I carry Scoot Boot, Equine Fusion, Magic Explora, Flex Boot, Renegade, Cavallo and Evo fit kits for trim clients to have access to and I offer boot fitting services to non clients. 

Useful Links

  • https://www.epauk.org/about-equine-podiatry/
  • https://www.epauk.org/about-equine-podiatry/articles/hoof-anatomy-a-beginners-guide/
  • https://www.epauk.org/about-equine-podiatry/articles/working-with-an-ep/
  • https://www.epauk.org/membership/our-members/map/