Balanced Rider, Balanced Hoof: Riding the Horse from the Inside Out with Deb Davies
Deborah Davies talks about how training, riding, saddle fit, and horse fitness affect soundness and even hoof wear patterns. She offers tips for telling whether your horse is struggling due to a train...
12 Feb 202152min
Innovative Racing: Barefoot Training, Hoof Casting, and 3D Printing with Derek Poupard
Derek Poupard discusses how he incorporates barefoot training for thoroughbreds at Goldolphin in Dubai as well as in Newmarket UK. He discusses the benefits he has seen while doing this, as well as al...
22 Jan 202129min
The Difference with Donkeys: Donkey Hoofcare and Behavior with Ross Keller
Ross Keller, donkey and mule hoofcare instructor with ELPO (Equine Lameness and Prevention Organization), talks about how donkey feet and behavior differs from horses. He mentions ways we can best gai...
8 Jan 202143min
The Elephant in the Room: Trimming Elephant Feet with Mike McClure
Mike McClure, an exotic animal care consultant and elephant trimmer, talks in this episode about the similarities and differences between elephant feet and horse hooves. Just like with horses, conform...
24 Dec 20201h 8min
It's All About Balance: Sure Foot Pads with Wendy Murdoch
Wendy Murdoch discusses her Sure Foot balance pads. She talks about proprioception, movement, and posture, and how horse owners and hoofcare providers can utilize balance pads during rehab. For more ...
11 Dec 202045min
Farrier Friendly: How To Support Your Horse To Stand Well for The Farrier with Kristin Thornberry
Kristin Thornberry talks about the various reasons why a horse might have trouble standing for their hoofcare appointments, and ways that owners and hoofcare providers can help the horse become more c...
27 Nov 20201h 14min
Evidence Based Podiatry: Yogi Sharp of The Equine Documentalist
Yogi Sharp talks about various studies that have affected the way he approaches his shoeing and hoofcare, as well as what owners can notice to see if their horse is moving in a good direction in regar...
13 Nov 202051min
Helping Club Feet: Christina Cline of The Essential Hoof Book
Christina Cline, co-author of The Essential Hoof Book, discusses ways hoofcare providers and owners can improve the comfort of, and in some cases the appearance of, club feet. Correct trimming, moveme...
23 Okt 202027min
