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Ian Whatley, DAEP, Europe Instructor

Laura Redon, DAEP, France

Rosa Thursland, DAEP, Denmark

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Here he is waiting for his Perfect Hoof Wear Wraps to dry before he trotted up sound and happy for the first time in weeks!

A horse in pain in any way is unlikely to apply the correct pressure and stimulus, and will therefore be unable to facilitate a speedy recovery.

© Alternative Hoofcare, 2008

Web Master, L Redon

Tools

The Institute of Applied Equine Podiatry has developed  a number of 'tools' to assist it's Applied Equine Podiatrists and clients as they restore the hoof structures.  One of the fundamental principles of Applied equine Podiatry is to "Do no Harm"

v Perfect Hoof Wear v

Breathable, flexible, easy to apply and very effective in protecting whilst providing increased stimulus.

Used when horses come out of shoes and need that additional protection during the rehabilitation period. 

With laminitics it can give relief and prevents the hoof from tearing away whilst stimulating the foot to recover.

• Laminitics

• Founder Cases

• Coming out of shoes and rehabilitation

• Poor walls and Cracks

• Lack of structure

• The list is endless!

v Solemates v

These are closed cell pads which we make into boots for rehabilitation purposes.  We use them in cases where horses are lacking structure and need stimulus and protection at the same time.  They are great for building up the soft tissue within the foot as well as promoting healthy growth and strengthening of the external structures.

v Cleantrax v

Highly effective in killing both fungal and bacterial infections.  Used in cases of frog infections, white line problems, abscesses and many more!

v Spectrum of Usability v

We used this as a guide to assess how healthy are the structures, with each structure of the foot giving a score, we can see weaknesses in the foot and specify rehabilitation goals.

The scoring systems denotes what we think the horse is capable of at that time, with structures as they are, i.e. if we grade a structure at 2, we equate that to what would we do with a 2 year old... well, in general, not riding, just in-hand work, bit of leading out etc.

If we grade at above a 4 - 5, we would be happy with clients riding their horses as we would of a horse at that age.

The spectrum is to protect the horse from too high demands whilst the foot is recovering and rehabilitating.  It is one of our most powerful tools.

v Metron System v

This is a computer system we use to record and compare photos of the feet, as it has the ability to record and make comparisons numerically in terms of angles and dimensions.  With this, we provide clients with reports on the progress of their horse's feet and although the results speak for themselves, we have clear indications of improvements!