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HORSE CARE GUIDES


Part 1/3 Barefoot Trimming Up Close and Beautiful
Once your horse goes barefoot a whole new world opens up to explore and learn more about your horse and one of the fundamental parts of horse anatomy, the hoof. Beth with her two horses Kali and Twig kindly invited me to film and photograph their regular trim by Equine Podiatrist Barefoot Trimmer Tracey Pettipher of Natural Neddies Equine Podiatry. Tracey is a final year student and soon to become a full member of EPAUK. Generally your trimmer will carry out an assessmen

Debra Aslan
May 6, 20173 min read
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What Horses Mean To Us
If you have ever been lucky enough to own a horse and by that I mean be responsible for its health and well being entirely then you will know that this is rather complex and demanding. We are starting to move away from the traditional way of housing and managing horses to something where possible, a more natural environment akin to the amount of movement a horse would travel in the wild with purpose made track systems, 24/7 turnout, trickle feeding, high fibre diets, barefoot

Debra Aslan
Feb 17, 20171 min read
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Long Lining and Hazy Days
Movement, concentration, communication, partnership and great feeling of achievement. Having spoken to a lot of people about long lining they all say how much fun it is and I would agree with that. So where to start, what equipment to use, will it benefit my horse, will he get tangled up, spook, run off, how do I know I am doing it right. Long lining allows you to really get a sense of feel through the line, understand how much your horse is listening, how much volume you ne

Debra Aslan
Feb 17, 20172 min read
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