Christmas Holidays 2025
The Imprint office will be closed from 12 noon on Monday 22nd December till 9am on Friday 2nd January. May we take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Imprint Team. ...
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Imprint is Celebrating 25 years
[caption id="attachment_5432" align="alignnone" width="500"] Andrew and Julia Poynton[/caption] 25 years ago, a curious mind – motivated by a desire to help suffering, severe laminitic cases – and an unplanned trip to A&E inspired the use of thermoplastics in equine hoofcare that the farriery industry had never...
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Anna Quiggin
Happy 25th Anniversary team Imprint! I have had the pleasure of working alongside Andrew for over 20 years, where I have seen countless horses and ponies be pulled back from the brink, thanks to Andrew's dedication, skill and empathy for each and every one of his...
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Hoof Reconstruction and the Latest Laminitis Tips
[caption id="attachment_518" align="alignright" width="300"] CPD Training Courses[/caption] Friday 11th April 2025 CPD Training Course Venue: Little London Farm, Little London, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 0NU Time: 9am - 4pm To book a place or for further details on this course please contact Julia on Tel: 01666 822953 Information on our range of...
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BFBA Focus 2024
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2024 [caption id="attachment_4326" align="alignnone" width="500"] Come and say hello at the Imprint stand.[/caption] Hall 2, NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LH Huge farriery and blacksmithing trade fair Lecturers from world-class clinicians Live demonstrations We look forward to seeing you on the Imprint...
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Farriery for the Laminitic Equine
[caption id="attachment_518" align="alignright" width="300"] CPD Training Courses[/caption] Friday 18th October 2024 CPD Training Course Venue: Bellevue Equine Clinic, Millards Hill, Truddoxhill, Frome BA11 5DW Time: 9am - 5pm This course addresses the pathophysiology of laminitis subsequent to the acute onset utilizing radiographic assessment, it teaches practical farriery for first...
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Talk – The role of the farrier for the laminitic
Friday 23rd February 2024 A talk by Andrew Poynton FWCF BOVA will be presenting a talk on the drugs vets use and how they work. Venue: The Dolphin Hotel, Station Road, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9AL Time: 6.45 for 7pm Please book your place with Rob Mcintosh by text or...
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Imprint Clinic
Friday 19th January 2024 [caption id="attachment_2928" align="alignright" width="251"] Andrew Poynton FWCF one of the speakers.[/caption] Theory and Hands-on Practical Course. Venue: Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht, The Netherlands Time: 9am - 4pm approximately Details and Registration here (English & Dutch) WithProf. Dr. H. (Harold) BrommerAndrew Poynton FWCFDr. Janneke...
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The windswept foal
By Andrew Poynton FWCF An angular Limb deformity (ALD) is usually only found in hind limbs where the foal has been in a less than ideal position for a prolonged period in the womb. So, say the left hind has a varal deviation making the limb...
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From lameness to winning performance
CASE STUDY: by Andrew Poynton FWCF This case involves an 18-year-old, 17hh skewbald dressage horse. Condition poor foot balance, intermittent lameness Symptoms This case, like many others, did not initially have a clear diagnosis at the time of lameness onset. The horse’s performance was inconsistent and varying degrees...
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