This is a common condition during wet weather when excessive moisture softens the foot, allowing the entry of dirt and debris into an area of hoof wall that has become separated at the wall/sole junction. This can lead to a secondary bacterial or fungal infection… Park...
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On 26th November 2016 - CLINIC - ASSESSMENT OF X RAYS, PHOTO'S AND LIVE DEMO USING IMPRINT MATERIALS Andrew Poynton FWCF will be making an assessment of a horse using X-Rays while explaining how to interpret the images. Describing the chosen course of treatment, he will show the...
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At the beginning of September this year (2014) my lovely Small Tour dressage horse, Greys Rhapsody, was diagnosed with Navicular Syndrome in her front left foot. Specifically – from the MRI – inflammation in the Impar ligament. This was treated by Sarah Randall...
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Ryan’s story. A year ago I had a horse who, it was discovered, had abscesses in all four of his rather flat, TB-type feet. Try poulticing that lot for a fortnight! There then followed six months of remedial shoeing which did not suit the horse and he...
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[caption id="attachment_2144" align="alignright" width="300"] Cluedo jumping in Imprint Sport shoes[/caption] The photo shows Cluedo at Pony of the Year (POYS), 'when we first bought Cluedo he never seemed quite right and regularly seemed to be running out to the left, but to cut a long story...
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Photo: Melanie and Tommy at Blenheim International Horse Trials 2012 © www.esphotogoraphy.co.uk Toomavara (Tommy) is our very dear chestnut 16 year old Irish Sports Horse. Tommy was brought over from Ireland by top show producer Katie Jerram. As a six and seven year old he won...
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[caption id="attachment_2148" align="alignright" width="400"] Divo[/caption] I just wanted to thank you so much for the Imprint shoe and the fantastic service I received from you after I contacted you to see if your product could assist my horse Divo. He suffered a sudden and chronic attack...
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15 November Three months ago after our horse pulled off a large chunk of hoof from under the coronet band, a friend gave me Andrew’s (Andrew Poynton) phone number. He was kind enough to give me advice over the phone and also to put me in...
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[caption id="attachment_2158" align="alignright" width="400"] Holly[/caption] Our mare, Holly, is over 30 years old with Cushings, and was chronically laminitic when you saw her, albeit medication, management and diet are strictly controlled. We have had her since she was a few months old, so she is a...
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[caption id="attachment_2163" align="alignright" width="300"] Peaches[/caption] This set of shoes are a perfect size for the pony… Many thanks for your help! I don’t know how to thank you all. These have been such a gift….life changing. Bless you all for developing them …on behalf of ponies everywhere! ...
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