We are pleased to announce a new addition to our range of Imprint First shoes. Horses with hooves as large as 6 ½” (165mm) can now be accommodated. The new Imprint First Round shoe would be appropriate for larger cobs and horses with some draft breeding...
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Laminitis referral case study of a 10-year-old 15.3hh hunter cob (now aged 14). Background This horse first suffered an acute laminitic attack in June 2015. Being a hunter he had been on ‘holiday’ and had not seen the farrier for some time and was initially under veterinary...
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[caption id="attachment_518" align="alignright" width="300"] CPD Training Courses[/caption] Friday 13th March 2020 CPD Training Course Venue: Broomhills Farm Catley Cross, Pebmarsh, Halstead, Essex CO9 2PD 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...
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[caption id="attachment_518" align="alignright" width="300"] CPD Training Courses[/caption] Friday 17th January 2020 CPD Training Course Venue: Westpoint Forge, Westpoint Showground, Clyst St Mary, Exeter EX5 1DJ 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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An independent study has shown that Imprint First can significantly improve the gait, and perceived comfort, in obese ponies. The in vivo trial carried out by a team led by Janneke Sleutjens at Utrecht University Department of Equine Sciences studied hoof kinetics in a group of...
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[caption id="attachment_2041" align="alignnone" width="800"] Group photo at House and Jackson Equine Clinic.[/caption] Transform comfort levels and recovery of seriously sore horses’ feet. A keen group of farriers gathered for the day generously hosted by House and Jackson Equine Vets. Andrew and Dean explained the pathology and then...
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[caption id="attachment_1679" align="alignnone" width="900"] Andrew demonstrates the procedure and discusses the finer points.[/caption] Andrew Poynton and Dean Bland had an excellent day on Monday with The Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Woolwich, they were there to conduct an Imprint CPD training course. The event was...
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Marcel, a Grand Prix dressage horse now retired, has reached what must be a world record, having been shod continuously with Imprint Sport shoes 100 times over nearly 12 years. Owned by Mrs Ann Glennie in Gloucestershire, this horse, a 1990 foal was first shod...
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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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