This page is intended to showcase what horses cared for by equine podiatrists get up to. You can also see a selection of case studies here.
The following photographs should dispel some of the myths about what barefoot horses can do...
If you have a good photograph of a horse trimmed by a member of the association performing in any discipline, or just enjoying a good hack, we'd love to be able to put it on show here. Please send photos to the Association Secretary.
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Horse: Patrick
Rider: Alun Jones
What: Area 21 British Riding Club Championship qualifiers - 1 day event |
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Horse: Roxy
Rider: Mel Davies
What: Flat out in a quarry (and going too fast for the camera)
Note: A year earlier this horse had very flat feet and a severe quarter crack. |
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Horse: Luna
Rider: Heather
What: Local Riding Club dressage competition |
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Horse: Perry
Rider: Jo Clark
What: Affiliated dressage competition at Elementary level. |
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Horse: Mango
Rider: Janet Costidell
What: Riding Club Championship qualifiers |
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Horse: Mango
(again)
Rider: Janet Costidell
What: Mango's rosette collection from affiliated and unaffiliated dressage including local riding club league championships at Novice level
Note: Mango had a history of significant hoof problems and was intermittently lame |
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Horses: Roxy, Jess and April
Riders: Mel Davies, Kevin Hallberg and Emma Duffy
What: Out for a hack |
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Horse: Pom
Rider: Vicky Rieunier
What: Cross country (to 2' 9")
Note: Also regularly placed at British Novice BSJA |
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Horse: Drummer
Rider: Emily
What: Alvechurch Show |
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Horse: Indie
Rider: Tracey Brimble
What: Hacking |
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Horse: Shanti
Rider: Amelia Munt
What: Show jumping at her first show |
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Horse: Dulciya
Rider: Caroline Long
What: 32km EGB Pleasure Ride |
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Horse: Beetle
Rider: Nikki Stephens
What: Riding Club event |
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Horse: Rubi
Rider: Frances Turner
What: Competing at novice level dressage
Note: Vet and farrier said this horse would never go barefoot! |
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Horse: Syeman
Rider: Frances Turner
What: Competing at medium level dressage |
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Horse: A herd of highland ponies
on the Isle of Muck |
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Riders: Bonny, Beady and friends
What: A 21 mile ride on ancient cobbled roads and tracks of riverstone |
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Horse: Spring (Special Agent Z)
Rider: Gail Lorence
What: Affiliated dressage competition - Intermediare 1
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Horse: Silver
Rider: Helen Gabriel
What: Cross Country
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Horse: Saturn
Rider: Gill Bridgeman
What: First ridden show at the Derbyshire Fell & Dales show
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Horse: Saturn (again)
Rider: Gill Bridgeman
What: Three day (40 mile) ride in the Manifold Dales including lots of rocky tracks
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Horse: Onyx
Rider: Christine Beaven
What: Bath Hunter Trial April 2007
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Horse: Josie (Killarney Queen)
Rider: Gemma Austin
What: Nine months after a diagnosis of 'navicular'
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Horse: Peter-Pan
Rider: Lisa Brown
What: Riding club camp
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Horse: Northern Beach
Rider: Sam Clarke
What: Tetworth Hunter Trial
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Horse: Izzy
Owner: Liz Pitman
What: In training
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Horse: Ralph
Owner: Dawn Crook
What: Affiliated Prelim Dressage
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Horse: Dancer
Owner:Gill Bridgeman
What: Trail riding at the Stiperstones in Shropshire (on lots of rocky tracks)
Note: This lovely Morgan had a history of hoof problems including cracks and a bad coronary band injury but now copes fine on all terrains
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