ABOUT THE EQUINE PODIATRY ASSOCIATION

The Equine Podiatry Association (UK) is a not-for-profit, self-regulating professional body for member Equine Podiatrists practising in the UK. The Association is run by a democratically elected council of full members and works to promote professional standards, responsible hoof care and equine welfare.

In anticipation of statutory regulation of the profession, the EPA maintains standards of professional conduct, education and competence for its members.

Aims and Objectives

The key aims and objectives of the Equine Podiatry Association are to:

Promote the role of Equine Podiatry in improving equine welfare and act as a body for the purposes of consultation in matters relating to hoof care and the science and application of Equine Podiatry.
Maintain and publish a register of qualified Equine Podiatrists indicating level of qualification and to ensure that the general public can determine that the professionals they employ meet the standards of the Association.
Ensure that those included in the above-mentioned register continue to develop their professional knowledge and skills and are up to date with the latest developments in the field.
Promote good practice and to set and maintain standards of professional conduct and competence in Equine Podiatry.
Set and promote standards in education and training in the principles and practice of Equine Podiatry.
Organise and maintain schemes for the regulation and discipline of the Association’s members in matters of professional conduct and provide a means of redress to those who feel that they have a professional grievance with a member of the Association.
Encourage further evidence-based research into Equine Podiatry and disseminate the results of that research.

Association Rules

There are two key legal documents which control how the association runs, the Memorandum of Association, and the Articles of Association.

In addition, the council maintains a working set of association rules:

Council

The Association's day-to-day activities are controlled by a council which is elected by the full members of the association. The association is democratic, with minor decisions being made by the elected council, and major decisions being voted on by full members at a general meeting. No council member is allowed to serve for more than three years without standing for re-election.

The current council members are:

Chair - Sara Lentini
EPT Lead and Regulation - Richard Vialls
Regulation - Helen Stowell
Events - Charlene Barnard and Danny Kennedy
Social Media - Cara Stephen and Olivia Cresswell
Membership - Catherine Bradley

The administration team are:

Association Secretary - Georgina Ridal
Membership Secretary - Catherine Bradley
Finance - Ellen Curnow
IT Support - Melanie Bhavsar