In this episode, I have guest Penny Thorpe, Advanced Applied Equine Podiatrist, with me to talk about hooves and trimming. We answer some questions sent in by listeners about how to recognise and nurture healthy and functional feet, and some general principles we find helpful in guiding decision-making. We had lots more excellent questions submitted than we had time to get to in this episode, so Penny will be back for another episode in future. We are running an in-person workshop on hooves and trimming at my track system rehabilitation yard in West Sussex, UK, on 12th July - learn more here or sign up by emailing lily@nurturingnatureequine.co.uk

About the host:

Dr Lily Wilson is a veterinary surgeon practicing in the UK. She runs a veterinary rehabilitation facility on a track system in West Sussex and has particular interest and expertise in species-appropriate lifestyles, postural improvement, and ethical behaviour modification. She also offers a whole horse review and reset either via a home visit or bringing your horse to her facility, and runs online courses and one-to-one online consult calls.

Lily’s passion is helping people and animals to live their best life together by nurturing their all-round wellbeing and unique partnership. She is fascinated by all aspects of wellbeing from how the body functions in health and disease to how we all learn, think and feel, and how all of this is intertwined. She wants to help people on their journeys of discovering how to keep horses’ bodies and minds healthy, comfortable, active and engaged and to explore the integral role of both the horse’s and our emotions in all of this.

About the guest:

Penny Thorpe AEP has thirteen years experience as an Applied Equine Podiatrist covering the south east of the UK. She has a BA Hons, PGCE, Advanced level DAEP, Level 2 Photonic Red Light Therapy, and animal Reiki Level 2. She is also solo mumma to a 10 and 12 year old, and servant to two cats!

Relevant links:

The foot in whole horse health in-person workshop

Whole horse review and reset

Whole horse rehab boarding

Husbandry for Happiness online course (coming soon)

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