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Caudal Hoof Collapse in the Horse

This VideoCast with "The Equine Documentalist" and "Progressive Equine Services" discusses the most common hoof morphologies, why they happen and how we can help to stop them.

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Nerve Impingement and Hoof Balance

Celeste Lazaris and Yogi discuss the link between hoof balance and nerve impingement and balance through movement method

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Recognising hoof morphology and the Ideal Hoof

Hoof balance is not simply about geometric proportions, its morphological changes are a picture of its functionality and changes to the capsule as a whole are often overlooked when simple angles are dictating the ideal.

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Applied neurology and the effects of the viscerosomatic system on posture

Dr Neidhart discusses acupuncture as an applied neuro-science and the visceral influence on the musculoskeletal system and posture

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How Can the equine industry maintain its social licence to operate - THE DEBATE

May 28th, 5 pm GMT. Starting with Marthe's Kiley-Worthington summary presentation, all the speakers will elaborate on How ethology can positively impact equine management.

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Caring for and habilitating horses through a trauma lens

April 30th, 5 pm GMT. Jessie Sams: In this talk I will examine how utilising trauma informed care approaches can support the habilitation of horses impacted by trauma and enhance the welfare of performance horses.

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The importance of species appropriate feeding to the health and welfare of the domesticated horse

Feb 5th, 5 pm GMT. Nia A. Cooke: Commercial horse feeds often contain waste products and by-products from the human feed industry: an environmentally sustainable way of repurposing waste products, yes, but how appropriate are these?

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Myofascial Tissue, Dysfunctions and Treatment

What is happening in the body when we are doing myofascial treatments? Join Yogi and Tuulia Luomala for a discussion on what kind of dysfunctions there can be in the myofascial tissue. Join us for a live webinar May 2nd at 7:00 pm BST

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Wild horse welfare: what’s the relevance for domestic horse management

April 16th, 5 pm GMT. Dr Andrea Harvey elaborates on what is optimal horse welfare and what can be done to minimise negative impacts on horse welfare, and promote positive impacts.

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The good life? - exploring horse and human perceptions of equestrianism in the UK

March 5th, 5pm GMT. Debbie Busby. An overview of Debbie’s PhD research to date into ‘the good life?’, exploring horse and human perceptions of equestrianism in the UK.

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Evaluating Horse Friendships: New Understandings in Horse-Horse and Horse-Human Relationships

Dr Emily Kieson elaborates on Horse-Horse and Horse-Human Relationships from a new perspective, taking us on a journey into affiliate behaviours.

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The Implications of Domestication on Equine Posture and its Relevance to Podiatry

April 2nd, 5 pm GMT. Yogi Sharp & Karen Gellman: This talk will explore how domestication inadvertently affects hoof shape by changing the horses physiology

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What Can We Learn From Horses?

Bonny has been involved for many years in studying and working with both domestic horses as well as wild horses. She shares some of the things she's learned and show you how inextricably linked these two worlds really are

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Understanding Hoof Morphology

The Hoof Architect and The Equine Documentalist delve into the new research and understanding of hoof morphology

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Forgotten Foalhood

Jenni Nellist: The horse’s early life plays a significant role in how well the horse can adjust to life in the human world, but how many owners, riders, coaches and trainers pay close attention to this?

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Podiatry Radiography

Podiatry radiography is an important tool in monitoring hoof balance and giving farriers and trimmers vital information to inform their interventions. This course will outline how to read radiographs for farriery relevant balance and pathologies

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Exploring Kissing Spines

Kissing Spines are a common ailment the modern sport horse faces. It has a genetic component, however there are compounding factors including a fluid relationship with hoof balance. Yogi and Dr Neidhart explore.

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The Modern Sport Horse

What has changed with the modern sport horse over the last 100 years and what are the issues we are dealing with as a result?

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Digit Biomechanics 101

There is some confusion in the equine world on the relevance of long toes and some disagreements on the importance of toe length. This course will explore the biomechanics of toe length and digit alignment.

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Recognising hoof morphology and the ideal hoof

Hoof balance is not simply about geometric proportions, its morphological changes are a picture of its functionality and changes to the capsule as a whole are often overlooked when simple angles are dictating the ideal.

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The Hoof as a Neurosensory Organ and it's Influence on Posture along Myofascial Lines

Learn how posture in horses goes beyond pain. This video covers proprioception, neurological feedback and the hoof’s role as a neuro-sensory organ. Explore how distorted feedback affects posture and how monitoring it can help prevent issues later on.

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Neuromuscular Health, the Autonomic System, and the Hoof

Yogi (TED) and Beccy (Holistic Equine) discuss posture and optimal hoof morphology for a balanced horse.

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How Farriery Prevents Fetlock Injuries

Strategic farriery can avoid fetlock injuries. Equip yourself with actionable knowledge to protect your horse. Pay what you can (£5 min). Contributions over £20 support research and help to make T.E.D more accessible.

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Barefoot vs Shod (3 Hours)

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Team Approach to Posture - Dr Tabor (2 Hours)

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Equine Dental and Performance - Dr Gellman (3 Hours)

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Proprioception and Posture - Dr Gellman (2 Hours)

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Quantifying Posture - Dr Tabor (2 Hours)

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Recognising the Ideal and its Implication (1.5 Hours)

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Haemodynamic Dissection Webinar - Lindsey Field/Paige Poss(2 Hours)

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Negative plantar angles - associated pathologies - Dr Clements (2 Hours)

A lecture exploring what the ideal hoof and digit is, what Influences it and how and why it changes. Why is the ideal ideal? And what does less than ideal predispose to?

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The Hoof Horse Connection - Dr Kilmartin (2.5 Hours)

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Lumbosacral - Biomechanics and Hoof Morphology - Maren Diehl(1.5 Hours)

Webinar with Maren Diehl discussing the importance of a correctly functioning lumbosacral joint in the implications on hoof morphology

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The Ideal Vs Pathology (1 Hour)

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Myofascial Kinetic Lines - Dr Shultz (3 Hours)

A webinar with Dr Rikke Shultz, discussing the Myofascial Kinetic Lines. Due to licensing agreement, this video is only available for 2 weeks from enrolment

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F - Balance Webinar (2 Hours)

Daniel Anz and Yogi outline the trimming concept that considers the functional sole in combination with the longitudinal flexibility and physics of hoof capsule distortion

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Horse-Rider Myofascial Connection - Tuulia Luomala (2hrs)

This 2 hour webinar will introduce fascial connections of the horse and rider in the trunk area. In this webinar you will learn how a rider's body can influence the horses body and how different fascial connections are related together

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Equine Functional Anatomy and its Relationship to the Health of the Ridden Horse (2 Hours)

Jillian Kreinbring discusses the importance of having a strong working knowledge of functional anatomy leads to better training practices.

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Formahoof and the future of horseshoeing (1 Hour)

Learn why domestication creates the necessity for protecting the hoof but the future of hoof protection is innovated by recognising the structure, anatomy function and material of the barefoot.

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Conformation vs Compensation - When is change possible? (2hrs)

30th April 2022 9am GMT This information packed webinar will give you an idea about how conformation and compensation patterns will influence the horses performance, health and behaviour.

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Use of Thermography in studying Concurrent Pathologies Associated with Postural Adaptation and Hoof Morphology (1 Hour)

Use of thermography in studying Concurrent Pathologies Associated with Postural Adaptation and Hoof Morphology Recording of the webinar at VET IR conference

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Micro damage of the Superficial digital flexor tendon and the efficacy of ridden water submersion training (1 Hour)

Microdamage in the equine superficial digital flexor tendon and the physiological effects of a particular form of water condition training on the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems of elite event horses Price inc VAT @ 20%

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Influence of speed, ground surface and shoeing condition on hoof breakover duration in galloping Thoroughbred racehorses

Sat 21st May 11am (GMT)- Dr Horan presents her research on Influence of speed, ground surface and shoeing condition on hoof breakover duration in galloping Thoroughbred racehorses.

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5 Dimensions of Hoof Balance

Yogi goes into the unseen dimensions of balance that affect the 3 dimensional balance we see.

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The effect of front shoe surface modifications in the sport horse on the speed of breakover during the walk and trot on artificial surfaces

Stephen Teichman in his talk will provide a better understanding of toe surface modifications and their impact on the speed of breakover. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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Farrier Research - what tool for the job? A primer on equine sensors

Pat Reilly presents the latest research on developing and using sensor-based technologies such as in-shoe force measuring systems, IMU gait sensors, and hoof-mounted accelerometers. This is IFRS 2022 talk available to be purchased as a standalone.

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An examination of the relationship between horn tubule growth direction and the articular and distal planes of the coffin bone

Tim's Shannon study is aiming to examine the relationship between the horn tubule growth alignment at the dorsal hoof wall and the articular plane of the coffin bone (P3). It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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Study to find an alternative accurate measuring method of the joints of the hind limb without the use of skin markers

Toby's Daniels study is to create an accurate form of a measuring system which does not use skin-based markers. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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The effects of caudal support on the plantar angle of the distal phalanx and hind limb symmetry

Dan's study investigates whether horses that are shod in a longer fitting shoe at the heel (caudal support) will have an increased PADP compared to being shod in a standard lenght shoe. This is IFRS 2022 talk available for purchase as a standalone.

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Study on the footings at the take off canter, a comparison with open hind shoe and frog support hind sport shoe

Juergen's Gotthardt study sought to measure and compare the effects of hind shoes with frog support compared to traditional open-heel hinds. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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An investigation of the shape of the lateral aspect of the hoof capsule in hindlimbs, its relationship with the orientation of the distal phalanx and comparison with forelimb hoof capsule conformation

Karolina Kalka investigates the shape of the lateral aspect of the hoof capsule in hindlimb, its relationship with the orientation of the distal phalanx and more! It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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Can three dimensional imaging be utilised to quantify hoof morphology

Tom's Smith study aim was to explore if a handheld 3D structured light imaging system could be used to observe and document foot morphology accurately and repeatably. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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Quantification of normal neutral posture (NNP) in horses

Dr. Gellman's presentation discusses the importance of neutral posture in horses and describes an on-going project to quantify normal and abnormal postures in horses by MHR. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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The influence of body mass and height on equine hoof conformation and symmetry

Kirsty's study investigates the relationship between the horses’ body size, in terms of mass and height, and the dimensions of the hooves of the forelimbs. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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An investigation into the current hoof balance parameters and the quantification of a new hoof balance paradigm

In this lecture, Uno shows a simple way to evaluate how the trim is made and is the hoof in balanced or not. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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How do different shoes affect the force-distribution on the solar surface of the hoof?

In this lecture, Uno In this lecture we go through the change in pressure point of different shoes in dorsal-palmar direction: open heel, bar, eggbar, wide toe, etc. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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If the shoe fits, should the horse wear it? A proteomic analysis of the shod and unshod equine hoof

Nia's study is aimed to ascertain whether differences exist between the protein profiles of shod hooves compared to unshod hooves. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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The Angles of the Horse’s Foot: Is there a consistent relationship between the coronary band and the hoof capsule and to the distal phalanx? Assessing Strasser’s Angles.

John deliberates on the relationship of the coronary band to the hoof or P3 to investigate the angles put forward by Strasser in 2000. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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When the hoof meets the ground

This talk will explore how the hoof interacts with the surface throughout the stance phase and how properties such as the hardness and shear resistance of the surface material affect the likelihood of different types of injuries.

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The effect of trimming on movement over time in domestic horses measured with an inertial sensor

Does the horse move with greater symmetry following the trim? How long does this benefit last? What is the optimum time between trims to benefit the locomotion of the horse? Join Paul on his IFRS 2022 talk available to be purchased as a standalone.

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How to manage the low foot with a rocker shoe

Ramon’s lecture at IFRS 2022 will give you answers on how to manage hoof imbalance with a rocker shoe. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

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The postural link between negative plantar angles and pathology along the dorsal myofascial lines using thermography

Yogi brings you the wider research into negative plantar angles and pathology along the dorsal myofascial lines as well as outlining his research findings. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.