Barefoot Gurus- South of England

[pistolpete]

I keep asking my vet about barefoot and she always says she is not against it principle but doesn't think it would suit my navicular horse. She has asked me to find a barefoot specialist for her to talk to locally in the Portsmouth/Southampton area. Anyone???

 

[lachlanandmarcus]

I hope she talks to someone very soon, navicular is almost entirely an issue for shod horses. Shoeing forces the navicular in an unnatural angle and make it weight bearing which is is absolutely not designed to be. Unsurprisingly, navicular turns up. Saying barefoot isn't suitable for a navicular horse is like saying managing glucose isn't appropriate for diabetics!

Before the advent of mobile scanners vets would write off navicular horses as 'Incurable' whereas now the issues and physiology and progress are obvious : the majority with shoes off and a decent trimmer can have amazing progress and often go back to full work.

So hope someone on here can recommend someone local )

 

[pistolpete]

She is reading Feet First on my request so fingers crossed we will get somewhere.

 

[Leg_end]

If she wants to talk to a vet mine is based Newbury way and I'm sure he'd be happy to talk to her...

 

[pistolpete]

Have PMed you Leg_end, thanks.

 

[amandap]

Cant help with a local professional but point her to this resource.
http://www.hoofrehab.com/
http://www.hoofrehab.com/NavicularSyndrome.htm
He has a new text book out as well suitable for Vets etc.

Also suggest she contact Nic Barker at Rockley Farm. http://rockleyfarm.co.uk/blog.html

 

[brightmount]

If you're looking for a real barefoot guru, you're not far from Trevor Jones; he is in West Sussex. He is KC LaPierre's right hand man in the UK and he saved my horse from navicular 7 years ago. Contact details are on his website: http://www.equinepodiatry.co.uk

 

[Jackie JA Taylor]

If you're looking for a real barefoot guru, you're not far from Trevor Jones; he is in West Sussex. He is KC LaPierre's right hand man in the UK and he saved my horse from navicular 7 years ago. Contact details are on his website: http://www.equinepodiatry.co.uk

Yes, I used Trevor for my Cushing's horses, I can thoroughly recommend him.

 

[LittleBlackMule]

Yup, Trevor Jones is excellent, or Lucy Priory http://www.barefoot-south.com/

As said, shoes are the last thing a horse with navicular needs. It's so depressing when the people relied upon to look after our horses' welfare are so un-educated. It's not surprising that hoof care seems such a minefield to those forced to go it alone, when they shouldn't have to.

 

[Heelfirst]

Quite happy to talk to your vet, it would help if she would take a look at my site first so she has an idea of who she is talking to and my approach.
www.rockfoot.com if she does not want to go through the site this page might help. http://www.rockfoot.com/footfall.html