Do you need a personal boot consultation?

Easycare Down Under offers a free phone and email consultation service if you need specialist boot advice and you are unable to find a professional trimmer/boot fitter near you.  

We have an experienced Equine Podiotherapist on staff for advice on boots as a rehab tool and rehabilitation strategies using boots for equine hoof problems. 

Please remember that if your horse is displaying any lameness issues these should always be assessed by a veterinarian.  Founder and laminitis are serious issues and can be life threatening - a vet MUST be called as soon as you notice problems if you suspect your horse may be foundering.  This online consultation service is merely a guide and in no way meant to replace veterinary care.

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To arrange a personal online consultation please use the following procedure:

Please put BOOT CONSULTATION & (your name)  in the subject line of your email that way we see it quickly and can deal with your request.

Send to  easycaredownunder@bigpond.com and  include your phone contact details and hoof photos of the hooves you wish to boot.  Our Podiotherapist will call you back as soon as he can. 

If you are unable to email us with your details and can only call, for phone consultations please call  0264936955  or mobile 0428649369

 

Setting up your consultation by email is best as it allows you to submit photos of your horse's hooves which greatly help our Equine Podiotherapist in identifying hoof deformation issues and allows him to suggest trimming changes if necessary.

Photos:  Please send them in JPEG format only or downsize them if you use other high resolution formats.

Photos and measurements must be taken directly after a trim.  Stand your horse on concrete, or a hard surface, so the hoof is clearly visible, NOT on grass.

Take several views of the hooves.

1.   One directly from the front;

2.   from the side;

3   a solar view from above;

4.   and one taken looking forward at the back of the heels.  Take this one  with the hoof weighted and on the ground.  You may need to hold the camera down close to the ground for this shot and position yourself behind the hoof, but close to the horse... remember to be careful and always stay safe!

5.   Finally a full view of the entire horse from the side.  Don't "arrange" his stance for this one just let him stand relaxed on a loose lead and to put his hooves where ever he feels he wants to.

Enclose your hoof measurements (taken after a fresh trim)  and details about what type of riding you do, or wish to do in boots.

Please be patient, our Equine Podiotherapist will look at your photos and contact you as soon as he can but we are very busy so it may take a day or two. 

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If you do not have access to email we offer Phone Consultations too but please call weekdays only.  Ph  0428 649 369.