• What is Applied Equine Podiatry (AEP)? •

The essence of Applied Equine Podiatry is the conscientious study of the equine foot, always striving to expose it to proper environmental stimuli, making every effort to promote proper structure and function, as we attempt to achieve high performance. It is accepting the facts that the horse has the innate ability to heal itself and that man's interference has caused imbalance and broken the golden rule of “do no harm”.

K C La Pierre RJF, PhD  

First and foremost we make sure that we ‘DO NO HARM'. We are able to ensure this by having a sound understanding of each of the individual structures of a horse's foot, what their functions are and how they function together as a whole.

I aim to always get the best foot under a horse that I can. I achieve this by assessing the horse, the environment and the owner. Shoes do, without doubt, impede proper foot function, but this does not mean that shoes don't have a place in horse care. My aim is to provide owners with the opportunity to make an informed decision as to what would be the best option.