Remke Cool Equine Podiatrist & Hoof Boot Fitter

Remke Cool Equine Podiatrist & Hoof Boot Fitter Whole horse health and barefoot trimming. I am a qualified Equine Podiatrist with a Lantra certified level 5 diploma in equine podiatry.

Fully insured, covering Somerset.

šŸ“ Approved Hoof Boot Fitter šŸ„¾

Mini donkey hind hoof demonstrating how donkeys thrive in a dry, arid environmentā€¦.like our recent summers. This donkey ...
04/09/2026

Mini donkey hind hoof demonstrating how donkeys thrive in a dry, arid environmentā€¦.like our recent summers. This donkey does well on a straw and mainly dead standing hay diet.

Once the grass grows lush again, these white feet will show that change with blood products visible in sole and white lineā€¦ā€¦I will see yellow, orange and pink. So grazing has to be very restricted from now until the next drought.

7 months progress following laminitis with rotation. Still quite low and wide but there is a nice new angle starting to ...
17/07/2026

7 months progress following laminitis with rotation.

Still quite low and wide but there is a nice new angle starting to grow down. In another 5 months these feet will be more upright with better concavity.

Without x-rays itā€™s hard to tell but signs indicate some peripheral bone loss of P3 so this foot will never regain former depth. However, this foot belongs to a senior pony who can now move like lightening šŸ˜„

Thereā€™s nothing like stacking small hay bales with girl power. I like the steady, relaxed, collaborative approach of wom...
29/06/2026

Thereā€™s nothing like stacking small hay bales with girl power. I like the steady, relaxed, collaborative approach of woman.

140 bales in, I Iove the pure, physical strength of men, while I drive the tractor šŸ˜†

Honestly, in my opinion there is nothing like hand stacking hay bales to remind oneself of how incredible men are, especially the steady, relaxed, collaborative ones šŸ§”

What this has to do with Equine Podiatry I do not knowā€¦ā€¦but I do know that fibre is very important for feeding the hindgut microbiome of the horse. Not just any fibreā€¦..mainly cellulose and of course hay is a fantastic source of cellulose.

Hay or long stemy grass is good for gut fill. It increases chew time and saliva production which buffers stomach acid. The power chewing of long fibre is good for teeth and triggers dopamine production.

Just the right shade of green for spotting in the undergrowthā€¦ā€¦but of course your hoof boots are more likely to stay fir...
26/06/2026

Just the right shade of green for spotting in the undergrowthā€¦ā€¦but of course your hoof boots are more likely to stay firmly on your horsesā€™s feet when you use a hoof boot fitter.

We check which type of boot is the best match for your horseā€™s hoof and heel bulb shape.

Avoid scrabbling about in the undergrowth šŸ˜.

Go to ā€˜find my nearest fitterā€™ at The Hoof Boot Shop

A great CPD day with colleagues learning how saddle fit impacts hoof wear, movement and muscle health. Facinating to se...
22/05/2026

A great CPD day with colleagues learning how saddle fit impacts hoof wear, movement and muscle health.

Facinating to see how a horseā€™s profile can improve with the use of shims as the interface between saddle and horseā€¦ā€¦allowing free movement and muscle development.

Donkey hoof trimming is fun but getting toe height just right can be a challenge. Trim a little, check angles and trim s...
30/04/2026

Donkey hoof trimming is fun but getting toe height just right can be a challenge. Trim a little, check angles and trim some more. When you get there, you knowā€¦ā€¦that last lateral hairline check just feels good, like muscle memory ā˜ŗļø

This donkey was on a 9 week trim cycle through winterā€¦ā€¦concrete was doing a good job of wearing hooves and keeping them tidy. Now with faster spring growth, hooves are getting taller and distorted. Time to reduce the trim cycle to 5/6 weeks.

24/04/2026

An interesting CPD afternoon with a colleague. Looking at how the right antecedents and choice of food reward results in super relaxed clicker training sessions.

Here we are introducing the target for the first time. This pony has experienced just a handful of clicker training sessions beforeā€¦ā€¦about 6 months ago, so he understands calm default (standing still for food rewards).

Lovely to see how relaxed he is with a low value, soaked hay cob reward. And happily engaged in the process despite the abundant grass šŸ˜Š

20/04/2026

One of my favourite grasses for horses. Hopefully identified correctly as Creeping BentšŸ¤ž

Copes with some soil compaction and covers bare ground with surface-running stems (stolons), forming dense mats if allowed to establish.

Most importantly, the stems are tough and fibrous, providing cellulose to feed the hindgut microbiome.

Unimproved native grass species can be obtained from Emorsgate Seedsā€¦ā€¦worth adding some into your pasture to increase diversity. Be careful to select species suitable for your soil type

When you move your horse from an over grazed area to a field with abundant green grass and over the next few days he sti...
20/04/2026

When you move your horse from an over grazed area to a field with abundant green grass and over the next few days he still produces healthy dung piles, you know you are providing enough diversity, hedge browse and tall fibrous grass (or hay) for him to feel relaxed and self regulate.

Consistent dung which falls into individual balls is a sign of a stable hindgut microbiomeā€¦ā€¦happy gut microbiome, happy horse. It is of course more complex but itā€™s a good start.

NB. Not all horses get a good start in life. If they cannot develop a healthy hindgut microbiome in the first 4 to 5 months of life their hindgut health may always be a little compromised. These horses may not cope with grass at all. Other horses have insulin resistance so be very careful with the green stuff that is growing fast at this time of year.

The last 4 photos were taken in the same field.

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