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Welcome to Hooves & Hounds! We are an equine and pet services business based in mid Cornwall. My name is Viki, I’m a lifelong animal lover and crazy horse lady.
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Experienced and reliable Cornwall based BGA registered freelance groom offering a wide range of equestrian and small animal services including transport, exercise and clipping. Fully insured and DBS checked, Hooves & Hounds is based in mid-Cornwall with over 20 years’ experience owning, handling and caring for a wide range of animals. I have an extensive list of services from daily home or yard ch

ecks through to the full ‘Show & Go’ package for complete support on competition days. I’ve had horses since I was old enough to walk and have an eclectic history of pets from dogs, cats and rabbits to snakes, stick insects and tarantulas. I live in mid Cornwall with my two daughters, our elderly Great Dane, two cats, four guinea pigs and two horses. I understand how special animals are to their families and that there isn’t always a one size fits all approach, all of my services can be tailored to suit individual needs and your animals will always be treated with the same care and attention that I would give to my own pets. Some of the services I offer are as follows (please see my Services post for full details):

Equine:
 Transport
 Clipping
 Stable duties
 Exercise
 Holiday care
 Show prep & plaiting
 Attendant Groom for shows & competitions
 Tack cleaning
 Farrier/vet bring in/turnout

Small Animals:
 Walking (1-1 or Group sessions)
 Home checks
 Holiday care
 Pet taxi

No job or animal is too big or too small, if you need help with something that isn’t listed, please get in contact with your requirements and I will be pleased to assist.

26/06/2025

Another day another bunch of beautiful boys to get clean and comfortable 🫘

Five very different horses with differing needs, five beans removed ranging from pea sized to a giant walnut. Everyone’s sheath given a thorough clean and they’ll be good for another twelve months.

Sometimes doing this job I may find something else going on down there, lumps and bumps can be hidden away out of sight but become apparent during a clean. If this is the case I will always let you know so that you can monitor and seek appropriate veterinary advice.

I loved meeting everyone and their horses today; in particular the shout when I arrived in the barn of “It’s the W***y lady!” 😂 Thank you all for having me care for your special boys.

11/06/2025

Another incredibly handsome cobbo booked in for a feathers off clip and reverse leg blend. Another fantastic owner making the best decision for the welfare of her horse.

This guy has mild CPL which can now be monitored and managed through correct diet, regular application of emollient cream direct to the skin on his legs and heels, and plenty of exercise ❤️

09/06/2025

Another beautiful horse feeling more comfortable today after her leg clip. Gorgeous Molly has CPL which her owner is managing amazingly.

Horses with Chronic Progressive Lymphedema require regular leg clips to allow their owners to treat the skin underneath those feathers. As a chronic condition there isn’t a cure for CPL but your horse can be managed and their welfare improved so much by regular clipping, diet and movement.

“Cob’s legs” is a myth. If your horse has signs of CPL, such as thickening of the skin, folds and ridges along the backs of their legs, sores or hyper keratosis they need to have the feather removed to enable you to treat what’s lurking underneath.

Lucky for Molly her owner knows this and is making sure she does all she can to keep her gorgeous pony as comfortable as possible.

Function over fashion every time.

05/06/2025

I’m not sure the Office of National
Statistics is quite prepared for my answer to this particular question… 😂

29/05/2025

Another successful day meeting wonderful horses and their humans. Today’s superstar was “Chicken” (awesome name!) who stood stock still munching his hay and couldn’t have cared less about what I was doing down below. He had a small bean and some built up sm**ma which is totally normal, but because he was so relaxed about the process we were finished in super quick time and he got to go back out to his friends and finish enjoying the evening sunshine ☀️

Limited availability for June but there are still a few slots open, pop me a message to book your boy in for his clean. 🧽

22/05/2025

I don’t blame this beautiful boy for giving me a bit of side-eye after his sheath clean 😆 we got rid of quite a sizeable bean 🫘 But he’ll be much more comfortable now and he and his gorgeous friend were both absolute gentlemen for their cleans today ❤️

If you’ve ‘bean’ meaning to get around to booking a sheath clean for your boy now’s the time to do it, with warmer weather the flies are all out and they just looove a bit of built up sm**ma so pop me a message to get booked in today.

Experienced, gentle and using no nasty chemicals, all I need is a few buckets of warm water and I’ll do the rest.

Message soon for June bookings as slots get filled up fast.

15/05/2025

How’s this for a transformation?! Beautiful cobbo Quinn had a total glow up today, full clip to include his feathers for the first time ever!

His mum knows that cobs are prone to a lot of issues under that otherwise beautiful feather and wanted to make sure that her boy wasn’t hiding anything that could be bothering him. The most common culprits for feathered horses are mites, CPL, mallanders and sallanders. Happily Quinn has a perfect set of pins, and doesn’t he look sporty now?!

This boy is a clippers dream, he doesn’t move an inch and half the time he falls asleep. 💕

❔Pop quiz: how much do you think the leg hair alone weighed once we’d removed it? ❔

16/03/2025

It was W***y day at H&H HQ today

I have three geldings, Mr S who’s never had a bean or even very much sm**ma build up, The Lord Himself who came to me with a mahoosive bean and was a gentleman while I removed it, and The Little One one who is new to us so was due his first check.

The results were: Mr S all clear as usual, TLH had a bean that whilst small was still of suprising size given it’s been only a year since he was completely checked and cleaned, and TLO who had this sizeable spiky bu**er which had to be removed in three parts.

What this tells me is that TLH needs checking in six months, Mr S can continue on his yearly checks and TLO needs monitoring so he’ll get checked in six months too.

Why don’t I do this more regularly? I do of course rinse them with plain water after a particularly hot or sweaty ride. And I check their outer sheath for excessive sm**ma build up through the year. But I don’t clean them excessively because I don’t want to disturb the balance of good bacteria that exists in this delicate area, removal of which could lead to dry skin, inflammation or infection.

The key is being aware of your own horse’s normal physiology and behaviour. If in doubt seek the advice of your vet.

10/03/2025

Two more beautiful boys checked over and cleaned tonight.

Did you know a sheath clean can also act as a mini health check? Any abnormalities I notice while cleaning I will always highlight for you to monitor and talk to your vet about. Things like lumps, swellings, warts can all potentially be picked up and monitored. Of course I am not a vet but I can see and feel things during a clean that will help give you more information on what is normal for your horse and allow you to discuss any changes or concerns with your veterinary professional.

Happily neither of these handsome lads had any large uncomfortable beans to remove but both benefited from a good clean of sm**ma build up in the outer sheath ahead of fly season which should keep them comfortable and irritation free until their next check up in twelve months time.

Booking now for May 2025, message me to make an appointment 🫘

28/02/2025

More beans today, two wonderful boys both with big beans needing removal. This one was able to be removed in one piece, the other needed breaking up in order to make removal as quick as possible.

Always thankful for lovely owners who know their horses inside out and help to keep them calm and comfortable; removing a large bean isn’t always the nicest experience but once it’s out the sense of relief your boy will feel is immediate.

Lots of yawning and licking followed by a soft eye and happily munching hay followed these bean removals. So good to have played a small part in these lovely boys wellbeing 💖

02/02/2025

Getting properly looked after today while clipping in the cold with lots of cups of coffee and the best nonsense chats with Claire Louise Brown So much so that I forgot to take a picture of the actual clip 🙈

I’ve got limited availability for clipping now for the next couple of months so if you have been meaning to book please message me asap 🙂

Viki xx 🐴

29/01/2025

When your new friend finds out what you do for a living, what your nickname has become, and fully embraces it 😂

Taking bookings for sheath cleans in March now, pop me a message to book. Discounts for yard bookings. Fully insured and BGA registered.

👑 The Bean Queen 👑

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