Consulting Vet

Dr Melanie Quick—BVSc (hons), MACVSc, Grad Dip Anim Chiro, IVAS: Dr Quick has been a farrier for 17 years, an equine lameness vet for 15 years, and a chiropractic vet for the past six years. She estimates that she has reviewed around 12,000 horses (48,000 hooves) from a gait and foot perspective since 2004. She also mentors and reviews the work of all trimmers affiliated with GoBarefoot – The Hoof Trim Network.

Dr Quick has studied a number of brumby populations and correlated their movement to their (naturally abraded) hoof profiles.

She is passionate about promoting equine soundness. She regularly refers her own clients to GoBarefoot for ongoing maintenance and therapeutic hoof care.