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Because Balance Is Bigger than The Hoof
Whole-horse, welfare-led education for equine professionals and owners who want to think deeper and not just follow a method.
Hoof care Doesn't Exist In Isolation
The hoof is not just something to trim, it’s a reflection of the whole horse.
Posture. Movement. Environment. Nutrition. Management.
When you start to see those connections, things change.
Assessments become clearer. Decisions become more confident.
Education Goes Beyond The Hoof
Whole Horse Approach
We teach how posture, movement, environment, and management shape the hoof—not just what it looks like.
Welfare led decision making
Every decision is guided by the horse in front of you, not habit, trend, or ideology.
Think, Don't Copy
No rigid formulas. We develop practitioners who can assess, adapt, and justify their approach.
Real world application
What you learn has to hold up in practice. Not just in theory or on a demo day.
Integrated Equine Podiatry
A professional course that fits around your life, giving you the freedom to create a successful business doing what you love while empowering your clients to develop happy healthy horses.
Areion Academy
Areion was founded to deliver clear accessible education providing the knowledge and skills for ethical equine professionals to create a better world for horses and their owners.
Essential Equine Nutrition
A Science Based, Species Appropriate Program perfect for equine professionals to enhance the advice and services they offer their clients, or dedicated horse owners who want a deeper understanding of how to meet their horse's needs.
Meet the Founders
Amy Mitchell
Amy is a qualified Equine Podiatrist with a strong track record in helping owners improve their horses hoof health.
She owns and manages a small track system livery in Nottinghamshire where her own 4 horses also live.
Away from horses, Amy has 2 German Shepherd dogs that she enjoys training and has a weakness for salted caramel ice-cream!
Debs Crosoer
Debs has been working in the equine industry for over 20 years.
Her approach has always been focused on making it easier to get the best results possible using whole horse focused hoof care methods.
When she’s not being a hoof geek, you’ll probably find her being a sci-fi nerd, or baking up a storm.