The close relationship between equines and humans stretches back for millennia and the care of the equine hoof has been a vital aspect of that relationship right from the start. The wild horse or donkey in its natural environment untouched by humans is able to manage it's own feet very well but as soon as humans began selectively breeding equines and asking them to perform 'unnatural' tasks we also took on responsibility for caring for their hooves.
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The long history of equine hoof care is a heritage of which I'm proud. The history of equine hoof care is a story of striving for knowledge driven by a passion for problem solving and resulting in the mastery of unique skills.
Hoof care has developed a great deal over the millennia. The understanding of the structure and function of the equine
digit available to the modern farrier and the availability of new materials and techniques has meant that we can have a greater influence for good than ever before in history.
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My goal as an equine professional is always to use the skills, materials and tools that I have to achieve soundness and strength for the incredible horses I get to look after. I love returning, over and over, to the question of how I can enable the foot and the entire horse to function at its absolute best. The equine foot is a complex inter-relationship of tissues of different densities and characters (bone, cartilage, blood, adipose etc) and my aim is to look after every foot in the way that supports and interacts best with those unique structures.
I consider it a great privilege to do the work I do. In my referral and remedial work I get to see and help some very complex combinations of disease or dysfunction in horses. In my spare time I love to read and carry out research to further my understanding of our field. I never grow tired of enjoying and learning about the single most impressive structure I know of in nature: the equine foot!