M J Farrier another way?

Yasmin Stuart is a qualified equine physiotherapist with what I think is fair to say, a fairly unique approach which truly encompasses the whole horse, physically of course but especially emotionally too. Yasmin is passionate about the way horses are kept in domestication, the demands we place upon them and their ability to either adapt or not as the case may be, so rather than write a book here,...

When a horse is very reactive to having shoes nailed on, especially when it is quiet and compliant for all the rest of the tasks involved in shoeing, doesn't that beg the question WHY? And if glueing a shoe on instead is a much gentler process and leaves the horse passive and calm, that becomes a conversation. So come and join us and as always, our conversation snakes its way through this cha...

Sam Tibbetts  A qualified and registered equine veterinary nurse, a fear free certified professional, a progressive equine partnerships committed member, overall animal advocate and equine lover. Sam is the creator of the Loddington Coppice Equine Healthcare establishment and concept, Loddington is almost a hybrid establishment, incorporating the track and equicentral philosophy along with a stron...

Claire Shand may be marketing director of Westgate Labs but this is no sales pitch! Westgate Labs was founded it seems by looking at trying to help us manage the parasite burdens in our equine friends from a different perspective, founded in 1999 Westgate asked the question, "Do we need to worm so regularly"? instead lets test first to see what's there and then make a plan for your...

Hooray ! Matthew finally gets to talk frogs, Mark is still all excited about "wiggling" feet and joints and Matthew kindly hands Mark the subject if dorsal or outer wall trimming to begin that part of the chat. This series was recorded back in 2024 and new thoughts and fresh observations have crept in, so its highly likely Matthew and Mark will re visit this topic in the not too distant....

Our second episode in our mini series surrounding how we approach the most complex of subjects, trimming horses feet. Matthew still doesn't get to talk frogs, both of us don't get to talk about dorsal wall rasping and Mark is obviously captivated by "twiddling' horses feet and joints - do they move or don't they? Well yes mark we know they do but ... some do more than othe...

What a "click bait" title!  No, don't worry we don't tell you how to trim a horse at all but we do begin to delve quite deeply into the subject and how we think about and approach trimming, so much so that the subject has turned into a mini series for us. We hope you can find some time to be able to share our journey into this massive topic headed up by such a simple descriptiv...

Linda Bennis BSc {Hons) Equine nutritionist, founder and creator of Flourish Horse Health shares at least some of her LIVES! Changing story. Having identified something of a nutritional crisis in the Spanish horses she was surrounded by at the time, Linda knew she had a skill set to make a difference. While Linda never set out to become the head of and creator of one of the best horse feed compani...

Richard Seals is a British showjumping U.K level 3 coach,  British showjumping  para coach, British showjumping pony club accredited coach, the list goes on ....  When Mark first met Richard most of Richards horses were shod with steel shoes but then through no direct intention all have ended up un-shod and competing up to international level barefoot. Alongside this fascinating part of Richards j...

Our most gritty podcast to date by far, Matthew Jackson and Mark Johnson tackle the emotive and divisive subject of what can almost also be described as a dictatorship emerging within barefoot hoof care. With some incredulous claims and absolute statements, intermingling with actually some, very good advice.  Matthew and Mark share their thoughts and opinions on how the Cult are utilising social m...

This was a great journey down memory lane, where Matthew asks Mark to delve back into the time when via Parelli natural horsemanship, Mark visited an amazing farrier called Jim Crew across the pond from us and gain an insight into his "Healthy Stride" concept of shoeing horses. All our personal experiences will influence us one way or another, so pull up a chair or keep your eyes on the...

Hoofcare on social media is now spread across more platforms than its possible to shake a stick at or so it seems, with an equally diverse range of opinions, passions and how too's accompanying the topic. Who's right and who's wrong? Is it about the biggest noise or the most scientific content or will an opinion suffice? If its any consolation, whether you're in the business of...

Hello, after our last episode where Matthew and Mark decided it would be a good idea to put the entire would be equestrian community off ever getting a horse, we felt we should at least try and put a positive spin on horse ownership. We hope we managed to include a few helpful thoughts and tips but as ever and like all good conversations, well , we get a little side tracked in places. So as always...

Are you thinking about your first adventure into owning a horse or are you in the grips of our wettest winter here in the U.K since winters were invented (well that's how it feels right now)? And asking yourself if this was really what I signed up for?  Wherever you are at in your equine journey, Matthew Jackson and myself Mark Johnson have and do view ownership from a slightly detached persp...

When Vicky agreed to have a chat with us we were ecstatic ! Vicky is a scientist in her own right and as she shares with us her journey with her much beloved horse Max, the lessons they learned and the influences those lessons brought, open up and show just how intrenched Vicky's scientific background is with the various problem solving hoops she needed to find a way through. To say Vicky is...

Collaboration in hoofcare, Is it a good thing or is it a bad thing? Its a bit of a follow on from our last episode as Mark gets very excited about some conversations he's been having and WOW! Matthew brings a whole new crossover dimension from his current world of hospitality.    The learning curves and the fresh thinking keeps coming so if you can spare less than an hour this time? Pull up a...

Thoroughbred horses, some of the most incredible members of our equine world, true athletes though can be prone to breaking and bringing both heartache and ecstasy to their humans    Matthew got on the phone to me with much to say about these beloved animals so, leaving me (Mark) pondering at every turn we dive into our shared lives with these captivating and complex horses    So pull up a chair o...

After most enjoyable chats we get off the phone and suddenly realise, we didn't say "That" or "this" so here we are filling in some more gaps. We begin with the intention of talking about our career influencers and in truth we've probably left out more than we've spoken about, yet it does come to the surface that the great Pete Ramey is high on our list. , especi...

As time served farriers we dive into who we are, our influences and thought processes, we reminisce over memories both shared and individual. Throwing light onto what shaped our hoof care journeys and why we ended up thinking about and approaching horses and their feet in the way we do. We really hope this podcast will not only be entertaining, but also showing that there really are many roads to...