““A big shout out to Marg Richardson for her support and the bare foot trimming to get Smooch’s feet right. Without this wonderful lady, Smooch may have been unsound for life. Marg has been my rock..” Mickarla Townsend, 2018”

“Just a quick appreciation post for my wonderful farrier Marg Richardson! I cannot thank you enough for the magic you have worked on squeaky’s feet! From being unsound for over 18 months, where he couldn’t even trot without being very visibly lame, with no one being able to pinpoint the issue to having his first day back at pony club where not only did he canter, he also jumped some small jumps! It’s still early days so time will tell if he does stay sound or if he is limited in any way, but the results speak for themselves already!
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“Alfie had been constantly abscessing from the coronet band for over 8 months before Marg came to our rescue. With numerous Vet visits and courses of Antibiotics we had gotten to the stage where our Vet had said there was nothing more he could do to help Alfie.

Marg turned up to my property 7 months ago, and we have not had one abscess since. She made no promises, but said that with constant and regular trimming, keeping that hoof short and open that she thought she might be able to fix it. Since then Marg has turned up every 3 weeks without fail to trim that hoof. She has been kind and gentle with Alfie, while explaining to me everything she did. I cannot thank Marg enough for what she has done for us, her skills and knowledge of horses and their hooves is inspiring and I would highly recommend anybody that is struggling with hoof issues to contact her.”

“It was so great to see Marg Richardson arrive at our property to assess and trim the hooves of my new Thoroughbred! We have been a barefoot “family” for eight years and have learned everything we know about barefoot trimming from Marg, Jen and Jeremy. However, my new horse Monty is my first TB and at ten years old has always worn shoes. I wanted help and guidance from the barefoot experts with the transition from shoes to barefoot so that Monty’s experience could be as comfortable and safe as possible. Marg’s kind and patient handling made him feel calm and confident as she provided me with detailed information about each of his feet, as well as forming an overall plan and time frame for the transition phase. By the time our session ended Monty had a well trimmed set of feet to start his barefoot life and I was armed with a plan and plenty of information to continue his successful transition. That was only a few short weeks ago and thanks to Marg, Monty is happy, healthy, sound and trail riding on his new bare feet! Love it! - (and a second message the next day) - Monty and I did a 3 1/2 hour trail ride on Monday forest and gravel roads with boots on front feet only and he went very well. Also, maybe my imagination but I think he feels better than ever and seems happier. Hmm”

“For four months my mare was experiencing intermittent lameness, sometimes mild, sometimes very pronounced. I had taken her for a consult with an equine vet, and had various therapists work with her to try to get some answers however nothing made any difference. It finally occurred to me I needed to address the hooves, so I got in touch with Marg. From the first trim my mare improved, she has continued to improve ever since and she is now sound and back in work. I’m very thankful Marg was able to work with me and my girl.”

“We are blessed with three aged thoroughbreds, one of who has always had real problems with his flat feet! No winter went past without the inevitable foot abscesse... However, since having Marg Richardson trimming his feet we survived a very wet winter without a single problem. Her gentle approach has paid off with all our rather arthrickity old boys!! It is great to have the services of an efficient, patient and reliable professional.”

“Marg Richardson has worked wonders on the feet of the numerous miniature ponies who come into RSPCA’s care with laminitis and seedy toe. Helping get these ponies, literally back on their feet and ready for adoption.”