John Whitely

John has been involved with horses all his life and was interested in shoeing from an early age.  He was apprenticed to a master farrier shoeing Arabians, jumpers and Thoroughbreds on the Sydney show circuit in the 1980s before moving to the Hunter Valley.  With the growth of the Thoroughbred industry and the increased emphasis that breeders and buyers placed on limb conformation and hoof care, John was able to develop his knowledge and skills in the field of therapeutic and corrective shoeing.  His particular interests in the areas of laminitis in broodmares and performance horses and angular limb deformity in foals led to advanced training in Australia and the USA and a close working relationship with the Scone Equine Hospital.  John is an active member of the Master Farriers Association of New South Wales and is involved in training and continuing education of veterinarians and farriers.