Nic Barker and Sarah Braithwaite authors of Feet First: Barefoot Performance and Hoof rehabilitation, trained originally in the US before founding UKNHCP (UK Natural Hoof Care Practitioners), a training and research organisation for farriers and trimmers working in the UK.
Nic Barker is based on Exmoor where she runs an equine rehabilitation centre specialising in hoof problems. She and her partner, Andy, hunt their own horses regularly with the Exmoor Foxhounds and compete in eventing and hunter trials.
Sarah Braithwaite lives in North Wales and has a busy hoof-care practice, focusing on hoof rehabilitation and performance. With a background in endurance, she works and competes her own horses not only over long distances but also in show-jumping, cross-country and hunting.
