* NEW PROFILES COMING SOON *

After qualifying as a farrier in 1983 Jeff Newnham spent the best part of the following 2 years working alongside some of America's leading farriers.  Developing professional relationships that still endure today to the extent of working closely with the company (Chester County Farrier Associates) that provides farriery services for the United States Equestrian Team (USET) as well as other leading riders/horses.

Jeff Newnham Farriery Services is based in Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex with the majority of their work within a 40-mile radius, (well a semi circle really as they're on the coast!)  From time to time they can be tempted (usually by money, but not always: see "Romanian Project") to travel further to clients in Holland, Belgium, Germany.

The horses they attend range from Family pets - predominately Donkeys & Shetlands!  To regular riding Horses & Ponies, to Event/Dressage/Jumpers to Quarter Horses and Work Horses.   They are not attached to any Veterinary Practice, but liaise very closely with all their clients' chosen Veterinary Surgeons.  Assisted greatly by Digital Cameras, detailed communication is now even easier.

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If you ever think you're too small to make a difference,
try sleeping with a mosquito in your room - Anita Roddick

Zouhair Benjabbour.

Born in Meknes, Morocco, his father was a farrier in the largest Government Stud in Morocco. Zouhair worked with horses from an early age and was always interested in his father’s work. In the 1990's the ILPH (represented by Dr Tina McGregor) and The World Farriers Association (represented by its president Walt Taylor) started a program called Working Together For Equines. His father was one of 5 chosen qualified farriers from Morocco.
In this program the 5 farriers in co-operation with SPANA and The National Stables of Morocco started training farriers. By then he was accompanying his father (whenever he could and throughout school holidays) on his daily trips educating equine owners and traditional farriers. He enjoyed farriery and decided to pursue a career in this field. His first work was helping equines and animals in general in the SPANA centre in Meknes. It was there he met American farrier Walt Taylor who encouraged Zouhair to train in Farriery. In 2004 he successfully passed the Training Course for Farriers organised by SPANA and the National Stables. He then worked in Casablanca (the centre of horses in Morocco) with one of Morocco’s leading farriers. During this time he continued to help the SPANA centre and their farrier in Casablanca. In 2006, Zouhair was offered the opportunity to work in Turkey to shoe exclusively for a show jumping centre.  In 2007 he came to England and has bought  with him a wealth of horse as well as farriery knowledge.

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For it must be remembered that no man as yet has done his work too well - Holmes

Danielle Hay Bsc(Hons) Physiotherapy.

Member of CSP and ACPAT. Danielle was born in Kenya. Throughout her teenage years she was an active volunteer with KSPCA and owned and competed (barefoot) horses. Her first jobs included Stable Work in Kenya and Horse Handler at the Wild West Show in Disneyland, Paris. She moved to England in 1998 to complete her education and went on to study Physiotherapy at the University of Brighton with a view to specialising in Veterinary Physiotherapy. Prior to commencing her Masters in Veterinary Physiotherapy, in May 2007,at The Royal Veterinary College, London, she was advised to broaden her “multidisplinary” awareness in equine care by working with other “equine specialists”. Jeff Newnham Farriery Services encouraged this “multidisplinary” approach and in 2006 offered Danielle an Internship specialising in Barefoot Trimming. Danielle has also qualified in Equine Sports Massage Therapy at Equissage, Viginia USA.
Her interests also include Animal Holistic Healing, Skiing – water and snow! And is a Soldier in the TA

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