Simon is a farrier, author, lecturer and horse hoof-care expert with a PhD in Equine Physiology and Biomechanics and acts as consultant to Rossdales for remedial farriery.
He is a 4th generation farrier; his family have been farriers and blacksmiths on the Cambridgeshire and Suffolk border for at least 150 years. In over 45 years working as a farrier, he has lectured and demonstrated in more than 30 countries including the USA, Australia, India, Russia, and Brazil.
Simon is internationally renowned in the hoof-care world for his remedial farriery textbooks and lectures. He has authored several books on farriery and has been published in numerous journals. He is the only farrier to have been awarded an Honorary Associateship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (2002).
Among other roles, Simon is also a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Farriers (2001-2002) and Chairman of the Farriers Registration Council (2006-10).
Simon gained a First Degree, Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Farriery through Myerscough College, University of Central Lancashire in 2011 and in 2017 was awarded a PhD degree in Equine Physiology and Biomechanics and a Fellowship at Myerscough College.
He was awarded the Sir Colin Spedding Award in 2018, presented by HRH Princess Anne. Other honours include entry to the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame at the Kentucky Derby Museum (2005).
He is a Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers by examination (FWCF).