Following an apprenticeship in Newmarket, UK Mark qualified as a farrier in 2001. In 2002 he moved to Lincolnshire to establish a farriery business and is based near Lincoln. His practice consists primarily of competition horses across all disciplines and referral work from farriers and veterinarians. Mark achieved the Associate of the Worshipful Company of Farriers in 2013, followed by the Fellowship of the Worshipful Company of Farriers (WCF) in 2016. He was accepted as an examiner for the WCF in 2016 and continues in this role. Following the research he undertook as part of the FWCF examination he has developed a particular interest in foot balance and its relationship with the horse's conformation which he regularly lectures on in the UK, Europe and USA.