About Dr. Jude
I was foaled in 1962, and was brought up in Victoria where I learned to ride, and had my first horse as a teenager. I left school just before turning 16 and I have pursued my passion for horses while working in the horse industry ever since.
I had done a wide variety of equine work including mustering, droving, clipping, yearling preparation, stud work, and racing, before settling into farriery in my late 20's. I finished my apprenticeship at 33. Then, in my mid 30's, I decided to return to school and put everything into becoming a Veterinarian. I graduated 6 years later. Throughout this time I was supporting myself solely by farriery, and since graduation the mix of farriery and veterinary has been very rewarding
The wide range of horses I have handled and the many jobs I have done and places where I have worked has enhanced my basic foundation of knowledge of horses. "The more I know, the more I know I don't know". I am learning every day.
My goal is to pass what I am learning on to you for the benefit of your horses. I am currently working in equine practice in Australia and maintain a small number of farriery clients in several states. I travel widely to teach or assist horse owners with farriery issues whenever I can. I hope that I can be of help to you.
