About Us
Total Foot Protection was formed in 1994 originally to meet the supply needs of The Farriery Practice (UK). Since then rapid growth and a growing reputation for being at the forefront of farriery innovation means we now supply high quality farriery products and run educational programs for farriers, veterinary surgeons and horse owners throughout the UK and Europe
Mark Spriggs, Financial Director
Mark trained with Jan Facer in West Sussex . Specialising in the shoeing of sporting equines , Mark is particularly recognised for his knowledge of warmblooods.
He gained the Freedom of the City of London in 2006 and shortly after became a Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Farriers. Within this he has served on the Craft committee and CPD steering group. Mark also was an elected member of the Farriers Registration Council and the FRC disciplinary committee for a term of three years.
He is currently developing the European education and sales program for Total Foot Protection Ltd (primarily in Germany) in the use of TFP’s advanced Avanti horse shoe.
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Mike Williams, Marketing Director
Mike served his apprenticeship with his elder brother John Williams RSS, at Whissendine Forge, Rutland England. Mike is currently involved in various farriery research projects.
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David Nicholls, Technical Director
David began his career in 1968 as an apprentice to Howard Cooper FWCF (Hon) who gave hime the vision to begin to understand the complexities of farriery. David’s time is spent juggling between busy farriery practice which sees him attend many vet clinics, lecturing and researching. David is available to assist vets and farriers with the uses of specialist products.
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Marc Harrold, General Manager
Marc Joined TFP in February 2004 after working in the logistics / distribution (WH Smiths Business Supplies) and precision engineering industries (working on projects including Airbus A380, Westland Apache helicopter and Motorsport).
Marc is an experienced manager, with a wealth of knowledge in various business sectors and holds professional qualifications including the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Diploma in Marketing, Certificate in Administrative Management, the National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH ) to mention a few.
Away from TFP Marc is a Trustee of a local charity which he helped set up in 2007.
The Charity, Horsham Community Responders, works with the local Ambulance Service in the role of Community First Responders (CFR’s) who are volunteers which respond to 999 calls in their local communities and provide potentially lifesaving first aid before the arrival of an ambulance.
While volunteering with the responders Marc has received various awards including the Radio Mercury ‘Emergency Services of the Year Finalist’, West Sussex County Times / Horsham District Council ‘Local Hero’ award and South East Coast Ambulance Service’s Chief Executives Commendation.
Due to the various teaching and training qualifications Marc holds, he is also a Tutor for the Community Responder network and supports the training and development of local CFR’s.
With the above skills and qualifications Marc occasionally brings them to TFP by training the staff in Health and Safety and delivering First Aid courses for the local farriers and other customers
Peter Jackson, Warehouse Assistant
I was born on the Isle of Wight and we emigrated to the main land in my teens to follow my mother’s dreams (Horses Horses Horses!).She was lucky enough to manage various livery yards containing show horses, dressage teams and general horse owners, across Hampshire and Sussex over the years, but finally settling in sunny Sussex.
Over the 23 years at TFP I have gained extensive farrier product knowledge, NVQ qualifications in customer service and warehousing and distribution among others.
