Jeff Townsend-Berridge - Glue shoeing

Mark Trussler and co-host Jay Tovey interview farrier Jeff Townsend-Berridge, known as the “Glue Guru,” about his background and expertise in glue-on shoeing. Jeff describes growing up in the New Forest around horses, early trimming experience, mentorship with Colin Smith, and how a disrupted UK apprenticeship path led him to Kentucky Horseshoeing School, where he fast-tracked through training, later worked and taught, earned his CJF, and stayed in the US for five to six years. He explains how seeing Steve Norman glue shoes on Thoroughbreds inspired him, defines direct vs indirect gluing, and discusses choosing methods based on horse type and performance needs. He covers composite shoe types, costs and stocking challenges, foot preparation and management (clean, dry, suitable environment), common failures like sole pressure and over-gluing, key products (Equilox, JMeg, Third Millennium, Hoflox, super glue), and advises staying composed when gluing goes wrong.