Our Team

The Moorcroft Team

Full Time Live-In Staff

The staff live in as the horses get 24 hour assistance and the two cottages are on the yard, so not much happens without one of us seeing or hearing it. The normal day runs from 6am or 7am until 4pm but live-in staff work again between 7pm and 8pm.

Live-in staff are very ably assisted by part-time staff who are invaluable.

Volunteers

We are also delighted to have invaluable help from our volunteers which includes both help on the yard with the horses and behind the scenes on aspects such as our website and social media. We are very grateful for their time which ensures that funds can go directly to help the horses at the Charity.

Mary Frances BHSII & BHS.SM

Chief Executive

Mary started working at Moorcroft in 2007 and has been progressing the Centre and the staff well since then. Mary has spent most of her equine working life training young and wayward horses and has gained much sympathy and understanding in this field. She has also specialised and understands well that physical discomfort in the horse will dictate its behaviour, especially when ridden, so making sure all horses are sound and pain free is paramount to good progress, safe riding and to the horses to ensure a happy and progressive future. Mary believes in training all staff daily so that the Centre and the horses are always progressing and nothing gets missed.

Mary is also a published author of the book Equine Training with Compassion & Respect which can be seen in more detail and purchased here.

Moorcroft Equine Welfare Centre - exr-acehorse at show

Lianne Bird BHSAI St4 SM & St4 Ride

Yard Manager

Lianne says "I started at Moorcroft full time back in April 2008 and very quickly realised that I had found a yard with a deep understanding on how to train horses properly. After being head girl for 7 years, I decided to gain experience in other areas of the equine industry but quickly learnt where my heart belonged and bounced back like a boomerang. I'm now very excited and proud to say that I have returned full time as Yard Manager.".

Kate Akers (MVetPhys) RAMP

Rider/Groom/Therapist

Kate says: "I am lucky enough to have been around horses all my life and have a keen interest in eventing. I have just completed my masters in Veterinary physiotherapy, following 4 years of university study I knew that equine rehabilitation was the path I wanted to take. I often find that the horses ridden work can be over looked but that is not the case here at Moorcroft and it is great to see horses being worked so correctly right from the start of their retraining as it has such a positive effect on the rehabilitation. I am very excited to work alongside the current physiotherapist, vet and the rest of the team at Moorcroft to gain invaluable industry experience whilst most importantly helping the horses.