Maureen Tierney has been a horse lover since birth and a natural barefoot trimmer since 2001. She began working with Thoroughbreds at age 16, and got her trainers license at age 25. She has owned and trained racehorses, and been a trail guide in Missouri. In 2005 she founded, and continues to operate, For the Horse Equine Rescue, a 501(c)3 non-profit. Always seeking to improve the lives of horses, her most recent project is The Racehorse Experiment (www.theracehorseexperiment.com).