Anna is a qualified environmental scientist, with an animal science and veterinary nurse (equine, large & small animal practice) background. She became a barefoot trimmer after seeing her thoroughbreds with mis-shapen hooves transform using the barefoot approach. In addition to trimming she also runs her own small business as a sustainable agricultural consultant for all types of land uses.

She has been riding since she was a toddler and currently has her own two horses, plus a pony for her preschool daughter Asha.

Anna lives in Balnarring her partner Glen, and Asha, 2 dogs and their duck, 1 cat and 4 budgies.

Together with Glen, she also runs a family plumbing business.