John Farley has been involved in training for many years, with work for the Home Office amongst his clients. He currently runs his own shooting syndicate in Hertfordshire, where game shooting days are sometimes available to the individual or party of guns. He has shot clay targets at county and national standard. He is regularly employed as a professional loader by gameshooting clients during the gameshooting season.

John possesses an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate issued by the Criminal Records Bureau, allowing him to work with children and young people. He is also a member of Sports Coach UK (the national register of sports coaches)

As a keen countryman, John has owned and trained a number of gundogs over many years; including an Italian Spinone, which he currently uses for tracking and indicating deer. He has represented the Countryside Alliance as  Deer Management Advisor at many local and national level events. 

John is also a keen fisherman - when he has the time; both game and coarse fishing are among his passions