The Hoof of the Horse Podcast

This was a really interesting episode to record with Jim Apple, a farrier with European and Native American heritage. Make sure you listen right to the end to hear Jim singing a traditional song with his son. Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis

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I wrapped up my episodes recorded at the AFA Convention with Travis Burns. We covered an awful lot in this podcast - don’t miss it! Thank you to our sponsor the Farrier Education Fund, and their affiliated partners. You can find more information on their website: www. FarrierEducationFund.org Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis

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On my trip to the US for the AFA Convention, I took the opportunity to sit down for dual interview with a farrier, Cody Bogard, and a veterinarian, Lydia Mudd. Thank you to our sponsor the Farrier Education Fund, and their affiliated partners. You can find more information on their website: www. FarrierEducationFund.org Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis

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My first ever episode interviewing a married couple working together in the farriery world! Hear from Nigel Fennell and his wife Susie on certifications, moving to and working in the US, how a lockdown sculpture project led to speaking with Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte about riding Secretariat, and much more. Thank you to our sponsor the Farrier Education Fund (formerly The Hoofcare Essentials...

It was my privilege to interview the Founding President of the AFA, Walt Taylor, who still cares immensely about farriery after 80 years in the business. You don’t want to miss this one. Thank you to our sponsor the Farrier Education Fund (formerly The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation), and their affiliated partners. You can find more information on their website: www. FarrierEducationFund.org Find...

This episode is a little bit different from my other episodes - for a change I am the one in the hot seat! Listen to hear all about my new textbook. You can order it now at https://bit.ly/fsk-textbook Thank you to our sponsor the Farrier Education Fund (formerly The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation), and their affiliated partners. You can find more information on their website: www. FarrierEducation...

I recorded this podcast with Mitch Taylor and Gavin Moody in Türkiye while we had a little road trip to celebrate the end of the first exams at the farrier school they worked hard together to set up with the Turkish Jockey Club. We discuss exactly how do you teach farriery to a group of men who mostly do not speak English and have never worked with horses before, and in particular, how to you do i...

In this new podcast episode I talked to an old friend Kelvin Lymer about many interesting hoof-care topics. We also discussed the ethics of endurance events, getting stranded in the desert, glue shoes, 3D printing, apprentices and much more. Thank you to our sponsor The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation, and their affiliated partners. You can find more information on the HEF website www.hoofcareessen...

Thank you to our sponsor The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation, and their affiliated partners. You can find more information on the HEF website www.hoofcareessentials.com Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis
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Subscribe to my Youtube channel: youtube.com/drsimoncurtis The Hoof of the Horse is a hoof care & equine science podcast by Dr Simon Curtis. T...

This one is for all the gluers out there. I had a great conversation with Garrett Ford at the last IHCS, and of course like in all of my podcasts, we cover many other topics As I now head out for the 2025 Summit I look forward to having many more interesting conversations like this one. Thank you to our sponsor The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation, and their affiliated partners. You can find more in...

With the IHCS 2025 approaching, I wanted to share this conversation I had with with David Hallock at the last one, to learn more about his life and work, as well as his research into the digital cushion. David also has taken almost every possible farrier exam out there, so it was interesting to hear all about that too. Thank you to our sponsor The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation, and their affiliat...

In this episode I sat down with Esco Buff, a farrier who is both a doctorate and a minister. We talk about radiography, his studies on fescue toxicity, passing on old knowledge to new farriers, limb length disparity, plus his work with camels, eagles, turtles and a whole host of other animals. We spoke about so many topics, there’s too much to list here! Thank you to our sponsor The Hoofcare Essen...

Curtis Burns is well known in our industry, and I was happy to sit down with him earlier this year at IHCS to find out more about his journey into hoof-care, how he created his products and why, breaking down where farrier-vet relationships can go wrong and how to avoid it… plus much much more. It was great to speak with him - listen now to hear some great insights and anecdotes from Curtis. Thank...

This episode I am joined by Pelle Algotsson, who I met up with at a clinic we held for farriers and vets late last year. We had a lot to talk about, I hope you enjoy the podcast. Thank you to our sponsor The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation, and their affiliated partners. You can find more information on the HEF website hoofcareessentials.com Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis My website...

As ever, we cover a lot in this episode, where I interviewed Valentin during a clinic we had near Seville in Spain. We talk about shoeing in both dry and wet climates, as well as farrier schools, qualifications, associations, federations… and more! Thank you to our sponsor The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation, and their affiliated partners. You can find more information on the HEF website hoofcarees...

Auli Mantila started her hoof-care career a bit later than most do, and her commutes to farrier school actually inspired her to create something in her other profession - which is a very unusual one for a farrier! I won’t spoil it, listen to the podcast to find out what it is. We also discuss Finn horses, and shoeing in sub zero temperatures, with horses that can have frozen hooves and an inch of...

After seeing his presentations at the IHCS 2023, I had to get an interview with Costa Rican vet-farrier Ramon Batalla. In this episode we talk about radiography and venograms in hoof-care, as well as some great personal insights and stories from his life in the industry. Thank you to our sponsor The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation, and their affiliated partners. You can find more information on the...

I was happy to finally sit down with Sam Durham for a podcast interview, having the opportunity last year at a clinic we organised in California with the Farrier Center and Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School. We cover a lot in this episode, from farm life to running multi-farrier practices, AFA examinations and conventions, and much more. Thank you to our sponsor The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation,...

This episode was recorded with Wes Stewart at the International Hoof Care Summit 2023. We’re still catching up with older episodes, but we will have more recent interviews out very soon. Thank you to our sponsor The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation, and their affiliated partners. You can find more information on the HEF website hoofcareessentials.com Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis
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In this episode, I catch up with my old friend and colleague John Bunting, who now has the largest farrier business in Australia. Thank you to this episode’s sponsor the Hoofcare Essentials Foundation and their partners. You can find more information on the HEF website hoofcareessentials.com Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis
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I can certainly say Jamie Cooper is the first lawyer I’ve had on my podcast, and she made for an excellent guest while sharing some important insights for farriers everywhere. You’ll have to listen to find out more! This interview was recorded with Jamie at the 2023 International Hoof Care Summit, where she was a speaker. I’m looking forward to being back there this week and recording more podcast...

I recorded this episode with Tone at my summer clinic in Sweden, where she provided her skills in radiography. We’ve had many great discussions over the years, often at conferences, so it was great to finally have her as a guest on my podcast. Thank you to this episode’s sponsor the Hoofcare Essentials Foundation and their partners. You can find more information on the HEF website hoofcareessentia...

This is a bit of a different episode from our usual format. I sat down to talk to three fellow anatomy enthusiasts, Gavin Moody, Stephen Hill and Richard Maltby-Smith, after we had spent a few hours together dissecting and investigating a canker case. You can also watch one of the videos we made on this day here: youtube.com/watch?v=NDLRYqHYISs Thank you to this episode’s sponsor the Hoofcare Esse...

Hear about two unique entrances to the farriery profession, from Tiffany Gardner and Bob Smith at Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School, in my latest podcast. We cover teaching, apprenticeships, certification, the future of farriery, and so much more. Thank you to this episode’s sponsor the Hoofcare Essentials Foundation and their partners. You can find more information on the HEF website www.hoofcare...

It would be difficult to list every topic that we cover in this podcast with Hans Castelijns; his curiosity and passion for hoof-care are infectious, and we had a great conversation. Learn more about Hans on his website, which comes available in many languages: http://www.farriery.eu Thank you to this episode’s sponsor the Hoofcare Essentials Foundation and their partners. You can find more inform...