In this episode Simon speaks to Mark Curtis, his brother and fellow farrier from Newmarket, the home of horseracing in the UK.

Thank you to this episode’s sponsor the Hoofcare Essentials Foundation and their partners. You can find more information on the HEF website www.hoofcareessentials.com

View and order, or find your local retailer of Simon's books: curtisfarrierbooks.com

The Hoof of the Horse is a farriery & equine science podcast by Dr Simon Curtis. Tune in for expertise and interviews from the world of horse hoof care. Get in touch: [email protected]

Simon has lectured on the subject of the horse’s hoof on every continent, and has written for farriers, hoof-trimmers, vets and horse-owners in numerous publications. He has worked in the equine industry since 1972, where he began as a farrier in Newmarket, England.