The Hoof of the Horse Podcast

I had the pleasure of making a podcast with my friend Vern on his recent visit to the UK. We talked all about his life with horses and hoof-care, the cultural exchange program, farriery in the States, and his life as a cowboy.

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

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The Hoof of the Horse is a hoof care & 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]

In this episode, I visit British Army Household Cavalry farrier Michael Woods at his home in Sweden. Find more about Michael on his website: woodshovslageri.se

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

*Podcast subscribers get a discount on my books when ordered from curtisfarrierbooks.com - use the code PODCAST at checkout.*

Visit my website & bookshop at drsimoncurtis.com

Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis

Subscribe to my Youtube channel: youtube.com/drsimoncurtis

The Hoof of the Horse is a hoof care & 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]

In this episode with Bernard and Mark, we talk all about volunteering and charitable work to improve the standard of farriery worldwide, via the Flying Anvil Foundation (www.flyinganvil-fondation.ch/en/); rebuilding of tools; diversifying our skill sets; bringing together farriery and veterinarians, and 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.hoofcareessentials.com

*Podcast subscribers get a discount on my books when ordered from curtisfarrierbooks.com - use the code PODCAST at checkout.*

Visit my website & bookshop at drsimoncurtis.com

Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis

Subscribe to my Youtube channel: youtube.com/drsimoncurtis

The Hoof of the Horse is a hoof care & 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]

In this podcast with Jim and Mark, we go in depth about WCF exams, from Diploma to Fellowship, as the 3 of us make up 5% of Fellows in the world and have all been examiners! There’s some valuable insights and tips in there for everyone. We also covered the shortage of farriers in Scotland, apprentice training, running clinics, and 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.hoofcareessentials.com

*Podcast subscribers get a discount on my books when ordered from curtisfarrierbooks.com - use the code PODCAST at checkout.*

Visit my website & bookshop at drsimoncurtis.com

Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis

Subscribe to my Youtube channel: youtube.com/drsimoncurtis

The Hoof of the Horse is a hoof care & 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]

It was a pleasure to record my latest podcast with Lena Sollien at the Norwegian Farriers Association annual conference, and to hear about why she wouldn't give up "the best job in the world": being a farrier. My first podcast in Norway!

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

*Podcast subscribers get a discount on my books when ordered from curtisfarrierbooks.com - use the code PODCAST at checkout. You can also apply this code at Eventbrite for a big discount on my webinars!*

Visit my website & bookshop at drsimoncurtis.com



Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis

Subscribe to my Youtube channel: youtube.com/drsimoncurtis

The Hoof of the Horse is a hoof care & 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]

I met with Jan Krogh to discuss the pros and cons of farrier family businesses; opinions on hoof mapping; the problem of overfed horses; working with farriers in less developed countries; the use of aluminium over steel; developing additional income streams in hoof-care; and of course lots 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.hoofcareessentials.com

*Podcast subscribers get a discount on my books when ordered from curtisfarrierbooks.com - use the code PODCAST at checkout. You can also apply this code at Eventbrite for a big discount on my webinars!*


Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis

Subscribe to my Youtube channel: youtube.com/drsimoncurtis

The Hoof of the Horse is a hoof care & 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]

Steve Kraus and I talk about his life and career leading up to his position at Cornell University; the difficulties of shoeing horses in a hospital; farriery for polo ponies; having passion and goals in your work even after 60 years doing it; plus some great technical discussion.

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

*Podcast subscribers get a discount on my books when ordered from curtisfarrierbooks.com - use the code PODCAST at checkout. You can also apply this code at Eventbrite for a big discount on my webinars!*
Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis



Subscribe to my Youtube channel: youtube.com/drsimoncurtis

The Hoof of the Horse is a hoof care & 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]

It was a pleasure to record a podcast episode with Laura Gillespie at IHCS 2022. We covered a great deal of subjects including crack repairs, negative palmar angle, glue shoes, heart bars, and much, 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.hoofcareessentials.com

*Podcast subscribers get a discount on my books when ordered from curtisfarrierbooks.com - use the code PODCAST at checkout. You can also apply this code at Eventbrite for a big discount on my webinars!*
Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis

Subscribe to my Youtube channel: youtube.com/drsimoncurtis

The Hoof of the Horse is a hoof care & 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]

I really enjoyed recording this podcast with Craig Trnka at the International Hoof Care Summit last month. We might have covered more in these 40 mins than I ever have in an episode. Make sure you listen to the very end after my final comments of the show for an extra segment!

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

*Podcast subscribers get a discount on my books when ordered from curtisfarrierbooks.com - use the code PODCAST at checkout. You can also apply this code at Eventbrite for a big discount on my webinars!*

Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis

Subscribe to my Youtube channel: youtube.com/drsimoncurtis

The Hoof of the Horse is a hoof care & 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]

This episode with Mike covers an extensive range of hoof-care topics, as he has a wealth of knowledge to share. We talked about quarter cracks, the differences between donkey’s and horse’s hooves, the WCF fellowship, infections of hoof wall and their treatment, heel length in shoeing, suspensory ligament desmitis… and much, 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.hoofcareessentials.com

*Podcast subscribers get a discount on my books when ordered from curtisfarrierbooks.com - use the code PODCAST at checkout. You can also apply this code at Eventbrite for a big discount on my webinars!*

Find me on Facebook & Instagram @drsimoncurtis


Subscribe to my Youtube channel: youtube.com/drsimoncurtis

The Hoof of the Horse is a hoof care & 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]