The Hoof of the Horse Podcast

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'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. 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. http://curtisfarrierbooks.com

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75 - Auli Mantila in Uusimaa, Finland

May 08 2024 44 mins

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 hoov

74 - Ramon Batalla in San José, Costa Rica

Apr 23 2024 45 mins

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 in

73 - Sam Durham in Petaluma, USA

Apr 10 2024 43 mins

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 Essent

72 - Wesley Stewart from NSW, Australia

Mar 26 2024 33 mins

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

71 - John Bunting in Victoria, Australia

Feb 07 2024 51 mins

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 Subscribe to my Youtube channel: youtube

70 - Jamie Cooper at the International Hoof Care Summit 2023

Jan 23 2024 53 mins

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

69 - Tone Wein in Asker, Norway

Jan 14 2024 41 mins

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 webs

68 - Gavin Moody, Stephen Hill & Richard Maltby-Smith in Newmarket, England

Jan 09 2024 35 mins

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

67 - Bob Smith & Tiffany Gardner at Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School - California, USA

Aug 10 2023 46 mins

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 we

66 - Hans Castelijns from Tuscany, Italy - IHCS 2023

Jul 28 2023 54 mins

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 ca