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The Hoof of the Horse Podcast

'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 h... Read more

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Ep 2 - A Deeper Understanding of the Horse's Hoof

Ep 2 - A Deeper Understanding of the Horse's Hoof

In this episode, Simon reveals parts of his new book, explains the different stages of hoof growth in a horse's life, sh... Read more

19 Nov 2018

29mins

Ranked #2

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12 - Sergio Muelle in Suffolk, England

12 - Sergio Muelle in Suffolk, England

This week’s podcast is with Sergio Muelle-Goldstein, a farrier and blacksmith, who was born in Peru and grew up in the U... Read more

24 Jul 2019

27mins

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10 - Mark Curtis in Newmarket, England

10 - Mark Curtis in Newmarket, England

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

8 Jul 2019

29mins

Ranked #4

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Ep 5 - Dan Bradley from Texas, USA

Ep 5 - Dan Bradley from Texas, USA

In this episode Simon interviews veteran farrier and long-time friend in the industry, Dan Bradley, while at this year’s... Read more

4 Mar 2019

25mins

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Ep 3 - Martin Darmanin in Malta, Europe

Ep 3 - Martin Darmanin in Malta, Europe

In this episode Simon visits the European island of Malta, meeting with Martin Darmanin to talk about his career of over... Read more

7 Jan 2019

21mins

Ranked #6

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Ep 4 - Jim Ferrie in Ayrshire, Scotland

Ep 4 - Jim Ferrie in Ayrshire, Scotland

In this episode Simon interviews Jim Ferrie, who has a wealth of farriery knowledge to share. Highlights include: the ri... Read more

1 Feb 2019

28mins

Ranked #7

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25 - Michael Fruin in New South Wales, Australia

25 - Michael Fruin in New South Wales, Australia

This is a great "outside the box" episode. I spoke to Michael Fruin, a master farrier and hoof specialist, after his fan... Read more

8 Feb 2020

30mins

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Ep 8 - Josie Meehan in Newmarket, England

Ep 8 - Josie Meehan in Newmarket, England

Simon interviews long time friend and colleague Josie Meehan. They talk about apprenticehips; equine scintigraphy, CT sc... Read more

3 May 2019

32mins

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Ep 9 - Robin May in East Berkshire, England

Ep 9 - Robin May in East Berkshire, England

In this episode Simon speaks to Robin May, a long time colleague and friend who has a wealth of experience in Olympic le... Read more

7 Jun 2019

23mins

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11 - Paige Poss from Arizona, USA

11 - Paige Poss from Arizona, USA

Simon speaks to Paige Poss, a hoof anatomist and expert dissector from the States, who has some interesting views on sho... Read more

15 Jul 2019

29mins

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Ep 7 - Mark Spriggs in West Sussex, England

Ep 7 - Mark Spriggs in West Sussex, England

In this episode Simon interviews Mark Spriggs of TFP in West Sussex, UK. Topics include natural balance shoeing, working... Read more

1 Apr 2019

32mins

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Ep 6 - Marti Sala in Catalunya, Spain

Ep 6 - Marti Sala in Catalunya, Spain

In this episode Simon interviews another long-time friend in the industry, visiting Marti Sala in Catalunya. Marti is an... Read more

15 Mar 2019

23mins

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36 - Robert & Robbie Rush at Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Norfolk, England

36 - Robert & Robbie Rush at Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Norfolk, England

This episode was recorded with the Rushes, a father and son working together as farriers, who I have had the pleasure of... Read more

29 May 2020

36mins

Ranked #14

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35 - Rodney King in North Canterbury, New Zealand

35 - Rodney King in North Canterbury, New Zealand

Rodney King is from the South Island of New Zealand, where he began teaching himself farriery. Within 10 years or so he ... Read more

21 May 2020

28mins

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34 - Greg Murray in Barossa Valley, Australia

34 - Greg Murray in Barossa Valley, Australia

How can getting out of your comfort zone help to broaden your horizons in farriery? Greg Murray has some great advice fo... Read more

5 May 2020

31mins

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33 - Lindsey Field in Auckland, New Zealand

33 - Lindsey Field in Auckland, New Zealand

This week's podcast is with Lindsey Field, an avid investigator of the equine foot. We had a great discussion about hoof... Read more

21 Apr 2020

31mins

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32 - The Myths & Legends of Horseshoes and Farriery

32 - The Myths & Legends of Horseshoes and Farriery

This week’s podcast is a special episode about the ancient tradition of farriery, and the folklore and myths of horsesho... Read more

8 Apr 2020

16mins

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31 - Andrew Watts in Brisbane, Australia

31 - Andrew Watts in Brisbane, Australia

I spoke to Dr Andrew Watts, an Equine Veterinarian, during my visit to Australia & NZ in 2019. In this podcast we ta... Read more

1 Apr 2020

33mins

Ranked #19

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30 - Bruce MacDonald in Auckland, New Zealand

30 - Bruce MacDonald in Auckland, New Zealand

My guest this week is Bruce MacDonald, a New Zealand based farrier who has a wealth of knowledge and stories to share. W... Read more

23 Mar 2020

29mins

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29 - Pär Hopman in Skara, Sweden

29 - Pär Hopman in Skara, Sweden

This week’s podcast is with Pär Hopman who is Chairman of the Board at the oldest farriery school in the world Biologisk... Read more

11 Mar 2020

30mins

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