The Humble Hoof
The Humble Hoof is a podcast for both horse owners and equine professionals, offering discussions into various philosophies on the health of the hoof and soundness of your horse. Each episode we will explore either a topic in regards to the hoof, such as laminitis or navicular, or focus on an interview with a professional in the hoofcare world- whether it's a farrier, trimmer, vet, bodyworker, etc.Please check us out on Facebook, or at thehumblehoof.com.
Intro/Outro Song Credit: b song by San Holo
https://open.spotify.com/track/3M2UGK6F3Wa0mDIUlFkfWq?si=usCPsqbsRsiPlCLXLmtEiA
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 141
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Mad About Forage: Feeding the Equine Athlete and more
In a continuation from last episode, Scott Cieslar of Mad Barn, Inc. talks about feeding the equine athlete, alfalfa and the hoof, and gut health and the hoof. How do we safely increase calories for …
Mad About Hooves: A Peek at Equine Nutrition with Scott Cieslar
In this episode, Scott Cieslar of Mad Barn talks about various aspects of equine nutrition and how it can affect the hoof. Topics include iron overload, hay testing, supplement stability, trace miner…
Performance Horse Feet: An Interview with Shannon Peters Dressage
In this episode, I speak with Shannon Peters, a dressage trainer who has taken horses through Grand Prix and PSG barefoot. Shannon talks about her motivation to take her upper level dressage horses b…
Long Toe Woes: Perspectives on Navicular with Dr. Robert Bowker
In episode 18 of The Humble Hoof, Dr. Robert Bowker talks about his research into the caudal hoof through decades of microscopic study and dissection. He delves into his ideas on trimming to improve …
Thrush: What's Hiding Underneath?: Sam Austin of Red Horse Products
In this episode, Sam Austin of Red Horse Products answers questions about what might cause thrush and white line disease in horses, and how we can safely treat it without affecting healthy tissue. Al…
Case Study #1: DDFT Tears and Navicular Bone Damage
This episode is the lameness history and rehab strategies for my own personal gelding, Vinnie. A BLM Mustang, Vinnie has a history of navicular bone damage, bilateral front lameness, DDFT tears, as w…
Technology Devoted to the Horse: Monique Craig of EponaMind
In this episode, Monique Craig of EponaMind in Paso Robles, California talks about how Epona's MetronMind software has allowed them to watch for various trends in hoof radiographs. She discusses what…
Daisy Haven Farm Clinic Teaser
This short teaser episode is a sneak peek into a five day clinic at Daisy Haven Farm with Daisy Bicking. In it, you'll hear clips from Daisy's clinic in November 2019.
The Road to Hoof Protection: Garrett Ford of Easycare, Inc.
Garrett Ford of Easycare, Inc. shares his journey into the hoof boot world in this episode. He expands on his innovation process, how he tests new products, and some of his favorite and most popular …
Saving the Laminae: Laminitis Prevention and Rehabilitation with Dr. Andrew Van Eps
In this episode, Dr. Andrew Van Eps delves into new research on laminitis and founder treatment, as well as the importance of prevention. In it, you will hear about the three causes of laminitis, and…
We're Both Professionals: A Discussion on Vet/Farrier Collaboration with Stuart Muir
In this episode, Rood and Riddle resident farrier Stuart Muir delves into how to work together with veterinarians for the benefit of the horse. He discusses how hoofcare providers can forge relations…
Looking at Integrative Hoofcare: Daisy Bicking of Daisy Haven Farm
In this episode, Daisy Bicking talks about her journey into hoofcare and the glue-on/composite world. She talks about her influences and what motivated her to pursue her current path, as well as what…
Slicing and Dicing: Paige Poss of Anatomy of the Equine
In this episode, Paige Poss talks about her hoofcare journey which led her into "slicing and dicing" - performing dissections on countless equine cadaver legs in order to share that information with …
Real Talk: Business Tips for Hoofcare Providers
In this episode, various hoofcare providers talk about tips in how to better run a hoofcare business. Beth Lynn Lewis, Kirsten Proctor, Kristi Rodgers, and Henric Larsson touch upon everything from k…
Everything Donkey: Megan Hensley, The Donkey Farrier
In this interview, Megan Hensley, "The Donkey Farrier," talks about her work with donkeys - from hoofcare to environment to nutrition. She discusses the best ways to approach them, gain their trust, …
A Whole Horse Approach: An Interview with Pete Ramey, Part 2
A continuation from Part 1, in this episode Pete Ramey talks about some approaches he takes to deal with hoof pathology in his day to day work. Discussed in this interview are wall cracks, white line…
A Whole Horse Approach: An Interview with Pete Ramey, Part 1
In this interview, Pete Ramey talks about his journey into a holistic, "whole horse" approach to hoofcare, and what he has learned along the way. This episode is Part 1 with Pete; it focuses on the …
Navicular Rehabilitation: Nic Barker of Rockley Farm
In this episode, Nic Barker talks about her rehab work at Rockley Farm in Exmoor, England, helping horses with a "navicular" diagnosis: bone damage, tendon and ligament damage, weak heels, etc. Rockl…
Hardworking Hooves: Greg Sokoloski and the Houston Mounted Police
In the early 2000s, Greg Sokoloski, a police officer in the Houston Mounted Police Department, decided to run an "experiment" on the horses in the police force. With some preparation and commitment, …
Nutrition and the Hoof: Sally Hugg of California Trace
This episode includes an interview with Sally Hugg, "nutrition guru" and creator of California Trace minerals. In it, we explore how nutrition can help the health of hooves, and address various issue…