By Alicia Harlov
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Description: 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.
Published: The 2nd and 4th Friday of every month.
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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
Kristen Wertz and Rosemary Zwanenburg talk about hoof issues stemming from the sprout of new spring grass this time of year.
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Alicia Harlov
Alicia Harlov is a full time hoofcare provider on the North Shore of Massachusetts, and a member of Progressive Hoofcare Practitioners. Her passion for hoofcare started with her mustang Vinnie’s diagnosis with navicular disease and corresponding soft tissue damage. Determined to help him, she pursued as much education as she could, traveling throughout the United States and the UK to work with a variety of mentors covering various pathologies and rehabilitation techniques for hooves to achieve soundness. This eventually led her to leave her careeer as a public school teacher to focus on hoofcare.
She loves educating owners on how to grow the healthiest hoof possible and believes that getting a horse sound is often a matter of finding the right pieces to the puzzle. She is on a never-ending journey to find as many tools to help as she can.
When Alicia isn’t working on horses or checking in with their owners, she enjoys spending time with her husband, horses, dog, cat, and chickens
Recent Episodes
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Throwback Episode: Are Seasonal Changes Affecting Your Horse?
Kristen Wertz and Rosemary Zwanenburg talk about hoof issues stemming from the sprout of new spring grass t...
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Equine Weight and Its Effect on Performance
Emily Elek of Stonewall Ponies chats with me about how she keeps track of the weight on her hunter ponies a...
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Equine Diet for Healthy Hooves
We all know the phrase “No Hoof, No Horse,” so how do we ensure that we are doing all we can to...
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Pain Indicators in the Ridden Horse with Dr. Sue Dyson
Dr. Sue Dyson talks about her Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram, and ways we can advocate for horses exhibiting pa...
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Staying Safe: Injury Prevention in the Horse World with Alexa Linton
As a hoofcare professional, our job is inherently dangerous – even when the horse is well behaved, we...
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Hoofcare in the Winter
For those of us in cold climates, we know horsekeeping becomes exponentially more difficult. It is true for...
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Holiday Mini Episode: Winter Laminitis Edition, by Equithrive
In cold weather, we can see a sudden increase in hoof pain in some horses with a past of laminitis even wit...
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Exploring the Equine Gut Microbiome, by Equithrive
Mary Hartman of StableFeed talks about equine gut health, symptoms of issues, research into diagnostics, an...