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The Humble Hoof

Alicia Harlov

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 episod...

Episodes

20 of 167 episodes

Throwback Episode: Hoof "Balance"

Originally published in 2024: Dr. Jenny Hagen, veterinarian, farrier, and researcher, about hoof balance and the biomechanics behind common...

39:32Oct 23, 2026

High Level Competition Hooves

Matt French talks about competing his barefoot mustang in Working Equitation.

31:06Oct 9, 2026

The Mental Load of Hoofcare: Clients, Conversations, and Boundaries

Taylor Schouten talks about how hoofcare can involving wearing many different hats - including caring for equines, but also caring about the...

49:05Sep 25, 2026

Fall Laminitis Mini Episode

In this "end of summer" mini episode, Alicia talks about fall laminitis risk factors, and some key points to check to make sure your horse's...

13:27Sep 11, 2026

Rehabbing Navicular, with Steven Leigh

Steven Leigh talks about some of the common roadblocks in navicular cases, and how he gets these horses more comfortable and sound.

48:36Aug 28, 2026

Rehabbing Laminitis

Shannon Brauchli talks about rehabbing her gelding from laminitis in this case study episode.

37:30Aug 14, 2026

Conversations about Laminitis

Robbie Richardson, Mark Johnson, and Matthew Jackson discuss the various ideas around laminitis causes and rehabilitation.

01:35:58Jul 24, 2026

When Barefoot Doesn't Work

Matthew Jackson talks about various factors that affect hoof health and soundness, and the potential and limitations of the internal structu...

01:10:18Jul 10, 2026

Throwback Episode: Not All Laminitis Is Created Equal

A re-upload of a conversation with Dr. Debra Taylor about the three main causes of laminitis, and how she approaches them.

01:22:01Jun 26, 2026

Vitamin E for Horses

Dr. Priska Darani, Dr. Fran Rowe, and Amanda Van Der Kerckhove talk about the importance of vitamin E for horses. Mad Barn is happy to help...

32:45Jun 12, 2026

Selenium Deficiency in Horses with Becky Bawn

Becky Bawn, professional hoofcare provider and equine nutrition consult, talks about her journey with her horse Dakota, and how his selenium...

22:44May 22, 2026

Life After Laminitis

Following our series on laminitis rehab, Maggie Lambert talks about Cedar, her Rocky Mountain Horse, and his recovery from laminitis back to...

29:17May 8, 2026

Rehabbing Laminitis

Amber Greeson talks about a metabolic laminitis episode that was complicated by SIRS laminitis due to colitis.

35:49Apr 17, 2026

Sedations Considerations for Hoofcare

Dr. Jeff Hall, a managing veterinarian with Zoetis Equine Technical Services Team, talks about the use of sedation during hoofcare and other...

33:17Mar 27, 2026

Horse First, Rider Second: The Ethics of Hoof Rehab

Becky Bawn, Kat Christieson and Lisa Agius-Gilibert talk about ethics in hoof rehab - just because we CAN ride a horse, should we? And what...

55:56Mar 13, 2026

Regenerative Medicine and Equine Soundness

Dr. Holly Helbig talks about what regenerative medicine devices are, and how they can play a role in equine rehabilitation and soundness.

27:55Feb 27, 2026

Safety With Power Tools with Jim Apple

Jim Apple talks about using power tools like angle grinders in hoofcare, how to approach the use when using new modalities, and how to prote...

41:42Feb 13, 2026

Biosecurity: Protecting The Horses We Work With with Dr. Holly Helbig

Dr. Holly Helbig talks about practical steps to ensure we don't spread infectious disease between horses we see, both as horse owners and eq...

28:00Jan 30, 2026

Is It Really Navicular? With Dr. David Ramey

Dr. David Ramey talks about the ins and outs of a navicular diagnosis, why it can easily be misdiagnosed, and why you can likely have hope e...

38:50Jan 16, 2026

Hooves in Winter

Beth Lynn Lewis and Maggie Lambert talk about some hoofcare considerations they make to keep horses safe, sound, and comfortable through win...

54:06Dec 26, 2025