Simon Curtis

Simon John Curtis FWCF, BSc (Hons), PhD, HonAssocRCVS 

Dr Simon Curtis practiced farriery in Newmarket, England for 48 years. He has lectured and demonstrated farriery in 30 countries. He has published four textbooks on farriery and has been published in numerous scientific journals. Simon is the only farrier awarded an Honorary Associate by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (2002). He is a Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers by examination (FWCF). In 2005 Simon was inducted into the International Farriers Hall of Fame at the Kentucky Derby Museum. In 2017 he gained a Doctoral degree in equine biomechanics and physiology. He was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of Myerscough College in 2017 and in 2018 the Sir Colin Spedding Award by the National Equine Forum. Simon continues to broadcast webinars, The Hoof of the Horse podcasts, tutor farriers, write and lecture.