I'm almost 51. haha

Me but 22 and all day.

36 here and binge watching at midnight on a work night. Hahaha

A 54 y/o hoof watching junkie greets you all..

You won in life my friend

I love this! ❤️❤️❤️

The best part is that I know he'd be genuinely thrilled to hear it.

Glad you did. But even if you had never seen a cow it should be obvious to anyone seeing an animal with a limp to check it’s foot and leg.

@@leelee7731 You would be surprised what people don’t see or think. 😢

@@kiimmig2293 or ones that simply don't care. It's sad. Love this guy. He gives me quite the little boost of faith in humanity I genuinely need every day.

Read ur response and I too want to visit Scotland as I sit here on the south side of Chicago and watch multiple of gp a day lol 😆

If you do be sure to go see Galashiels and the Edinburgh art gallery and museum . It'll be a special treat. Don't kill the Haggis.☺️😉

YES! That’s what I’ve been thinking. I want to save enough to visit Scotland one day! So beautiful!❤

​@@ladyhawk5245What time of year is it breeding season for Haggis? My partner would like to see the young ones.

That's really awesome

I am not surprised he found it and became addicted ...I love it and when the pus comes well what can I say !!!

That’s so sweet..

I would limit Craig's singing around the cows. It could have a serious outcome on their milk production.

Well, I started around 3 am.. it's 4:24 am now😅

It's very satisfying after a long, hard day at work.

same

Yup I do that every night istg

Well 12:51 and have school tomorrow

What about getting your nails done? Talk about expensive! Screaming at me "What color, what color".

Keep in mind absolute most of the trims, unlike human hair cuts, take just a few minutes - quick grinding, a couple of swipes with the knife, all hoofs healthy - next one.

Yeah..... In and out in about 5 minutes so that's a good hourly rate of pay!

​​@@lorryr255When you consider that he has to pay for his truck, crush, and other equipment, fuel to get to often-remote farms, plus he pays between one and three other people, it's not much. That $13 doesn't exactly just go straight into his pocket. Edit: Wrote this before he went through all his expenses. He left off the fact that he had two people working on this video, not just him. I've seen him with a many as four extra people, though.

Why does it cost to trim a horse?

FoTo that is so very true, the first person that caught me like that was a guy called Edd China he made working on car engines some of the most interesting stuff I have ever seen.

I've followed him since early 2020. When we chastised him (I'm 70yo) for not wearing eye protection. It is amazing a hoof trimmer could have such a following. He found his passion, as I recall from his step father..

Absolutely true. I have a pretty strong dislike for farming and farm animals due to how I grew up, but I decided to click one of his videos out of morbid curiosity and now I'm kinda hooked. He keeps it just short and sweet enough most of the time that you want to see more, and he has so much passion and enthusiasm when talking about what he's doing, why, and his love for the animals

That kinda seems like a backhanded complement. But you're smart sounding. Cudos.

I agree, I’m from Chicago and never touched a cow. Never met anyone from Scotland but interested by his passion and demeanor.

Me too 😊

Me three. These videos have changed my life for the better and I'm not exactly sure how or why. And I'm an African American woman who lives in the heart of NYC! Never been to a farm in my life. 😂But my heart has been at ease with these videos. I'm so thankful for them. Thank you for reading.

same

Yes, it beats the heck out of watching almost anything on tv

100% correct. I reckon them having the absolute best of care is the least we can do.

I agree. I’m fortunate I live rurally in the Mountains of NC with a smaller regional grocery store chain (but a nice regular one…nothing special. They do the labeling on their own) that tells us where some of the meat comes from (locally). I think people for me the area (mostly Scott Irish Descent and Cherokee have always cared for their animals too. Ethical and local food has always been important-or as long as I can remember, it has. I suppose I noticed talk about it in the mid -90s as a teen and it’s a big industry here that locals wanted to support). It became something I cared very much about about since “meeting” calves being raised for veal on a field trip in high school when I was 17. Never had it, never will. It isn’t just that they are a babies (what they do to them is awful. I never buy meat from that farm). It really isn’t that much more expensive, either, to buy from ethical local farmers. If I cut back on meat once or twice a week, it fits in my budget just fine (and that is healthy to do anyways). It tastes better as well. I did my research and always buy from the ethical farms for any animal products since the store started doing it. Particularly one beef and dairy farm as I know then family enough to say hello. The store even sells local honey where I know they treat the bees like the queens they are (many of their hives are actually rescued locally, too. Their keepers will come out and get them for you. They have been known to help with repairs…then don’t pay but they’ll help you patch your home etc. as they have those skills. Or send people who know to help). My favorite cheese is from Wales and I did a deep dive on that farm too via a friend near Cardiff who asked around for me (I do have to go to a specialty shop for it. But only it). The world is connected enough for us to find out where our food is raised ethically (or not). Someone good with tech. could make bank is the made an app where we could find out if a company buys from ethically rated farms (or not)-and how far those farms are from you as well! There would need to be a database, I wish it could somehow be crowdsourced and put together. Maybe it already exists? I have a friend in NYC who buys Kosher for just this reason too (not much of a Kosher population where I live so the closest store is 30 minutes away, otherwise I would too). People like this gentleman in different parts of the world could help put that database together (anonymously so it wouldn’t hurt their businesses).

Agreed. The *Bible* has rules for the humane treatment of animals! (One I can remember is to not tie the ox's mouth so it can't eat what falls out of the mill. The grit and flour that end up where the ox can get to it would go to waste if the ox doesn't eat it and getting that snack encourages the ox to do good work besides also being healthy.)

And also, the more love you give them before the end of their life, the more healthy and wholesome the meat will be. :)

Remember me of Snake Discovery, they have now a petshop /zoo specialized in reptiles. They breed rodents to use or sell as food. Even those rodents receive enrichment in their cages to have entertainment. ♥️

Add to it his beautiful family and lovely home and he really is a Scottish King because could one ask for anything more?

I tried to explain to my husband why I am so fascinated. He just rolled his eyes and say, "Oooookay."

@@chrissyt.hyphenated8486 , has your hubby ever watched an episode? If not, make him sit down and give him 2 or 3 of your favourite Hoof GP videos, along with a cup of coffee and some biscuits, or a beer and some chips!! Whatever keeps him happy! And tell him to watch those 3 episodes, then get back to you about whether it is weird or not to watch a man who is dedicated to making sure that the cows who provide milk to half of Scotland (I don’t know if that part is accurate!) are fit and healthy enough to produce that milk, by checking their hooves and fixing any problems, which if left untreated, would make a cow lame after she was in agony for weeks. And fill anything I have left out!! But I’m sure you catch my drift! I just think that most people would enjoy this channel, if they gave it a chance! Especially animal lovers and anyone who loves pimple popping! Most pimple poppers love abscesses and anything that produces pus!

Mine too. He just doesn’t understand 😅

Lol... For me it's my children... But how many times could I take care of their wounds etc at home because of what I've watched on KZfaq... Lol...

Same conversation at my house 😂

Raised in south Texas with a long family history of ranching it's been years since I set foot on a ranch. I watched every one of these videos.

i subbed to u :)

Welcome to the club! I’m 76 and from Germany…!

Craig needs to sing more often!

He wants to audition for Britain’s got talent! Life Long dream 🤔

@Shelia Metcalfe-Farmer I like the irony of you saying "he done a great job improving his words". Was it deliberate? You perhaps meant "did a great job" or "he's done a great job"? And are you genuinely having a go at a channel uploading free entertainment because you can't understand everything that's said? God, people can be so cheap.

Hi truly inspiring

That is very true my good fellow.

i really enjoy his videos and he's obviously outstanding at his job, but i find him to be quite annoying and unlikeable.

@@cliveramsbotty6077 i dont i love his personality

What a load of bollocks you talk

I grew up with horses too. Our farrier was great. What you say about a good farrier being worth his weight in gold is so true! It’s so important to keep hooves in top notch condition no matter the animal.

Exactly

I've learned so much from watching this..wouldn't think that hoof pain stops them eating and therefore stops the milk !!

My farrier is worth his weight in gold! I do wonder whether The Hoof GP does horses too 😆😂❤️

@@bbsmumma8630 I have a question at the end of this reply. I had horses when I was younger, and our horse had some quirks, one being that you couldn't wear your hair in a ponytail around him or he would grab it and yank you to the ground. He never did anything to you after, just whinnied like he was laughing about it. Had a farrier come to do his hooves once that didn't listen when we told her she could change the way she had her hair to a low bun but and even explained why, and she didn't listen and got yanked to the ground. I'm pretty sure she didn't come back because she didn't like our horses behavior or the fact that she had three little girls (one being me) giggling at her because she found out we were right. Question is, was she a bad farrier or just a stubborn person? From what I remember she did fine on his hooves but she was cranky about being grabbed by the hair by a horse. What you do think?

Love it

Lol

Lol. Love that!

I was just thinking the same thing 🤭

Exactly!

That's what I thought. You get a bad bit of potato and a few eyes and I keep peeling until they disappear. I bet its more complicated than that though. I have only trimmed sheep feet which we mainly do with hand shears rather than a knife on my Dad's farm.

Seriously tho

🤣🤣🤣🤣

I know - i remember your first few comments. Thank you very very much for sticking around QB!!!

Me too!! I was telling my friends what I was watching and they thought it was weird. Then they started to watch it. Lol, good job!!

@@TheHoofGP -So happy for you and your channel. It's just going to get that much better now that your channel is recommended. Great job and wish you all the best..you really deserve it! 🐄💗

Almost a million subscribers from this post till today. Crazy.

It’s exploaded now

This is exactly how most of us got to know Graham and lm sure everyone of us would also love to have a pint with him and Craig. Strangely enjoyable indeed.

I agree with this wholeheartedly.

sameeeeeeeeeeee

Welcome to the group. I think a lot of us are in the same boat. Hoof GP is in my weekly rotation of vids to always watch. Great vibe, great dudes, and little doggies!

This one, AntsCanada and a random channel of a guy that does rat extermination using minks and dogs are the most random stuff that youtube has showed me that I actually really really enjoy

Scotland is very beautiful - but very wet!!

Parts of western WA still look as green like this. I grew up next to a dairy farm against the backdrop of the Cascade mountains and Mt. Rainier and it was beautiful. Sadly, its all upscale cookie cutter housing developments now. But there are still some beautiful green large dairy farms there in the more rural areas hours away from Seattle/Tacoma.

he's job is super smelly and pooey. I admire him for not minding it

My grandparents are from this area of Scotland. Listening to Graham talk takes me back.

@@gb4375 did you catch the name of the place at all?

Ugh

My kids say my tombstone will say "she made things possible".

Yes I agree , wish he would have put down what song it is and who sings it.

@thehoofgp I couldn’t agree more with jan 😂😂

Gave me a giggle too 😄

That was pretty darn funny!

@@moogiemom8670 i think the song is "just say it out loud" by Gamma Skies Or "Cloud 9" by Wildflowers

He probably gets to supplement it w youtube income and charge the client less for video material

What we don’t realize, and he touches on it from time to time, is that most cows don’t take very long to trim. He can normally do about 20 cows in two hours, which is about £200 or $260 for two hours work!

@@kkerr1953 I'm curious if the $13 figure is before or after expenses. He's got employees, after all.

I have a friend that used to have 3 horses and a farrier ran him $90. Granted he made horseshoes, $13 per cow seems reasonable to me.

I would imagine the cost would be a lot more if he runs into problems such as infections, etc..

well the currency of the biggest anglophone countries.

❤❤❤❤

and a sexy accent 😁

yep Im a Aussie too and I find the vids so relaxing and soothing and his manner is so good towards his animals. Love it

Really ? If you love your job or what you do for a living I don't see what is that need to do videos and monetize it to get money from KZfaq. To be honest if I see someone do any kind of work when he's charging thousands of dollars and he's recording videos while he's working I would laid off him on the spot plus I will lawsuit for Invaded my privacy or damage may property They are more interested for they passion for make videos for you tube for the only reason they make more money that they make for what they claim the is their loving job and passion!!! Of course they always going to make a good excuse they do for the good reason yes the only good reason is to make extra money For the only reason to much is not enough!!!

@@user-yu3jh9bx4z doing videos is a hobby. he enjoys his job. he knows the farmers, and has asked for permission to record. he obviously edits his videos, or has someone to edit them (pretty well may I add), and likes putting out content. believe it or not it takes time to record, cut up, edit, voice over and upload a video. If you don't like his videos, it's fine, but it's unfair to make assumptions like that about his work.You can believe what you want, but from what I have gathered, Graeme enjoys his job, and enjoys sharing it. If it brings joy to others, so be it. But he puts his job before everything else, and makes it as educational as possible. I knew nothing about cows before, and now I understand the significance of what a lime line is, what happens to a cracked horn that's been grown over, and the importance of pinpointing where the pressure of the foot will be. that's more than what I could have asked for when watching random KZfaq videos

@@SN-of5tu couldn’t agree more. And he’s far from the only professional on KZfaq who either wants to share and educate others about what they do OR just want to share their passion. I don’t see it any differently than when my elderly neighbour teaches me a new recipe while I’m working at my local coffee shop or when I talk to the teenagers in my neighbourhood while they rake the leaves of their mom’s lawn. KZfaq is a wonderful, all be it a sometimes confusing, place where you can learn about just about anything or feel uplifted by great content. The Hoof GP manages to always do booth!

@@user-yu3jh9bx4z you know, I debated on replying to this post. But I decided to take a moment and share some history with you. What you are commenting on has been 19 years in the making. From the death of his father, the the loss of the family farm being sold out from under him, a couple of years at university, photography classes, a couple of years in the hospitality industry, a career change, time spent training with a professional hoof trimmer, and 8 years of building his business and clientele. You weren't there when he agonized over whether or not he should take the channel into monetization or the go fund me so he could make a down payment on his brilliant new crush. Nor were you there when he was showing signs of exhaustion from editing his videos on the side. Or when he debated on bringing in another person to help him. Or even the debate if he could bring in enough money to support them both and their families. That is what you cavalierly criticized. Don't judge a person's life by the chapter you walked in on. Graeme has a large following because he's earned it. He takes time out of his private life to make compelling content for both the layman and the professional, which is no easy task. I would say that he has earned every penny and all of the good will that you see him receive. Those that know his channel and subscribe love him with good reason. Lastly, he epitomizes what a good person ought to be. He will read your comment, like he reads all comments, and with the nobility of his character he will decline to criticize you as you have him. You Sir, have erred in your judgment of this man. Good day to you.

@@fairwitness7473 beautifully said man

Biosecurity?

@@stephanieann6622 cleaning between farms; not taking germs/diseases from one farm to another on his equipment.

Lemme guess…you wear a mask

Takes some training to get them moving how you want

His sound track he made is the bomb! So far I like every song.

Hope you feel better as soon as possible! Also, please eat something homie.

@@omeloithemarshmallow7663 I'm back on my medication and seeing a new doctor so hopefully I can stick with my recovery. Thank you for the well wishes 😊💜

🎉🎉😂A Riddle: Why do phlebotomists need red crayons? ? ? ? They draw blood.

@@lindaandcherylmason-middle4745 🤣🤣🤣🤣 That's awesome!!!

Because you appreciate an honest craft and you see value in caring for others.

Hahaha I’m in the same boat. After about an hour I was like wtf am I watching

@@somegirl5rock lmao you wouldn't touch dog shit with a plastic bag much less the poop covered hooves

@@bluemobster0023 who are you to even assume what I'll do? Why are you being rude?

Right on!

Or even the cost of running a hoof trimming business?

🤣 "It cost $134.9 million dollars to fly from New York to Boston." Once you get that first passenger to pay for the whole plane, the rest is pure profit!

Agreed. Clickbait title.

I see Clickbait - i press dislike to end the culture on KZfaq. My small protest.

@@DerAngeloMerte same

Amen to that! I’ve stopped watching!

Agree!!!!

Seems he does it 6-8 weeks usually, but sometimes more often

It's mainly only a problem for dairy cows kept in barns. Cows need to walk to naturally wear down their hooves and since dairies often don't have the pasture space to allow all their cattle to wander day and night, these cows stand in their own waste and their hooves never get a chance to wear down.

@@krystlepoulin6382 around 97% of the cows he trims don't have problems.

@@alistairclement4239 Most are simple trims with no complications, yes. They still are needing a trim though which means their feet aren't wearing down naturally.

Nothing…you sound like a well rounded guy with a love of learning

Nothing is wrong. You can enjoy things besides jewelry. You are expanding your knowledge.😂😂❤❤

Please send me the playlist it all sounds fabulous

We just became best friends! I watch the same things.

👀 Playlist please. 😂

*cowgo

@@ollyvarney3903 ah shit you beat me to it I was gonna say that lmao

Melaniemcc you are so pretty😍😍😘😘🌹🌹 look wonderful at your 45 years ❤❤

Agreed. The “voice-over” from his Brother in Law was hilarious.

Amen

Happy meal !

if he took good care of them then why are there a host of horrible abscesses and injuries on this channel that very clearly took a while to form and went unnoticed for that duration? He clearly needs to have less animals because he can't handle this in a more humane way.

@@kareemsaid5709 they arent his animals he gets called out to look at other people's cows

Watching makes me feel relaxed, all that cleaning up.

me too

EXACTLY!

same ,lol.

Oh, truth! They can see us from the other side of the monitor. I'll need to be sure to have clean knickers on next time ;-)

Lol me too!!!

Don’t forget tie necrosis.

Or toe necrosis, rotten pedal bones, abscesses, overburdening horn, and digital dermatitis. The Dutch method of trimming is the method and quiz question 1., how many steps are involved?

You know your weirder when you’d pay him to say digital dermatitis about 20x in each vid.

Your 7 year old is dumb

@@barrelmanfields8119 Looks like I found the internet troll who hates life 🤣

@Beyond Tribalism I'm never okay

@@barrelmanfields8119 good

@@barrelmanfields8119 wanna talk 'bout things or nah?

That’s yo problem, yo ass already grown.

@@Easymoneysniper5 no that's not true

@@Easymoneysniper5 😂😂 32 talking bout he don’t know what he wanna be when he grows up 😂😂 what’s wrong with the world today man

At one point you need to start feeding yourself.

@@Easymoneysniper5 Is this English yo

same city here we go pittsburgh

Indiana and a fan of Herriot ☺️❣️

Altus, AR here lol

Ah, I was a reader/ watcher of James Heriot also. Any animal lover or lover of the Irish/ English/ Scottish people can find enjoyment in this.

Yup. Watching from Alexandria, Egypt, here.

I do admit, eating food prepared by someone called Gopher might be a bit off-putting lol.

Love seeing them cows walk in their poop then he trims it so well

That got me too. Lol