Being a woman in the hoof trimming industry
15th February 2023
As part of A-Plan Insurance’s Rural Community blog they spoke to Sophie about her experience as a cattle hoof trimmer and especially within an industry where it is considered a very male dominated role.
Bridging the gap between farm and the consumer is something that lots of farmers are trying to do in an effort to help more people understand the reality of what goes into producing their food, and hopefully alter public opinion on why supporting and buying British is so important.
As part of their work on social media to contribute to farmer’s efforts in showcasing British agriculture, A-Plan Rural Insurance have setup a Rural Community blog, where they invite farmers to give their experiences in the industry, sharing their contributions to over 115,000 followers on Instagram. Since starting the blog, A-Plan Rural have worked with a great variety of farmers from differing backgrounds and locations all over the UK.
In their latest blog, they spoke with Sophie Mitchell-Smith, a cattle hoof trimmer based around Manchester, who works with her father. They asked Sophie some questions around her journey into hoof trimming, the challenges she’s face along the way as a woman in a male-dominated job, and what advice she might offer to aspiring young hoof trimmers wanting to get into the trade.
Read the full blog here.
