Quarter Crack Specialist

Riding and training time lost, due to a Quarter Crack is frustrating to owners and trainers. Tom Curl is a professional farrier who has traveled the world providing professional equine care. He has repaired quarter cracks, patching quarter cracks and correcting bleeding quarter cracks along with hoof wall separations, toe cracks and resolving quarter crack issues in multiple breeds. Tom Curl was the quarter crack specialist who repaired a quarter crack and hoof wall separation on “Big Brown” in 2008 and maintained his front feet with Glue on shoes providing soundness to win the Florida Derby and the Kentucky Derby under the care of Tom Curl, providing quality hoof care.

About Our Tom Curl, a Professional Farrier

Tom has been a professional farrier, and has been shoeing horses since 1972. Along the way, changes in the farrier industry led to many opportunities to specialize within the farrier business. In 1988, Tom was contacted to help with "Afleet," Sovereign and Canadian Thoroughbred racing Champion. Tom chose to glue an experimental set of shoes on the hind feet, which enabled Afleet to return to full training and set the program to continue for Afleet final year of racing before being retired to breed and produce many accomplished racing Thoroughbreds.

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    Continuing to travel and show the Hunter and Jumper, Thoroughbred, Standardbred, Quarter and Paint show horses, and Dressage circuits in the United States and Canada as well as many foreign countries, Tom Curl was quickly becoming the farrier to call for quarter crack repair. The specific art of repairing and patching a quarter crack is never taught in farrier schools and or veterinarian colleges, so when the time is of the essence of a sports horses career, owners need to travel to a hoof care specialist or fly them in.


    Tom has worked from the east coast to the west coast of the United States and Canada, as well as Japan, Saudi Arabia, Bermuda, Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, France, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and the Netherlands, racking up over Two Million air miles and countless car miles.


    In 2006 Tom an experienced farrier was inducted into the "International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame," and during the first five months of 2008 worked to repair a quarter crack and wall separation on a thoroughbred champion "Big Brown." After sidelining the colt for 43 days, Tom got the hoof repaired and "Big Brown" returned to full training, which allowed him to win an allowance race at Gulfstream Park. Tom then decided to glue front shoes on Big Brown, and the colt was pointed for the Florida Derby, where he won, securing a spot in the Kentucky Derby. Tom worked closely with Big Brown's trainer and decided to glue the Colts front shoes for the Kentucky Derby once again. On May 3, 2008, "Big Brown" became the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby wearing glue on shoes. Tom Curl's specialized farrier skills is directly associated with approximately $37 million dollars in winnings.


    A Tom's farrier service is based out of Vero Beach, FL, married to Sandy Curl who is a multi-carded horse judge who also works worldwide. They have one daughter, Shannon Curl who lives in Texas and is a successful quarter horse trainer, specializing in western pleasure horses.

Tom Curl, Specialist

Tom Curl began shoeing horses in 1972, and throughout the years he kept improving his skills and knowledge that led his clients to numerous World and National titles in the AQHQ, APHA, Show Jumpers, Show Hunters, Dressage, Thoroughbred Racing, Standardbred Racing, Breeders Cup Champions and many Horses of the Year in multiple breeds in 14 countries around the world. Tom’s farrier work is directly associated with approximately $37 million dollars in winnings. Tom has been a featured speaker at AFA Conventions and International Hoof Care Summits. He was inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame in 2006.

Tom Curl will be attending the AFA 50th Convention from November 10-12 in Arlington Tx, He will be in Booth 606, He’ll be providing registration and new information on upcoming quarter crack class and seminar and a novice farriers glue on shoe class

Quarter Crack Specialist | FAQs

  • Can you tell me a little but more about Quarter Crack Specialist?

    As a leading farrier, we offer superior equine hoof care at Vero Beach, FL. Quarter Crack Specialist can expertly handle everything from quarter crack repair services to patching, putting cracks back together in a very limited time. 


    Our highly skilled quarter crack specialists can either travel to your location or can schedule a meeting with you at our place of business. We have traveled to 14 counties to date, as well as more than 2 million miles across the West Coast, Canada, and all over the United States. We surely know how to do our jobs, and will not disappoint! For more questions or inquiries, do not hesitate to reach out to us at 772-713-5000