Meet the world’s hottest horse farrier: Tattooed ‘hoof guy’ captures hearts around the world as they get hot under the collar watching his videos: ‘It’s like soft porn’
A horsesmith may not be the expected profession for a heartthrob influencer, but Samuel Wolfenden has captured hearts around the world.
The self-described ‘hoof guy’ from West Yorkshire has amassed 657,000 followers on Instagram after sharing videos of his daily work life.
The farrier is responsible for trimming and repairing hooves, shoeing horses and correcting abnormalities.
But Samuel’s female and male fanbase have been distracted by his muscular physique and good looks, and he has turned into a bona fide Instagram star.
His very first video of himself trying on a horseshoe from May 2022 now has 2,790 likes, compared to his previous post, which only had 172 likes.
A horsesmith may not be the expected profession for a heartthrob influencer, but Samuel Wolfenden has captured hearts around the world
His tattooed frame, good looks, warm smile and love of horses have proven to be a winning combination on social media and he has quickly become the world’s first ‘farrier influencer’.
His hot followers below the collar leave very sassy comments under all his swooning videos/
One fan teased: ‘I watched this clip at least eight times before I realized there was a horse in it.’
Another said: ‘*googles* how to become a horse,’ while a third wrote: ‘Why did I just watch someone put on a horseshoe four times?’
The West Yorkshire farrier has amassed a whopping 657,000 followers on Instagram with his videos giving insight into his daily working life
His followers leave very cheeky comments under all his swooning farrier videos because they are left under the collar by his content
Heartthrob Samuel has even caught the attention of celebrities when popular This Morning presenter Rylan Clark left a suggestive comment under one of his recent videos
A fourth joked: ‘This is fascinating, that being said I could see this guy folding laundry,’ while another teased: ‘No one here is for the horse.’
A sixth wrote: ‘Everyone in the comments wished they were the horse,’ while one said: ‘He belongs so beautifully in magazines.’
Another said: ‘I can’t understand almost anything he said, but I know I need a cold shower and a beer after hearing it.’
Heartthrob Samuel has even caught the attention of celebrities when popular This Morning presenter Rylan Clark left a suggestive comment under one of his recent videos.
After watching the clip of Samuel showing off his muscular arms in a black vest while working, Rylan said: “I didn’t think I’d ever be jealous of a horse…. Especially with my teeth.’
His tattooed frame, good looks, warm smile and love of horses have proven to be a winning combination on social media and he has quickly become a farrier influencer
While he originally started his account showing just his horseshoe shoes, he quickly started racking up more likes and followers after becoming the leading man
Samuel also boasts a string of other high-profile followers, including New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi, This Morning presenter Josie Gibson and TOWIE’s Gemma Collins.
His huge follower list also includes Love Island stars Kaz Crossley, Laura Anderson and Rebecca Gormley, as well as rugby player James Haskell.
In addition to his farrier content, Samuel also occasionally provides insight into his fitness regime, sharing videos of him working out in the gym.
Earlier this year he also documented his participation in the Hyrox fitness competition, which combines running with functional exercise stations.