A horse farrier may not be the expected profession for a heartthrob influencer, but Samuel Wolfenden has captured hearts around the globe.
The self-titled ‘hoof guy’ from West Yorkshire has racked up 657,000 followers on Instagram after sharing videos of his day-to-day working life.
Horse farrier are responsible for trimming and repairing hooves, shoeing horses and correcting abnormalities.
But Samuel’s female and male fanbase have been left distracted by his muscular physique hunky good looks and he has turned into a bonafide Instagram star.
His very first video of himself fitting a horse shoe from May 2022 now boasts 2,790 likes, compared with his previous post, which holds just 172 likes.
A horse farrier may not be the expected profession for a heartthrob influencer, but Samuel Wolfenden has captured hearts around the globe
His tattooed frame, handsome looks, warm smile and love for horses has proved a winning combination on social media and he has quickly become the world’s first ‘farrier influencer’.
His hot under the collar followers leave very cheeky comments underneath all of his swoon-worthy videos/
One fan teased: ‘Watched this clip at least 8 times before I realised there was a horse in it.’
Another said: ‘*googles* how to become a horse’ while a third wrote: ‘Why did I just watch a guy put a horseshoe on four times?’
The farrier, from West Yorkshire, has racked up an impressive 657,000 followers on Instagram with his videos giving an insight into his day-to-day working life
His followers leave very cheeky comments underneath all of his swoon-worthy farriers videos as they have been left hot under the collar by his content
Heartthrob Samuel has even attracted celebrity attention as popular This Morning presenter Rylan Clark left a suggestive comment under one of his recent videos
A fourth quipped: ‘This is fascinating, that being said, I’d watch this man fold laundry,’ while another teased: ‘No one here is for the horse.’
A sixth penned: ‘Everyone in the comments wishing they were the horse’ while one said: ‘He belongs in magazines so handsome.’
Another added: ‘I don’t understand hardly any of what he said but I know I need a cold shower and a beer after hearing it.’
Heartthrob Samuel has even attracted celebrity attention as 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 commented: ‘Didn’t think I’d ever be jealous of a horse…. Especially with my teeth.’
His tattooed frame, handsome looks, warm smile and love for horses has proved a winning combination on social media and he has quickly become a farrier influencer
While he originally started his account by only showing his horse shoe fittings, he quickly started to rack up more likes and followers after becoming the leading man
Samuel also boasts an array of other high-profile followers including New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi, This Morning host Josie Gibson and TOWIE’s Gemma Collins.
Also among his vast following list are the likes of Love Island stars Kaz Crossley, Laura Anderson and Rebecca Gormley, as well as rugby player James Haskell.
As well as his farrier content, Samuel also occasionally gives an insight into his fitness regime, sharing videos of himself working out in the gym.
Earlier this year, he also documented his day taking part in the Hyrox fitness competition, which combines running with functional exercise stations.
