Graeme Milroy Glen Parker (born 1982[3]) is a Scottish cattle hoof trimmer and YouTuber. His YouTube channel, The Hoof GP, was created in 2019 and primarily consists of videos of hoof trimming. It is the largest agricultural YouTube channel in the world with more than 100 million views a month and has more than six million followers across YouTube and Facebook as of 2024.[4][1] He had originally set up the channel to educate fellow farm workers and to share videos of specific trims with explanations, before reaching a much wider audience.[5][6]
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| Born | October 1982 (age 41) | |||||||||
| Origin | Wigtownshire, Scotland[1] | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2019–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.32 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 887 million[2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 10 August 2024 | ||||||||||
In 2023, he was involved in the rescue of Fiona, described as "Britain's loneliest sheep", who had been standed alone at the base of cliff in the Moray Firth for at least two years.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Macarthur, Katrina (18 March 2023). "The Hoof GP: How Graeme Parker has become a global internet sensation". Press and Journal. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b "About TheHoofGP". YouTube.
- ^ "Graeme Milroy Glen PARKER". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "The Hoof GP: The Scottish cow hoof trimmer watched by millions". BBC News. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Educate yourself, to avoid huge lost profits in your herd". The Scottish Farmer. 15 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Lindner, Emmett (13 June 2024). "'Oddly Satisfying' Cow Pedicure Videos Are a Hit on TikTok". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Resc-ewed: Britain's loneliest sheep saved from shoreline". BBC News. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.