Westman Farriery

02/16/2025

Sunday Funnies

Anyone have a horse that loves to show off?

Credit: Misfit Designs

02/14/2025

02/14/2025

Trying out another option on a bigger foot that hits the pavement hard.

02/13/2025

New foot to WF. Got some lean lean



Getting on a regular 6 week schedule

02/08/2025

This image creatively compares different medical imaging techniques—X-ray, MRI, and CT scan—by applying them to a banana, showcasing how each technology visualizes internal structures differently. The X-ray provides a basic density-based outline, the MRI reveals detailed soft tissue structure, and the CT scan offers a cross-sectional view, emphasizing the differences in scanning technology. This unique representation highlights the advancements in medical imaging, radiology, and diagnostic tools used in healthcare.

02/07/2025

Throw back 9 years ago in Wellington, FL.

A heck of a group of professionals on the case!

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02/05/2025

Available soon at Westman Farriery…

The Life Data Labs line of nutritional products and hoof treatments.

WF is excited to have this coming back to my shelf in the near future!

Farrier’s Formula® does more than promote hoof growth. Farrier’s Formula® builds a healthier, stronger, and better-quality hoof while providing additional benefits to the horse, such as a glossier hair coat and support to the connective tissues of the joints and ligaments. You will see positive results within three months of feeding Farrier’s Formula®.

For best results, maintain a regular farrier schedule, provide daily hoof management, and protect the hoof from bacterial and fungal invasions with Farrier’s Finish® and Life Data® Hoof Clay®.

Visit our website to learn more: https://www.lifedatalabs.com/farriers-formula-double-strength

01/26/2025

I lost track of how many times this last week I heard from researchers and anatomy expert lecturers that the best farriery still cannot overcome the effects of selective breeding practices and the conformation faults which develop from generation to generation of equine. It is not solely the legs at issue, but the entire system. We can only do so much.




Photo of Dr Deb Bennett and her presentation.

01/25/2025

Thank you Kelsie for the picture.

It’s a wrap. Three lectures, a round table, and the final motivational send off made for a busy week. The best and enthusiastic feedback actually came from a classroom session on imaging for farriers, so was a smaller group than the main hall.

So many wonderful people and the perfect vibe this year made it even better than I had hoped. Thank you everyone!

01/24/2025

Friend of Westman Farriery. Veterinarian Jockey Ferrin is doing great things!

Jockey and practicing veterinarian Ferrin Peterson interviews some of the sport’s most inspiring figures in ‘The Boundless Podcast’: https://bit.ly/42d3oyl

01/21/2025

Coming soon…

Presenting the paper, the final phase of the project.

01/21/2025

I’m going to have to have a talk with my travel agent about these choices…

01/18/2025

Rant:

It really sucks to have to pick up nails BEFORE we get started… and in the main barn aisle, not just outside the door. We all miss a couple nail ends, but a couple minutes with an inexpensive roller magnet really helps us all and is safer for the horses feet in the barn aisle and my tires for the outside stuff.

Rant over… carry on

01/17/2025

This should absolutely apply to hoof care providers as well.
Specialization within the field is growing. There are many super general practitioners in the farriery field, as well as many who specialize in a particular discipline or advanced therapeutic work like with many other professional fields. We should work together and use referrals for the benefit of the horse and client.

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