Mark Johnson and Matthew Jackson both time served farriers with a passion for whole horse education, horse health, the barefoot horse and all things connected a...
Paracites, Worms and Westgate Labs. Managing this minefield with Claire Shand
Claire Shand may be marketing director of Westgate Labs but this is no sales pitch!Westgate Labs was founded it seems by looking at trying to help us manage the parasite burdens in our equine friends from a different perspective, founded in 1999 Westgate asked the question, "Do we need to worm so regularly"? instead lets test first to see what's there and then make a plan for your horse as an individual.This conversation is so packed out with information it had our heads spinning as Claire shared knowledge and experience with us in spade fulls.So please do come and join us and stay safe as you do and we hope you get as much from this as Matthew and Mark have as well as enjoying it too!https://www.westgatelabs.co.uk/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADyCKf9H8sNnicRwyFKOj5G1rCAcb&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwcns5sekiwMVHItQBh006RPUEAAYASAAEgKUOvD_BwE
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How YOU! Should Trim A Horse, The Final mini trim series episode (for now)
Hooray ! Matthew finally gets to talk frogs, Mark is still all excited about "wiggling" feet and joints and Matthew kindly hands Mark the subject if dorsal or outer wall trimming to begin that part of the chat.This series was recorded back in 2024 and new thoughts and fresh observations have crept in, so its highly likely Matthew and Mark will re visit this topic in the not too distant.So for now, if you can spare an hour, pull up a chair or if you're driving keep your eyes on the road and as always we hope you enjoy and gain a useful thought too.
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How YOU! Should Trim A Horse Part 2
Our second episode in our mini series surrounding how we approach the most complex of subjects, trimming horses feet.Matthew still doesn't get to talk frogs, both of us don't get to talk about dorsal wall rasping and Mark is obviously captivated by "twiddling' horses feet and joints - do they move or don't they?Well yes mark we know they do but ... some do more than others and some move more in one direction than the other hmm.So come and waste an hour with us as we chat more about trimming and as ever, pull up a chair or keep your eyes on the road! and we hope you enjoy and find something useful too.
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How YOU! Should Trim A Horse! Part 1
What a "click bait" title! No, don't worry we don't tell you how to trim a horse at all but we do begin to delve quite deeply into the subject and how we think about and approach trimming, so much so that the subject has turned into a mini series for us.We hope you can find some time to be able to share our journey into this massive topic headed up by such a simple descriptive word, "Trim" and of course we hope you enjoy and gain a useful thought along the way.May we also take the opportunity to wish you all a very happy and fulfilling 2025!
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Linda Bennis BSc (Hons) And Flourish Horse Health - Way more than just a horse feed
Linda Bennis BSc {Hons) Equine nutritionist, founder and creator of Flourish Horse Health shares at least some of her LIVES! Changing story.Having identified something of a nutritional crisis in the Spanish horses she was surrounded by at the time, Linda knew she had a skill set to make a difference.While Linda never set out to become the head of and creator of one of the best horse feed companies going, it would seem the universe had other ideas and that was precisely the path she should follow.So please pull up a chair or keep your eyes on the road and join us for a truly fascinating, educational and enjoyable conversationPs, Do check out Linda's website https://www.flourishhorsehealth.com
Mark Johnson and Matthew Jackson both time served farriers with a passion for whole horse education, horse health, the barefoot horse and all things connected and of course a bit about horse shoeing too