August 15 – Davis, CA.
Shane Westman was a Skagit County Farrier known for his sense of humor, support of community, and his talents as a Farrier. Shane, on the AAPF board of directors for the past three years, has been proactive with the American Association of Professional Farriers in promoting continued education for local Farriers through clinics, articles, and mentoring. He was a regular guest presenter at the the Northwest Career & Technical Academy Vet Assisting program at Skagit Valley Community College in Mount Vernon. He was a speaker at the Northwest Horse Expo, local equine clubs, and more. He was co-founder and board member at S.A.I.N. Skagit Animals In Need.
Shane has an active Facebook timeline which included snippets of wisdom, fun photos, sharing of articles of interest, along with photos of Maverick the Wonder Mutt.
In July, his Facebook timeline was filling with well wishes from his friends and clients as he, Meredith, his wife, and Wonder Mutt were moving out of state. The details he managed to keep under-wraps. However, in looking back… there were hints in some of his Facebook posts.
Today, on Facebook, Shane revealed to us his new position as resident Farrier at UC Davis Veterinary Teaching Hospital in California! The photo to the right shows Shane in his new office. Many of us are excited for his new job and feel that UC Davis is fortunate to have him.
Congratulations to Shane on an a job well done. We look forward to following your travels on Facebook and UC Davis Farrier updates.