The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare element of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire........ ~ Sahron Ralls Lemon
FARRIER SERVICES
EquiPro Services
“No Hoof, No Horse”…
As a Certified Journeyman Farrier I have made it my goal to shoe and trim horses to the needs of the horse, the rider and the goals that are set for that horse. I will never put the needs of the rider before the horse if I believe it may potentially cause harm or damage to the hoof, legs or horse. Every horse is taken on a case by case evaluation and recommendations are made according to (1) what the horse needs and (2) what the ride/owner wants. I will take into consideration what your goals are for the horse but will never put those goals above the horses overall health.
I am asked frequently Trim vs. Shoes? My answer: "I believe in giving the horse the support it needs in order to complete the job it is being asked to do". There are many things to take into consideration when trying to decide if your horse needs shoes or just a trim. Conformation of the horse’s leg and body, hoof angles, thickness of the hoof wall are just a few things to consider. Each horse is evaluated and each is trimmed or shoed to set that horse up for success. I am a barefoot advocate, but not at the expense of the horse. I try to keep all my horses barefoot at long as we can or as often as we can as long as the hoof and horse are healthy enough to maintain the job it's being asked to do. I have no problems with boots and am willing to work with owners on which boots they can use. What I am not a fan of is barefoot at all costs or shoes at all cost. Every horse is different, every foot is different so I take each horse on a case by case, caring for that horses individual needs.
Therapeutic and corrective shoeings are taken on a case by case basis. I am very familiar with Navicular and Foundered horses. I see close to 20-30 foundered horses a year working with various vets ranging anywhere from mild to advanced cases. I am more than happy to work with vets who are willing to exchange ideas in order to find common grounds on the treatment of the horse. I am very particular to my treatment method because I have been very fortunate with my success of my Foundered cases.
Basic Prices:
Trim: $35 for 2 or more horses
$50 for one horse or ½ Draft Horse
$60 Draft Horse
½ Shoeing: $85
Full Shoeing: $110
Pads: $15 Foot / 1/2 Pads: $10 Foot
Borium (Non-skids): $30 Pair
Founders: $150 Hour; usually works out to be $200-$400 the first visit and then lowers considerably as the horse recovers.
Most horses fall under just the normal pricing. The reason Founders are different is because much time is taken explaining what is going on, what I am doing, looking at x-rays, talking with vets, shoeing the horse, etc.
All prices are a base line and will vary according to if we need pads, borium, aluminum shoes, bar shoes, etc. So please ask for pricing before work begins.
