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| Trimming Services and Equine Boots |
SERVICE AREA
My service area is generally within thirty miles of Berthoud Colorado, this is from the south side of Boulder to north of
Fort Collins. Appointments beyond twenty five miles of Berthoud require a $25 trip fee for each 25 miles I travel away
from home. Most customers from Boulder to the north side of Fort Collins have no travel fees. I am in Loveland/Fort
Collins and Longmont/Boulder twice per week. Please call me to discuss your situation. I no longer service the Denver
metro area. Call me for an appointment or if you have questions. My number is 970-391-1838.
My service area is generally within thirty miles of Berthoud Colorado, this is from the south side of Boulder to north of
Fort Collins. Appointments beyond twenty five miles of Berthoud require a $25 trip fee for each 25 miles I travel away
from home. Most customers from Boulder to the north side of Fort Collins have no travel fees. I am in Loveland/Fort
Collins and Longmont/Boulder twice per week. Please call me to discuss your situation. I no longer service the Denver
metro area. Call me for an appointment or if you have questions. My number is 970-391-1838.
- FEES
- Trims. $50.00 each for minis to horses of average size, warm-bloods and draft crosses with large feet
are $60.00. Draft horses are $100.00. - Pulling Shoes and initial trim. For horses that are now in shoes and the owner (and horse!) wish to
proceed into Natural Hoof Care. I will pull the shoes one nail at a time when possible to protect the hoof
wall, then perform an initial barefoot trim that will permit the horse to be comfortable during this
important time in transition. You could say I pull the shoes and leave the socks! I pull the shoes nail by nail
as it really reduces the amount of hoof wall that breaks out after a horse has been in shoes. It is really
important to make the horse comfortable right away, or a lot of time is lost waiting for a horse to recover
from a "too short" trim right after pulling shoes. - Boot Fitting service. There is no charge for boot fitting when you purchase boots from me during a
trimming appointment. I will fit boots for your horses even if you use another trimmer or farrier. There
is a $40 fee for boot fitting appointments if you are having your horses trimmed by someone else. The
new generation of boots go on with little effort, STAY ON, and you will remove them easily as well. Gone
are the days of struggling to get a pair of the original Easy Boots on or off of your horse.
- EQUINE BOOTS
- I have no doubt that twenty years from now, the average rider will be saying, "remember when we use to
shoe our horses?" Equine boots do everything a steel shoe does and much more; boots also protect the
entire sole, the heel bulbs and the rest of the foot from injury. And this comes without compromising the
general health of the foot! When the horse isn't ridden in an environment that requires protection, he is
barefoot, as nature intended. A bare hoof collects much less bacteria forming feces and urine that cause
a variety of ailments such as thrush etc. You will find that you will actually spend less time putting equine
boots on than you spend cleaning out your shod feet now. - A word about gaiters, or pastern wraps. All the boots I offer have gaiters that wraps around the pastern.
These are a great improvement in horse boots. The gaiter prevents loosing a boot and protects the lower
leg and keeps most debris from getting in. A huge step forward in equine boot design. - Most customers purchase a pair of boots for the front feet initially, then later purchase a second pair for
the backs. I started riding in boots this same way, but a few years back I went on some pretty long rides
over ground I'd never seen before so I decided to boot "all the way around". I was really astonished by
the increased energy level from my horses. I think (and other customers who boot all four feet agree)
that when a horse is booted only on the front feet he will really load up the front end with weight when on
rougher ground. That is counter productive as the real big motor is in the rear end. Since booting all four
feet I have also noticed a significant improvement in getting my horse to collect when I ask him to while on
the trail, which really prevents a sore back when riding a long day, again, because all four feet are able to
deal with the terrain equally. - I am competitive with the lowest prices on the Internet AND I fit the boot to your horse!
YOUR EXPECTATIONS FROM ME.
MY EXPECTATIONS FROM YOU.
- To provide the best Natural Hoof Care service possible.
- To handle your horse gently and with the best interest of the horse in mind. I have a LOT of patience.
- My goal is to be ON TIME 100 % of the time. However as a horse owner you will realize on occasion things
just take a little longer than expected. I will call you if I am running behind schedule. This normally only
takes place if my appointment prior to your appointment is a first visit. I always allow extra time on first
visits for just this reason.
MY EXPECTATIONS FROM YOU.
- Tell me the truth about your horse. If he has a history of kicking, be honest about it.
- Have your horse ready, reasonably clean and sprayed for flies in season.
- Don't schedule me during feeding time or feed when I am trimming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- If you have a schedule conflict let me know two days in advance so I can fill in my time.
- Contact me two days in advance of any change, such as an increase or decrease in horses to trim.
- Tell your friends if you like what I have done for your horse. Tell ME, if you don't!
- Keep your horse on a regular schedule. Natural Hoof Care requires consistent care.
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| Most of my customers, like this one, don't need to be tied or held. In fact some seem to appreciate being responsible for standing quietly. |
Easyboot Glove boots are $100 per pair
plus $3.80 tax. This is the lowest price
boot available, and yet I think it is
probably the best at this time. These are
a new direction in hoof boots. They are
really easy to get on and off. And stay on
well due to the effect of the gaiter.
Because the fit tolerances are so narrow
I try to keep all sizes available at all
times, but this boot comes in nine sizes
and sometimes I may be out of the size
you need. I'll then order it and deliver or
have them shipped directly to you.
Boot Parts and accessories. I try to
keep all the components that might need
to be replaced on the other EasyCare
boots such as gaiters, foam pads, screw
sets, back straps, bungee straps and
cable sets and I even have some Boa Boot
lace sets on hand. Call me if you need
trimming, boots or boot parts, my number
is 970-391-1838
plus $3.80 tax. This is the lowest price
boot available, and yet I think it is
probably the best at this time. These are
a new direction in hoof boots. They are
really easy to get on and off. And stay on
well due to the effect of the gaiter.
Because the fit tolerances are so narrow
I try to keep all sizes available at all
times, but this boot comes in nine sizes
and sometimes I may be out of the size
you need. I'll then order it and deliver or
have them shipped directly to you.
Boot Parts and accessories. I try to
keep all the components that might need
to be replaced on the other EasyCare
boots such as gaiters, foam pads, screw
sets, back straps, bungee straps and
cable sets and I even have some Boa Boot
lace sets on hand. Call me if you need
trimming, boots or boot parts, my number
is 970-391-1838
January 2010 update. The EasyCare Glove now comes
in two larger sizes, size 3.5 and size 4.
These will fit most draft crosses.
in two larger sizes, size 3.5 and size 4.
These will fit most draft crosses.