Trimming Services and Equine Boots
 SERVICE AREA  
My service area is generally within an hour of Berthoud Colorado, this entails most of the north Denver metro area to
north of Fort Collins.  Appointments beyond twenty five miles of Berthoud require a $25 trip fee.  I will spread the trip
fee among that days customers in the same general area.   Please call me to discuss your situation.  I make trips into the
Denver metro area a few days per month.  

    FEES
  • Trims.   $50.00 each for minis to horses of average size, warm-blood 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 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.  I
    call it pulling the shoes and leaving the socks!   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.   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.
  • Boot Fitting service. I now fit boots for non-trimming customers too!   I will fit your horse to boots and
    adjust the boots for your horse.  This will include  adding any foam pads or filler pads and  adjusting boot
    components to best fit the boot to the horse.   Equine boots are much improved in the last few years but
    they are not yet perfect for every horse direct from the factory.  This service is $10.00 when accompanied
    by a trim or for non-trimming customers if you bring your horse to me; $40.00 if I come to you.

    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 last year 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 the way a round
    I have also noticed a significant improvement in collection 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 comfortably.
  • I am competitive with the lowest prices on the Internet AND I fit the boot to your horse!   If you tried the
    OLD EasyBoot and felt the name was an oxymoron, I agree completely.  I had the same experience.  The new
    generation of boots is much, much, much better!  They go on with little effort, STAY ON, and you will
    remove them with relative ease.   In fact, more than one customer says they can boot their horse in the
    same amount of time as it took to pick the feet of their shod horse.
YOUR EXPECTATIONS FROM ME.  
  1. To provide the best Natural Hoof Care service possible.
  2. To handle your horse gently and with the best interest of the horse in mind.  I have a LOT of patience.  
  3. 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.  
  1. Tell me the truth about your horse.  If he has a history of kicking, be honest about it.
  2. Have your horse ready, reasonably clean and sprayed for flies in season.
  3. Don't schedule me during feeding time or feed when I am trimming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  4. If you have a schedule conflict let me know two days in advance so I can fill in my time.  
  5. Contact me two days in advance of any change, such as an increase or decrease in horses to trim.
  6. Tell your friends if you like what I have done for your horse.   Tell ME, if you don't!
  7. Keep your horse on a regular schedule.  Natural Hoof Care requires consistent care.  
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 Bare are $128.00 per pair.   
Size 000-2, size 3 up are now $140.00.  I
keep 000 to 3  in stock.   I really like
these boots!!  They use a durable elastic
bungee across the front to keep the boot
snug, so there are no moving parts.  The
first few times you put them on they will
be harder to get on than the other boots,
but they soften and get easier soon.  A
HUGE improvement in equine boots.  
Expect to ride in these for a long time.

Boot Parts and accessories.  I try to
keep all the components that might need
to be replaced 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.