Providing quality, compassionate care to horses of all ages and sizes.
Serving Pasco and Hernando Counties and surrounding areas.
About Me
I relocated to Florida after growing up in Pennsylvania. I have lived here for almost 4 years now and enjoy working with all of the horses and their humans that I have met. I have taken a special interest in miniature horse hoof care but also accept standard sized horses and ponies as well as the occasional draft horse.
I have completed a year's apprenticeship with Pam Butkiewicz and I have been trimming independently for approximately 6 years. My original instructor, Pam, has had a successful trimming business for over ten years and specializes in rehabilitation cases. I greatly respect her work and, like she does, study horse conformation and bio-mechanics in order to gain a full understanding of how the foot functions in relation to the horse's body. This study also makes very clear the importance of a balanced trim.
I have also attended multiple clinics and seminars with Daisy Bicking of Daisy Haven Farm. I found this to be an amazing experience and an excellent addition to my continuing education. I remain in contact with Daisy as an excellent source of knowledge and skills. I aim to continue to attend continuing education events in the future
I greatly believe in constantly continuing education and learning, particularly with horses, as they always have something new they need to teach you! I feel that this is an important quality in any equine professional, especially a farrier. I am always looking for new clinics to attend and new research to study.
I have worked with horses since before I can remember and have been working with horses for over 10 years professionally. I have experience handling all types of horses, including mares, foals, and stallions in a variety of breeds.
Services
I focus my service area on Citrus, Pasco and Hernando county but do serve parts of Hillsborough as well
Trims: I regularly charge $50 per trim, Drafts are $100 and mini's are $40.
I am happy to accommodate horses that have trouble holding their feet high for the traditional farrier's hold. I have a variety of holds for feet if a horse finds it painful or upsetting to use the high farrier hold. I am also willing to work with horses that may have had a bad farrier experience or are just shy or need to learn to stand.
