We are a therapeutic riding program and Robert Osborne has been our farrier for quite a few years…read morenow. He has helped us get a pony through a bout of laminitis, and we are continuing to modify her shoeing to make sure we can keep her sound and comfortable. If you can stay with him while he trims and does shoeing you will get information about your horse and his way of going that will prove useful. Rob is always willing to educa In the summer we have a horse camp for special needs children. Rob stopped in the middle of his job to give the children a demonstration including using some bones he had as visual aids. He works well with our vet when corrective adjustments are needed. I would highly recommend him.

I am so happy to have found Robert. He is patient with my not so patient gelding. He has corrected…read moremy horse's imbalance. He gave me some inserts to make Cavallo boots fit better until I can order new. He is on time and he answers his phone!

Dustin does amazing work! He really cares about what he does and is very knowledgeable and…read moreprofessional! He also answered all of my questions thoroughly and gave great advice. He did an outstanding job with my off-track thoroughbred who doesn't have the best feet but Dustin went the extra mile to make sure My boy was comfy and taken care of! Extremely happy with his work!

I live in Poway, Ca. I have and old, stiff retired horse. Getting trimmed is not one of his…read morefavorite things. Dustin connected with him right away and did a great short trim, respecting the older horses ability to bend. My horse was very relaxed and accepting of the trim. Dustin is very knowledgeable, great with horses. He is on time and communicates promptly. I highly recommend him.

He did our 3 horses and 2 donkeys.. these were BLM donkeys so as they were tame from us working on…read morethem, they weren't used to the farrier. He did such a great job with them! I was surprised they stood well. Our 2yr old colt off the track didn't move a muscle and it was like these two men respected each other. Mario is like a horse whisperer!! His family always comes to help and they all have the horse gene!!

Does good work but very poor at communication and appointment keeping. We've moved on.read more

I started using Joanna late last year to trim my barefoot 11 year old mare. Prior to Joanna, I was…read moreusing a farrier for trims. Several occasions after the farrier had trimmed my mare, she was sore for up to a week + afterwards and I was unable to ride her. Since Joanna has been working on her, my mare's feet are beautiful and she is never sore after a trim. Joanna is very precise with her work and knows how a hoof should look to keep it and the horse healthy. She also is very knowledgeable regarding holistic horse health and can recommend appropriate treatments for a variety of horse ailments. Joanna has made a difference in my horse's life and one in mine too, I am so happy I found her!!

From the owner: Hoof Boots are our specialty. We help barefoot horses stay comfortable no matter what they are…read moreasked to do! *Get a free boot fitting with the purchase of each pair of boots.

Very impressed with this couple! I highly recommend getting the massage for your horse if you can,…read moreworth every Penny and helped my horse tremendously. This couple was even nice enough to teach me a couple spots I could apply pressure myself later to help my mare. Fair prices. Recommend. While the farrier works his wife calms the horse for you and both are like your own personal horse whisperers! :)

Dale and Robin at soft touch equine are so helpful! I highly recommend using soft touch equine for…read moreanything you need, they know what they are doing and they care. I have donkeys and it can be difficult to get someone to come and trim their hooves. Dale agreed without hesitation and I loved that he had a solid understanding of the differences in a donkey hoof and horse hoof. You can quickly see he has a lot of experience he draws from. I have seen the previous farrier "wrestle" with my girls to get them to stand still and cooperate - but Dale is so confident and calm, and with Robin's relaxed and caring support, there were no issues.

I had Kyle out to my property today to work with my two newly rescued donkeys and what an AMAZING…read morefind he turned out to be!!! Extraordinarily gentle, intuitive and knowledgeable. Both donkeys had never received care before and I am a new equine owner so it was going to require a special farrier for the job and it looks like we found him in Kyle! (See you in six weeks) ;-)

From the owner: Barefoot trimming, hot and cold shoeing, corrective shoeingread more

What are horsemen looking for in a farrier? Skill,…read moreexcellent knowledge . Communication Promptness for appointments Flexibility (should scheduling need to change) Ability to work with a wide variety of temperaments (equines and owners, alike!) Friendliness Vincent Sabatino of Famous Flying V Farrier Services is this person. He is highly skilled , using outstanding and meticulous technique in his shoeing. His hot forge , custom work is part science , part art. He is very knowledgable in a variety of common and not-so-common equine hoof/ leg issues. He is a good "hand" with all types of horses ,(even the really flighty or difficult ones) He RETURNS phone calls and emails quickly. He is PROMPT for appointments. Highly flexible and attentive to difficulties faced by owners when scheduling. He is courteous and very friendly. Highly recommend for all of your equines. Prices very reasonable as well! We are happy customers and receive no compensation whatsoever for this review.