Esther Robbins Equine Services

18/04/2024

Hi everyone
All payments are now needing to be cash on the day please. No bank transfer. If you need to pay later you can ask at the time of making the appointment and if ive trimmed for you for a while and trust you we may be able to set up a payment plan but due to a rise in people just flat out not paying me at all and ghosting me or paying weeks or months late the general rule is now cash on the day.
I know that most of my clients are great and would never do this but I just have been not paid and ghosted too many times now or paid weeks or months later than agreed on.

07/04/2024

George the donkey wanted a hug after his trim today

28/03/2024

Trimmed these beautiful boys today In Cowwarr , all such sweet horses :)

22/03/2024

"Many trainers - unaware of neural fatigue - advocate constant aids. Examples crop up in all riding disciplines.

Dressage trainers often teach riders to hold steady on the outside rein at all times, as a support to the horse. Hunter/jumper trainers frequently ask that riders maintain strong lower leg pressure, to keep the horse forward and rider secure, etc.

All of these are static cues; they are applied, maintained, and unchanged. They defy the reality of neural fatigue, causing us to ride against a horse's brain rather than with it. Very quickly, receptor cells in the horse's mouth or sides tire.

They can't continue to send ‘pressure’ signals to the horse's brain.

That's why constant aids become meaningless - its not the horse refusing to respond, it's that he'd have to override his own brain cells to do so."

- Horse Brain Human Brain, Dr. Janet Jones

17/03/2024

Trimmed some lovely donkey clients today

14/03/2024

Welcome to the equestrian life 😅
credits: Pinterest

11/03/2024

This horse had a big crack that was seedy toe
It needed to be resected to remove it all
It looks unappealing but it's so important to remove all of the bacteria if possible and keep it packed consistently the whole time that the crevice grows out to make sure it doesn't come back. If you leave it unpacked, it leaves it very vulnerable and can come back if dirt packs in there, really easily.

11/03/2024

Just under 1 year and 2 months between these pictures
Pretty happy with how it's going

06/02/2024

Rest in Peace Lacey
Yesterday my beautiful girl Lacey passed away and I already miss her so badly
This horse is the best horse I have ever and probably will ever have. She taught me everything and I didn't deserve her she was too good.
I made so many mistakes with her and she's been my inspiration that made me pursue body work and equine barefoot trimming.
I love you Lace and I will always try to help as many horses as I can for you ❤️

24/12/2023

Merry Christmas and happy new year everyone :)

11/12/2023

Help someone stole my white pony and replaced it with whatever this is lol

06/12/2023

I have blanked out his name for his privacy , but here is just another example of somebody expecting me to just blatantly disregard the welfare of the horse, and the duty of care I have to their horse , so that they can cheap out and only get their horses feet trimmed every 8 months
Well with that attitude mate , don't let the door hit you on your way out 😉

23/11/2023

Charlie loves going on his walks now that he's feeling good and well on his way to recovery from laminitis

22/11/2023

I think these 2 boys were a bit disappointed In me for having a sleep in this morning and being late with their breakfast lol

21/11/2023

Hi guys
Unfortunately I have to put in place a requirement that people pay on the day UNLESS we have pre - arranged and agreed on a date that you will pay for your trims later ! And late payments will incur a $20 late fee and I may require repeat offenders to pre pay in future
Everyone knows I don't mind if you need to pay later I'd much rather the horses get what they need and you don't get too behind on your horses feet but we need to pre arrange a set date for when the payment will be made at the time of the appointment!
Thanks :)

21/11/2023

Hopefully this little pony will be feeling much lighter after these huge lengths of overgrown hoof were removed

15/11/2023

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12/11/2023

Charlie had his first proper full trim about a week or 2 ago since he came here. They were very over due but he really wasn't settled and needed to get to trust me so it was painful waiting but his feet are so tiny now! Still has a lot of laminitis to grow out but well get there :) before and afters

12/11/2023

Not sure if hes lost much weight yet but really noticing his little spots on him, i never noticed before ! Lol he looks extra focussed on his food tonight 🤣

01/11/2023

Still not where I want her to be and still a lot to be improved but just appreciating the difference between peaches hooves 9 months and 1 week from when she first arrived
I don't think I need to label before and now haha.

30/10/2023

22/10/2023

This horse with underrun heels is going to take a few frequent trims to see some good changes but it was a good start :)

21/10/2023

Here's my other reformed fatty tonight haha
Now I just need to get Charlie the mini to a normal weight somehow 😂

19/10/2023

The new track system I've put in place is proving to be good for keeping the weight off my good doers especially this guy who was pretty overweight about 2 months ago

10/10/2023

This is the last post I'm going to write about this , as I've now got people sending me angry messages about this.

1. If you want me to be your barefoot trimmer then you have to stick to a 6-8 week trim cycle , if you don't keep up with this then you'll need to find a new trimmer.
2. I have a cancellation policy now - if I'm cancelled on at or before 24 hours notice, I'll need you to pre pay up front before any future appointments - or find another trimmer.

If you're not happy with these terms please find another trimmer.

06/10/2023

Peachy is Well and truly losing her winter coat lol

05/10/2023

Hi guys
I've had a lot of new clients in particular lately book in , then cancel on the same day because they picked up a shift or family is coming over now or some non emergency.
So I have to put up a new cancellation policy.
If you book in and cancel with less than 24 hrs notice, i will be charging a 50% cancellation fee and any future bookings will need to be pre-paid in full. If this doesn't get paid I won't book you in again and you'll need to seek a different trimmer or massage therapist. I am running a business and my time needs to be respected too, I wouldn't cancel on my client with less than 24 hours notice either so i don't expect this to be done to me! Obviously for my regular clients if you have a family or medical emergency and need to cancel last minute i understand these things happen and this will not apply to you, please disregard this!

Thanks for understanding, have a great day :)

24/09/2023

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