Lester Yoder (Olmstead Township, Ohio)
He is conscientious, knowledgeable, personable and valuable.
—Natalie Flynn (Cleveland, Ohio)
Lester Yoder is a one-of-a-kind gentleman and a very knowledgeable individual when it comes to horses. He is a man willing to take on the hardest horses, from small minis to the big drafts. He will travel way out of his direction on his day off just to help. He's the one farrier who once you get him, you never want to loose him or ever let someone else work on your horse. He is always furthering his knowledge and learning the newest and best ways of doing things. As long as I have horses, I will have him as my farrier. I highly recommend him. Lester Yoder is the best that you can find here in Ohio. I myself appreciate him, as well as so many other people and all of the horses that he works on.
Thank you, Lester Yoder, for everything that you do. We appreciate everything. I want to thank every farrier out there for the work they do on our horses. It takes special people who are willingly to work every day on these gentle giants, some not being to gentle at all. We appreciate everything you all do. Thanks again.
— Tara Bachman (Cleveland, Ohio)
We have a mini that was headed to a glue factory. We had a farrier whom just stopped coming for no reason. We hunted for well over 6 months for a farrier and our mini was getting bad. Lester happened to be at my sister’s, trimming her horses, and I asked if he could come to ours. We were desperate. He agreed and has been coming ever since. He gives my daughter hints and lessons on handling and feeding. He always answers any other questions she might have. We love you Lester and couldn't have gotten Cocoa fixed without you. We know she has a way to go, but she is getting there. Thank you so much for being there for us. We appreciate you more than you know.
— Regina Murray Adams (Zanesville, Ohio)
I moved into my new barn a year ago. My original farrier refused to travel to my barn so I was forced to look for a new farrier. I am so glad I was put in that position because that's when I met Lester Yoder. My horse, Stetson, had really bad hooves from improper care at my old high prestigious barn, which had filthy stalls. After a year of Lester's consistent care and knowledge, my horse has now overcome his issues of white line and crumbling hooves. Lester always shows up smiling and laughs with all of us. He shows he cares about each and every one of our horses. Unlike some farriers who show up, do the job, collect the money and leave without saying a word, Lester Yoder drives from Shreve Ohio to Olmsted Township, which is a few hours of a drive twice a month. He doesn't charge us a different barn fee than any other barn. Just this past week, I heard another farrier in our barn complaining about the weather and they can't wait for winter because this is a B.S job in the heat. I thought to myself, "it's not like your not getting paid for the job that you do." I don't want that guy to work on my horse! I had one farrier in the past kick my horse in his gut for not standing still. Not Lester. He is very kind to all our horses and even the mini horses in the barn. Another benefit with Lester is that he actually shows up and is always on time, if not early, for your appointments.
— Katherine Webb (Parma, Ohio)
