Jason Bill (Santa Fe, Texas)
Our first show in 1988
February 2017I want to take the opportunity to acknowledge our incredible farrier, Jason Bill. Two years ago, my horse, Charlie, developed laminitis. At 31 years old, most farriers refused to bother with treatment. I was told to give up, but I knew Charlie still had good life in him. I was crushed. I've had Charlie (Skipa Scamp Star) since I was eight years old, and he was four.
Enter Jason Bill. Jason never asked any questions, just went straight to work. He always treated Charlie with compassion and love. It meant the world to me. Jason could tell Charlie was a fighter, and he's given me two more years with my boy. At 33, I know Charlie can't be with me forever, but these two years have been everything. Charlie has been incredibly pampered, comfortable, and spent many sunny days in his pasture, all thanks to Jason.
—Dr. Amanda Smith Hackler (Seabrook, Texas)
