This time of year they really look for them. He bought his wife a new saddle and all the trimmings. I give these ten percenters out every time a client pays me cash at time of work. You can also offer to speak to local Four H Clubs, and horse clubs. So you will loose clients due to this.
Slow season is when the bale out.
You must also understand that there are about four types of owners, those that have the money and will spend it to keep their horses correct. Those that are on a budget and will try to keep a current schedual, those that things really get tight in the winter and they coast, and then those that find any excuse not to trim or shoe. We all hope to build that business that is year round, but I really think that all farriers face a slow down sometime with in the year. I know when I served by AP, we always had a slow season, that is when we made all our blank shoes and punch holes for the busy season. And this shop had been in busiess for over a hundred years before I got there and the Master was the best in the area.