Vermontcat,
When you were in Ct. There was a man..Russell...wish I could remember his last name...He did all decent barns in the area...he did New Canaan Mounted Troop,Fairfield,Ox Ridge,Sunnyfield,Coker Farm,Wembley Farm...Hunterdon...The list goes on....But he was fabulous....He didn't stand more than 5'5"...Took on Every europig we could import at the time,And Always Won.....he did all with Hand rasps....no electric ones at that time unless he had to do surgery...he would use New England Equine as a partner..Dr. Bill Bradley...and his partner Joe..(Oh its' the last name thing again)...I am sure you saw or met him there...HIs service was 150.00...then...
They make a killing!!