Cost-Plus Under a cost-plus arrangement, the owner agrees to pay the contractor the actual costs of construction of the project plus a predetermined fee, which may be in the form of a stipulated amount or a percentage of the construction costs.
How often a horse needs to see a farrier will vary from horse to horse. I find that with my miniature Shetland ponies the farrier needs to come out about every 10-12 weeks depending on the state of the hooves.
Farrier. Horse hooves need to be trimmed every 2 months (cost $30 each time) and if shoes are required these cost about $30 additional. Shoes are usually required if you ride your horse out on a regular basis, so allow $360 per year farrier costs.