Holiday - Rocky Mountain Rider Magazine

When shopping for your Holiday Season, take advantage of the exceptional customer service offered by these RMR advertisers. These businesses offer gifts of lasting value — from the practical to the beautiful
— which will bring smiles to your loved ones’ faces on Christmas morn!
Substantial,
Traditional Warmth
Classically beautiful Pendleton wool
blankets and cuddly Woolrich wool
and fleece throws will keep you toasty
while in bed or when reading in your favorite chair, no matter
how cold it is outside. Choose from many styles and colors. Both
companies have been weaving fine woolen goods in the USA for
more than a century. From $109.
Quality Supply Stores in Missoula, Dillon,
Hamilton and Butte, MT. 800-823-6666.
www.qualitysupply.com
Christmas Music
with a Western
Flair
Choose from six wonderful
Christmas collections from such
talented artists as Joni Harms,
Wylie Gustafson, Riders in the
Sky, Bluegrass Vocalist of
the Year Rhonda Vincent,
and R.W. Hampton; plus
a collection by other wellloved vocalists. Original,
traditional, and less wellknown songs will fill your
heart and your home this
season. CDs from $15 to
$15.95.
Wagon Mound Supply. Solano, NM. 800-526-0482.
www.wagonmound.com
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Rifle Scabbards made “In the
Tradition of the Past”
Master leather craftsmen Wade Miller and his son,
Richard, of Ennis, Montana, create scabbards with old-fashioned
quality. They are made from top-grade leather, in a choice of
colors and can be customized to fit any rifle. Wade has more
than 30 years’ experience producing the highest quality custom
saddles, tack, chaps, sheaths, holsters and scabbards — all at
reasonable prices.
Madison Saddlery. Ennis, MT. 406-682-7134.
www.madisonsaddlery.com
Steve
Edwards
Cowboy
Mule Saddle
The 28 lb. Cowboy
Saddle is a lightweight,
all-around saddle built
extremely tough on
mule bars guaranteed
to fit your mule. Sturdy
enough to use packing,
working cattle or trail
riding in rough terrain.
Very comfortable deep
seat for long hours of
riding. Fitted for two
cinches. Brown or black
leather. Free saddle fitting video. $100 off regular
price through December 2010. Shipping discounts
when ordering saddle and tack together. From $890.
Steve Edwards. Queen Valley Mule Ranch.
Queen Valley, AZ. 602-999-MULE. www.muleranch.com
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Gersemi
Nordic
Riding
Apparel
Reach for Your Dreams with
Kathy Valentine
Professional horsemanship trainer, author, lecturer and
Certified Peak Performance Coach Kathy Valentine has just released
two new instructional audio CDs that can help you achieve your
full potential: “Move Forward in Riding and in Life,” and “Mental
Preparation for Equestrians—Managing Preshow Jitters and
Performing your Best in the Ring,” co-authored with Patrick J.
Cohn, PhD. Each available for $34.99 or both for $49.95, includes
shipping.
Heart Centered Horsemanship. Victor, MT. 406-546-5134.
www.heartcentered.com
Go from horseback to town
in this fashionable and
functional outerwear from
Sweden. Superb technical
performance jackets are
waterproof, breathable
and windproof. Details
and attention to detail
make Gersemi breeches
special – with perfect fit,
and an option of full seat
or fabric seat. Jackets
and breeches come in a
variety of beautiful and
complementary colors.
Available at Four Corners Saddlery. Bozeman, MT.
406-587-7503. Visit their Business Profile at
rockymountainrider.com
Your Horse
Will Lean on
This Instead
of You!
The Hoofjack Stand and Cradle
Ultimate Trail Comfort
The “Tucker High Plains Trail Saddle” is incredibly
supportive, secure, and comfortable for both you and your
horse. “Gel-cush” shock-absorbent seat, adjustable close-contact
rigging, and up to an 18-1/2˝ seat. Medium, wide or extra-wide
tree. Many custom options available. Black, brown or golden topgrain leather.
Frannie Tack Shop. Frannie, WY. 800-552-8836. Visit
their Business Profile at rockymountainrider.com
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is extremely tough, safe and
handy. Micro-adjusts to
any height. Perfect for
horse owner, veterinarian
or professional farrier
for trimming, shoeing,
treatment
and daily
hoof care
while the
horse
remains
comfortable
and relaxed.
Magnets keep
tools at hand.
Reduces
strain on
back and
knees. $180.
Montana Farrier Supply. Livingston, MT.
406-222-1155. Visit their Business Profile at
rockymountainrider.com
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Cactus Saddlery Stran
Smith Custom Bit
A beautiful and functional quality bit with an
engraved cavalry shank —designed, developed and
tested by World Champion Roper Stran Smith. The
silver-accented shank
is available in five
mouthpieces. Shown
is the medium severity
“Correction” bit, with
a 3-piece stainless
steel mouthpiece and
1-1/2˝ correction
port.
Available at
Mountain West Coop. Missoula, MT.
406-543-8383.
www.
cenexmontana.com
Cowboy Wild Rags
Fabulous, heavy-weight, top-quality silk
scarves which hold up under daily use by
working cowboys! A huge assortment —
jacquard, charmeuse and solids in over 50 colors.
Prints include Western motifs, polka dots, paisleys and
florals. Custom dying using French silk dyes available.
Sizes from 22-inch to 43-inch square (or larger).
Made by Covey of Quail. Clark, WY.
307-645-3164. www.coveyofquail.com
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Ultimate
Packer
Mule
Saddle
A tough, handmade,
oiled saddle made from the
highest-quality skirting leather
and hardware available. It
features 45-degree-angle
mule bars and weighs only 31
pounds. Extra dees attached
to tree accommodate a
contoured breast collar and
lead rope. In-skirt rigging on
both sides to properly center
the cinches. Turned stirrup
leathers. Slick fork or swells.
Made by Buckstitch
Canvas. Cody, WY.
800-268-4426.
www.buckstitchcanvas.com
Authentic Portmanteau
An historical 18th Century-era reproduction made for reenactors, but beautiful and functional enough to use in your
home. Heavy, 14-ounce, bark-tanned bridle leather, solid
brass hardware. Single strap on end. Entirely hand-sewn.
10˝x10˝x24˝. Dark brown or black. See their full line of
historical reproductions online.
Bison Saddlery. Helena, MT.
406-449-7231. www.bisonsaddlery.com
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Innovative
&
Square Bottom
Chinks
When it comes to chaps,
Bob Hickman makes the best – from
a vast array of colors and leathers.
Over 100 pair of chaps and chinks in
stock. Order your own custom-made
with exotic leather including zebra
and hair-on Scottish Highlander.
New square bottom style chinks
start at $170. See us online, at the
store, or at the NFR in Las Vegas!
Hickman Saddlery. Post
Falls, ID. 888-397-2022. www.
hickmansaddlery.net
Economical
Treeless Trail
Saddle
The Black Forest
Ponderosa Town & Country
Echo is a synthetic, treeless
saddle with a moveable
cantle. The cantle can be
adjusted to the rider’s size,
making it perfect for growing
children or lesson programs.
It features an interchangeable
pommel for use as either
a Western horned or a
non-horned trail pommel.
Same great construction
and comfort as their leather,
treeless saddles and weighs
only 10 lbs. Black or brown. Made in Germany. $499.
Black Forest Treeless Saddles. Black Diamond, WA.
888-227-5621. www.blackforestsaddles.com
The “Gold
Queen” Hat
Made to Fit You and Your Horse
Rancher, outfitter and saddlemaker Dan Mayer truly
understands the needs of the working horseman. The
construction of each custom saddle utilizes the skills of three
master craftsmen on the saddle shop premises — trees are created
in the woodshop by John Stosich, and the leatherwork is done by
Dan Mayer and Jeff Haslam.
Mayer Saddlery & Cincha. Lima, MT. 406-2763328. www.mayersaddlery.com
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Men – eat your
hearts out! This ladies
Western hat was
created by master
hatter Roy Jackson.
Elegant, black leather
hatband is loaded with
gold ornamentation,
and the 4-inch brim
is laced with gold
ribbon. Available in
“Silver Queen,” as
well. Every hat is
made one at a time,
with no short cuts. View a full line of Western hats online. All are
made to custom specifications . Satisfaction guaranteed!
Jaxonbilt Hat Company. Salmon, ID.
208-756-6444. www.jaxonbilthats.com
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“Half Saddle”
— Full comfort
White’s Cowboy
Pac Boots
Lewiston, Idaho,
saddlemaker Ed Earl builds
a lightweight, but sturdy,
saddle he calls the “Half
Saddle.”
Built on a traditional
rawhide-covered tree, it
weighs only 27 lbs. and
has a hand-shaped leather
ground seat, flat plate
rigging, and an extended
seat jockey to protect the
leg. No skirts or sheepskin
keep the horse cooler. In
nine colors.
Canyon Country
Saddlery. Lewiston, ID.
208-305-8613.
For warmth in the saddle
and surefootedness in ice
and snow! Durable full-grain
leather uppers, removable
interchangeable wool liners,
solid brass eyelets and hooks,
and triple-lock stitching. Solid
rubber Claws-airbob or Tirecleat outsole insure traction.
White’s Elk Guide or
White’s Cowboy
Pacs – $179. Shipped
anywhere.
Ford’s Family-Owned Department Store.
Since 1947. Hamilton, MT. 406-363-2251.
Genuine
Tom
Balding
Bits &
Spurs
Built cowboy
tough, yet beautiful
enough for museums.
Functional bits
and spurs, known
by horsepeople and trainers alike as the industry leader in
outstanding design, balance and craftsmanship. Americanmade for 25 years in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Find a wide selection in stock at Bozeman Saddle
Outlet. Bozeman, MT. 406-586-8225. Visit their
Business Profile at rockymountainrider.com
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Good Reading All Year Long!
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educational articles, heart-warming personal horse stories, and
write-ups about new products and upcoming events. Stay up-todate in each issue with regional horse news and equine health
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