Back From California!

Dear Friends:

I made it back from California in between snow storms!  Had a wonderful time, had a great clinic and thanks to my good friends, Debbie, for helping put the clinic on and to Becky, for being my co-pilot!  As you can see from the picture, Debbie made our day by taking us to a private big cat rescue….what a wonderful place and life these cats have after being rescued from terrible situations…. We got to help feed the lions, tigers, bobcats, a leopard and see a very shy mountain lion!

It’s Grrreat!

We have a two more weekends of clinics in April…..

• Saturday, April 18th, in Longmont @ Windy Creek Ranch doing a horsemanship and problem solving clinic.
• Saturday, April 25th, in Elbert @ Kim Heavey’s doing a horsemanship and problem solving clinic.

Reservation forms are attached for both clinics.  Be sure to check our web site (www.bridle-bit.com) for updates and changes in the clinic schedule.  Call or email if you have any questions.  We tailor our clinics to fit the participants needs and you will get lots of one on one!

New arrivals in the tack shop include travel mugs, bath and kitchen towels from Silver Sage Design, braided horse hair jewelry from Cowboy Collectibles, Tom Balding bits and custom leather purses, pillow, chinks and chaps from K Bar J.  Clinic participants get a 10% discount in the tack shop.  I continue to add additional items to the discount tables (50-80% off) to make room for the new arrivals….so a great selection of nice things at deep discounts.  I also have a nice hand made wool saddle pad available (see picture)….don’t wait too long on this, I don’t get them in too often!

Our ADM Alliance Nutrition feed sales are really picking up….let us know if we can help you with any nutritional needs your horse (we carry dog food too)!

Thanks to all of you who have been filling up the schedule with horses to ride, lessons and private clinics!

Happy Trails!

– Amy

April Update – While Waiting to Hit The Road!

Dear Friends,

I am supposed to be headed to Poway, CA this morning, hauling horses out and teach a clinic….but the weather had other ideas for me.  All we have gotten is wind, hope you all have had some moisture in your area.  I will be heading out as soon as the roads open!

Just a reminder of the Cow working I (green horse or green rider or needing a tune up) & II (need to have ridden in 2 cow clinics with us before) clinic, April 4th & 5th.

Friday, April 10th in Boulder giving individual lessons.  Call 303-247-0667 or email patjarvis@river.com to check on availability.

Saturday, April 18th , in Longmont @ Windy Creek Ranch doing a horsemanship and problem solving clinic.

Saturday, April 25th, in Elbert @ Kim Heavey’s doing a horsemanship and problem solving clinic.

The tack shop is over flowing with new arrivals for spring, new hats from Sunbody, new Dorman Burns t-shirts, Reata Brannaman collection halters by Double Diamond, Body Wash for your horse or pet, beautiful new headstalls, and more bangles from Silver King.  The latest Dave Stamey CD came in yesterday!  Clinic participants get an automatic 10% discount for that weekend.

Thanks to all of you who rode in the Spring Tune up clinic!  Couldn’t have asked for better weather or a nicer group of folks to work with!

See you when I get back!

Amy

Valentines Weekend Tack Sale and Chugwater Chili Feast!

Dear Friends,

Another great day for riding today!  We are so lucky to live in an area that we can ride and enjoy our horses year round.
 
I decided to run a last minute Sale and Chugwater Chili tasting in the tack shop this weekend!  To help you celebrate Friday the 13th, Valentine’s Day and President’s Day (kinda of a scary combination!?) the tack shop will have a sale on the new things that have arrived (10% off), jewelry for you and your horse (25% off) along with a whole new rack filled with 50% off discounted items and new additions to the 60-80% off table.  New arrivals include silk scarves, ladies western shirts, gloves, headstalls, romals, mecates, 5 star pads, and grooming items from Epona.  Chugwater Chili will be available for sampling and it makes a great, quick and delicious meal on the cold days that are coming this weekend!  PLUS, if you sign up for a scheduled clinic while you are here you get an additional 5% off!  Store hours for the sale are 3-6, Friday, February 13th and 10-3 Saturday, February 14th!
 
The next clinic on the schedule is Saturday, February 21st from 12-3, horsemanship with Amy and ranch roping with Steve!  Call or email for details!
 
Look forward to seeing you here!  Have a great weekend! 

As Much As I Hope Otherwise…. It Is Still Only January…

Dear Friends,

So last week teased me into thinking winter was about over…..today was a HUGE slap in the face that it was “just kidding”!  Ha, very funny?!  Hope you are all thawed out by now after freezing your hands and feet while feeding your horses tonight!

The tack shop is having a PRE-SUPER BOWL SALE (go Cardinals!!) this Saturday, January 31, from 9-5. After returning from placing orders for new products for 2009 and looking at the shelf space or lack there of, I decided that poor planning on my part is going to be HUGE savings for you!  Yes, I need to make room in the tack shop for new arrivals and for this ONE DAY ONLY SALE you can save from 50-80% off regular marked price on all the current-in-stock horse and human gear (including some but not all of the consignment items).   AND there will also be a drawing that will entitle the winner to ride for FREE in the March 21-22 Spring Tune Up clinic.

We are going to be doing some ∏ day horsemanship and ranch roping tune up clinics on Saturdays, February 7th and 21st from 12-3, call or email for a registration form.  Cattle will be coming back for CW clinics beginning in March….stayed tuned for more details.  Thanks to those of you that have scheduled clinics to be hosted at your facility this year!  The 2009 is almost finalized and will be posted sometime in February on the web site.  Please let us know if you have a special request for a clinic or learning opportunity we can help you with this year.

Was great to see some of you at the Stock Show, WESA mart and activities at The Ranch!

See you soon!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Years!

 

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Dear Friends,
 
Hoping your Christmas was wonderful and that your New Year begins with good health and lots of time to ride!
 
The tack shop is having a storewide clearance sale on January 2 (Friday) and 3 (Saturday) from 10-6 each day.  40% off regular priced items and the clearance table is 50-75% off.  All the used tack is “best offer”, including saddles.  Let me know if there is anything in particular you want me to look for when I make my trek down to Denver for the big WESA mart in January….I have a list started already with special requests from many of you, thanks!  This sale weekend will be your last chance to buy Bridle Bit Bucks (good toward the tack shop, lessons and clinics for 2009) at 10% off.
 
I am working on the clinic schedule for 2009.  If any of you would like to host a clinic, please give me a call or email and we can get that scheduled also!  The Tuesday and Thursday group lessons will start back on schedule the week of January 5th. If you are interested in joining the group lessons let me know and I will get you on the “list” for updates and information on those as well.  

Thanks to all of you for your referrals for training, lessons and clinics this past year, I really, really appreciate your support and confidence.  For 2009 any referrals made by you that for lessons, clinics or training entitle you to Bridle Bit Bucks.
 
Congratulations to Marty Marten and Jody Marken on their purchase of BridleBit Brown Girl!  I really have had second thoughts on selling this mare, she is so incredibly talented and I just love her personality but I couldn’t have hand picked a better home for her and am so pleased I will continue to get to see her often….and Jody and Marty too! And congratulations to Sheri Gulley on picking out the best of the weanlings colts too….our first colt our of our Lena (Doc O’Lena and Wyoming Doc) mare and by Chappo (double bred Peppy San Badger, Doc O’Lena and Handle Bar Doc)….Sheri has a great eye for a really nice horse!  Steve was disappointed she picked him because he was his (and mine) personal favorite but we know Ace will have a great home and we can raise another one, just like him!   I still have a couple of really, really nice mares for sale, one yearling (coming 2 year old) gelding and 3 other super nice weanlings (coming yearlings).  Call or email for more details and pictures on these nice horses.
 
We am looking forward to the New Year, lots of riding with old and new friends.  Look forward to seeing you all soon!
 
Steve and Amy