Jess' Blog

Nothing beats opening the box from our dye manufacturer and getting to make the first sets of our new styles! Seeing the sketches come to life and playing around with new layouts and color combinations really is a ton of fun. You never quite know how these things will come to life, and it's so rewarding when the finished product is even better then you had hoped. In addition to the fabulous new looks we are building, we are also putting the finishing touches on some exciting contest giveaways for this next week that will surely make some people very...

I’m not going to lie to you. There are those days when it just doesn’t seem worth it. Those days when my “non-horse” friends are snuggled up in their nice warm houses while I’m out cleaning stalls and doctoring horses in 10 degree weather. There’s something to be said for a boat or a snowmobile that you can leave parked for 9 months out of the year. There’s also something to be said for the fact that your boat won’t break through a fence at 3AM and require you getting out of bed to chase it down the street. When’s...

What makes a champion? What is that special ingredient that sets some so far above the rest? Is it physical greatness, determination, dedication...? No. It's heart. And you can't measure, predict, buy, or replicate that. My heart dropped last Wednesday when I read that the 10 time World Champion, 10 time Rodeo Houston winner, and winner of over $1 million in lifetime earnings had died. My heart dropped to hear that Scamper had died. There's really no way to fully describe the impact that one animal has had, and will continue to have. To say he was an inspiration is...

I was at a show awhile back, and walked up to help two ladies who were shopping in our booth. They were pleasant and we were discussing what colors would look good on her new horse. A few minutes into the conversation one of the ladies informs her friend that while it's pretty, she shouldn't buy this "fancy" tack as it weighs way too much and will slow her horse down. I politely informed her that it actually doesn't weigh as much as you might think, and began going into detail about the approximate weight of the style tack her friend...