More Bang for Your Buck--and Bronco

South Texas Tack in Brenham, Texas

(979) 421-8800 

South Texas Tack has a winning combination of quality, value, and selection, making Brenham, Texas a go-to destination for your tack and supply needs. If you're looking for some great deals, South Texas Tack has a sales page, where you can find great deals on apparel, denim, tack, and boots. The store's uncompromising standard for quality means clients are getting a lot of bang for their buck-and bronco!

Whether it's saddles or tack, denim or boots, South Texas Tack has it all.

A Passion for Quality

Madole Spurs in Shawnee, Oklahoma

(405) 273-5410

Something that sets some merchants apart from others is the passion with which they approach their craft. Bill and Sally Madole, owner of Madole Spurs, have created a store where quality spurs are the heart of the business.

 

Bill Madole grew up around the metal tools of his father's sheet metal business on the family farm in Shawnee, Oklahoma. His spur-making career began after successfully repairing some spurs for a friend, impressing him with his methods and techniques. Wife Sally later joined Bill in the business, creating Madole Spurs, which sought to make the best handmade spurs, belt buckles, saddle hardware, and other gift items in steel and sterling silver. Your Madole spurs won't just become a practical tool-they will be valued pieces that were custom-made for you by the Madoles.

 

Check out the store's line of celebrity spurs, too!

 Supplies for a Rustic Ride

M.L. Leddy's in Forth Worth, Texas and San Angelo, Texas

(888) 565-2668

 

A walk into M.L. Leddy's location in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards is like a trip back in time--hand-laid brick streets welcome your steps into a rough-hewn world of knotted pine, pressed tin ceilings, and the unmistakable smell of leather. Chaps and chinks, stirrups and saddles-everything you need to go on your rustic ride is at M.L. Leddy's.

 

M.L. Leddy's line of stirrups are durable and good-looking!

(281) 426-2756

If you're looking for an outstanding store that not only provides goods, but does good, Cowboy Outfitters is the place to go for tack and supplies (and everything else Western). The store donates a portion of the profits from each online sale to ten charitable organizations on a rotational basis. When completing an online order, customers may select which charity will receive the donation made on behalf of their order. What better way to make someone's season bright?

And if donating to a deserving charity isn't enough, Cowboy Outfitters is also offering free shipping on orders over $100 this holiday season! Check out the store's line of incredible leather goods, saddles and tack, apparel, and so, so much more.

These saddles are well-made and will help make your ride a more comfortable one for both you and your horse.

A Silver Stocking Stuffer

Tres Rios Silver has buckles any cowboy or cowgirl would love.

Have Yourself a Merry Cowboy Christmas

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Forgo the seasonal stress this holiday with any of the perfect cowboy Christmas gifts by The Arrangement.

For twenty years, the store has stood apart from others through its showcasing of refined, rustic, and inherently unique furniture and accessories, crafted from artisans around the world. The business offers its clientele an opportunity to shop for one-of-a-kind, elegant pieces, rich in its native Western heritage.

Find your family and friends the perfect Western-inspired gifts this year, and have yourself a merry little cowboy Christmas from The Arrangement: 

Soon Santa will be starting, quickly departing,

Careening across the sky.

I guarantee The Arrangement he'll see,

Even from a distance so high.

He'll guide his sleigh down--

Reindeer hooves on the ground--

He knows where to find the finest gifts in H-town!

You will hear your family cheer with glee

When The Arrangement is under the Christmas tree.

 

The store has everything on your shopping list-- from soft throws (top-left), to longhorn coasters (bottom-left), to Christmas ornaments (center), to handmade pieces (right).

 

The Hitchin' Post

  Hitch your horse for a quick minute and see what everyone's talkin' about this week.

"What do cowboys and cowgirls need in their collection of tack and supplies in order to have a great ride?"

 

"Premium spur straps will really add a new and much higher level of sophistication to your Western gear and will really set off your boots and nice spurs." 

-- The fine folks at Cowboy Outfitters

 

"Every cowgirl and cowboy needs a good pair of spurs."

-- Bill and Sally Madole at Madole Spurs

 

These spur straps from Cowboy Outfitters will spruce up your ridin' look.

 

Every rider needs a pair of spurs from the Madoles.

A Warm Welcome

 

Bob and Helene Frye, owners of White Buffalo Southwest, have a long history and love for the product they have traded for the past 25 years--gorgeous Native American jewelry.

 

White Buffalo Southwest's selection of Native American jewelry includes bracelets, necklaces, pendants, earrings, pins, rings, belts and buckles, watches, and bands, as well as other gift items. Inspiration for the pieces come from an array of Native Americans: the Navajo artists, with their large turquoise and heavy silver pieces; the Zuni, with their intricate inlays and traditional designs; and the Hopi and Pueblo silversmiths, among other tribal artists. All the jewelry is made with the finest sterling silver, natural semi-precious stones, shells, and coral.

 

Check out The Western Vault's blog for more White Buffalo Southwest.

 

White Buffalo Southwest's items are made with the best materials.

A Hearty Howdy

 

Owner-designer Kim Klass has been designing and producing fine engraved silver and gold jewelry since 1986. She has presented her work with great style beginning with her first studio, Klass Silver Gallery in Sun Valley, Idaho, where she operated for seven years. Kim worked in Elko, Nevada for eight years, and she now resides in the warm weather of lovely Arizona where she has been for over nine years. Throughout the years, some of Kim's award-winning pieces have been included in prestigious exhibitions. Her body of work includes practical designs for everyday wear, but she is also inspired to design museum-style, one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry.

Right now, Kim Klass Design is running a holiday special! All orders placed until Christmas will have free USPS two-day priority shipping. You can't beat that!

 

Check out The Western Vault's blog for more Kim Klass Design.

 

Cowgirls, maybe you should drop a hint to your cowboy that these bangles would look mighty fine in your stocking this Christmas!

The Texas Music Chart

The Original and Unbiased Compilation

of Texas and Red Dirt Music

Wade Bowen holds on to the #1 spot with 1,229 spins of his song ,"Saturday Night," again this week for the last chart of 2011! There were also new entries from Bo Phillips Band, George Ducas, Jason Cassidy, and Adam Hood.   

Significant "spincreases" this week are:

John Slaughter's "Stay for Awhile": 121

Bo Phillips Band's "Front Porch:": 104

James Lann's "Honky Tonk Kung Fu": 99 

The Texas Music Chart will post the top songs

of 2011 next week!

Sale on Silk Scarves

Cattle Kate in Garden City, Idaho

(800) 332-5283

Cattle Kate is offering 20%-off silk scarves to make your season bright! This offer is for a limited time only, though; the offer ends December 31st. Don't miss out on getting the cowgirl in your life something she'll love!

Cattle Kate's scarves come in rich, colorful prints that are absolutely gorgeous.

Shopping at Barranada--Easy as 1, 2, 3

Barranada Shirt Company in Grand Island, Nebraska 

(308) 382-2920

"Santa Claus is comin' to town" (and to Barranada)!

 

The Barranada elves are busy at work, hoping to make your holiday shopping as easy and fun as possible!  Here are three December treats Santa Claus would approve:

1. Now through December 31st, enjoy free shipping on all orders at Barranada's website with no minimum purchase.
2. Shop online and get 10% off your entire order.
3. Every week in December, everyone who likes Barranada on Facebook will be entered into a drawing to win a free Barranada shirt or fun stocking stuffer. That's five chances to win!  If you're not following Barranada on Facebook, now is the perfect time.

 (605) 342-5223

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Forego the seasonal stress this holiday with any of the perfect cowboy Christmas gifts by RCC Western Stores, which has provided a holiday gift guide for you. Find your family and friends the perfect Western-inspired gifts this year, and have yourself a merry little cowboy Christmas!

 

Check out ideas from RCC Western Stores for horse-lovers and camo-lovers at The Western Vault's blog.

 

Click the graphic to head over to RCC Western Store's holiday gift guide now!