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HoofPrints Newsletter
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March 17, 2014
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ABOUT THE COMPANY AND THIS NEWSLETTERFarriers Greeting Cards was started by Gina Keesling in 1986 (in a very small way) to provide helpful promotional materials for farrier husband Rob. Along the way the company became HoofPrints.com, too, adding a selection of fun horse and dog products geared toward women of a certain age. This newsletter is emailed to subscribers a few times a month, depending on how often I have something to share. Watch for special sales, interesting stories, uplifting quotes and more.
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NEW!
Great Horse Stories
3rd in the series of Christian Horse Stories
Great Horse Stories
is a sequel of spiritual western horse stories by author Rebecca Ondov. Rebecca's first two books
Horse Tales From Heaven & Heavenly Horse Sense are a tough act to follow - who knew one person's life as a wilderness pack horse guide could hold so much adventure? And some of it not so safe... Fortunately, she's got her faith to guide her - and luckily for us, she's chronicled her stories in these two volumes so we can learn and be inspired, too.
We even offer them as a set so you can read them all and SAVE - Order the set and these books are under $12. each!
We have some sample chapters to download, and you can order the books here.
Gina's note: Rebecca's books are divided into chapters (Horse Tales is 54, Horse Sense is 50, and Horse Stories is 48), each is a short (adventure) story with a Biblical lesson tied in. Some are humorous, others serious; you can pick this up and start reading from anywhere, and enjoy what you read.
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ON SALE! The Trail Boss's Cowboy Cookbook includes 458 recipes from 24 states & 8 countries
Not just a meat-and-potatoes cookbook, this collection of authentic rangeland dishes and the historical notes behind them will surprise and satisfy everyone from seasoned gourmets to casual cooks. With recipes for foods in 31 categories, including hors d'oevres, sauces and condiments, casseroles, game, Mexican dishes, breads, cakes and pies, and of course, meat and poultry; compiled by the Society for Range Management. This book contains recipes for traditional dishes prepared for cowboys working on the range. Some of the recipes have been handed down in ranch families for generations.
There's nothing fancy about food prepared by cooks who man the chuckwagon. It is plain, wholesome fare designed to satisfy the appetites of men who spend long hours in the saddle. But such hearty dishes can be appreciated by the most discriminating palate. Here's one that sounds good:
Male Chauvinist Chili
6 slices bacon
10 oz hamburger
10 oz hot italian sausage cut into 1" pieces
1 large Spanish union - chunks
1 bell pepper - chopped
2 cloves garlic - minced
1 c. dark red wine
1 tsp hot dry mustard
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 15 oz can kidney beans
1 15 oz can pinto beans
1/2 jalepeno pepper, diced
1/2 c Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp celery seeds
1 1/2 tsp black pepper
6 c Italian tomatoes (recipe says "pearshaped" - I assume Roma)
Brown bacon in chili pot (preferably 4 1/2 quart iron Dutch oven). Drain, crumble bacon and set aside. Pour bacon fat from pot, leaving only a film. Brown sausage and set aside with bacon. Pour sausage fat from pot, again leaving only a film. Fry hamburger, drain and set aside with other meats. Pour excess fat from pot. Cook onion, pepper, garlic and jalapeno pepper over low heat 2-3 minutes. Stir in wine and Worcestershire sauce, simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes. Stir in mustard, celery seeds, chili powder, salt and pepper. Simmer 10 more minutes. Mash tomatoes and add with liquid and the meats to the onion mixture. Heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer, covered 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally. This recipe is best made a day ahead and refrigerated as the flavors will meld to their spice best.
This cookbook is a whopping 310 pages and it's on Sale $4.00 OFF!To order click here
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 ON SALE!
Horse Breeds Playing Cards & Dice in a fancy tin case
These cards feature a unique Horse Breeds of the world image for each card of the suit. Great as a gift, or to keep around for get togethers, etc.
You get 2 Decks of Casino Quality Playing Cards and 5 Dice, displayed in a felt lined collectible tin on full color clamshell pack.
To see a large, closeup picture of more of the breeds, click here.
Put away the iPhone or the computer and play some old fashioned card games! Now on sale for only $11.95, these make impressive, thoughtful gifts. To order, click here.
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ON SALE HALF PRICE!
This NEVER happens with American West Leather Goods
Shown here is the Hill Country Collection - when it was new, I debuted it in the Boobies Newsletter so maybe folks didn't notice it - the other content was so funny and/or inflammatory...
Anyway, this line blends rich, dark chocolate and raspberry tones to create a unique expression of western style. It's accented with cream leather trim, antiqued silver spots and a rope style buckle. Purse has interior zip pocket, accessory pouches and also includes a protective storage bag. The Trifold wallet has plenty of pockets and spaces for credit cards, a checkbook, money, driver's license and more.
The manufacturer has raised their prices quite a bit over the last few years - making the regular retail price on the purse alone well over $200. Half off is $114.95. Still a lot of money - but American West Products are built to last.
2006 was the first year HoofPrints carried the American West brand, I presented my mom with a red leather briefcase/laptop carrier as a gift. She uses it to organize and transport her paperwork pertaining to the many antique car events that she and my dad attend each year. And I must say, it still looks as good (if not better) as it did the day I gave it to her. Not many purses could ride around in the floorboard of an old car for 8 years and still look like brand new! To see the full selection click here.
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ON SALE $10.00 OFF!
A Pet's Prayer - Framed verse with a space for YOUR picture
Prayer written by Hope Herrington Kolb:
My people are so precious, Lord;
I know You think so, too...
And I believe You put me here
To love them just for You!
They take such gentle care of me
And have such tender hearts...
Please use me, Lord, to comfort them
Whenever teardrops start.
They face a lot of battles
As they live & work each day...
They need me, Lord,
To make them smile
And show them how to play!
The world is full of people,
But sometimes real friends are few...
Please let my love & loyalty
Remind them, Lord, of you.
And when my final moment comes,
Lord, tell them as we part...
I was a made-to-order gift
From Your great, loving heart!
This lovely framed verse has a spot at the top for your own pet's photo. A wonderful gift for any pet owner, or for yourself - as a reminder that our pets are, indeed, a gift from God. To order click here. |
Clutter busting continues at HoofPrints
My efforts to clear the warehouse (and my house- house) of accumulated oddball products continues to gain momentum. I've written about it before. The point continues to be, sometimes the space becomes more valuable than the items that are occupying it. So this is where most places say... "our loss is your gain!" Well, check out this super-cheap stuff and BUY IT. And your gain will be my gain, too. Because I need that space on the shelf.
The Half Price Page is here - check this often as they're one-of-a-kind things that will sell quickly and be replaced with whatever else starts to get on my nerves. I am currently going through a large stash of samples* - so many wonderful things, it's hard to choose just a handful for the catalog. And the rest have got to go! Only one of each available so act fast if you see something you like.
*A note about the samples - Someone made a comment on the HoofPrints Facebook page that the samples are free to me and implied should thus be priced accordingly. Just to set the record straight - I pay for almost every sample I acquire. Occasionally an author or publisher will send me a book unsolicited, but I prefer to buy these anonymously so if I review and don't think it is a good fit for the product line, I don't feel guilty about not including it.
Half Price PRINTS are here - there are a lot of lovely prints languishing in drawers here that really should be hanging on folks' walls making them smile and beautifying their homes. Fall/winter is busy season here and I don't encourage print sales then - I don't have the extra time it takes to wrap these carefully for safe delivery. Now that Christmas is past, I've marked them way down now to sweeten the deal.
ALSO New is Half Price JEWELRY here The more I got to digging, the more I found. Jewelry doesn't take up much room - suffice to say there is a LOT of lovely stuff that needs to find a new home. Then there's that whole problem I have with the beads. It's getting worse. Stay tuned for details on that.
Newest is Half Price Books & Magazine Back Issues hereThis treasure trove of magazine back issues has been lovingly collected and hoarded for many, many years. It's getting to be a space problem, keeping them all stored AND due to the sheer volume of them, along with my busy schedule, they rarely get any attention. But even now, as I go through them to write sales descriptions, I am feeling sad at the prospect of letting go of this vast collection of pictures and articles about all the things I love - Horses, Dogs, Farriery and Blacksmithing, The West, Pretty Western Clothes and Jewelry, Awesome Country Homes, Recipes for Hearty Food, Healthy Living, Spirituality and more. I'll do my best to mention the content that stands out to me in the descriptions. Prices on these back issues reflect the fact that I am still very much in love with them, however they are at or below what the publishers are charging. The current sales list is small, but I'll be adding more as I am able; going through these is a slow process, as you can imagine, I get sidetracked frequently by all the fascinating content that lead me to hoard these in the first place.
The Closeouts Page is here - it features items that are being phased out - still lots of good deals to be had there, too.
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Here's what we talked about last time
Last newsletter is here ALL newsletters are here
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ALL TIME FAVORITE
Beautiful Jim Key
A true story of an American hero who, in his short 23 years of life, helped spur a significant shift in human consciousness. Order here
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MANURE MOVERS
of America
HORSE MANURE
Products Available here
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Copper HoofPrint Bracelets in 7 colors!
Hand tied right here at HoofPrints - see them all here
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Susan Richards' Books
Chosen by a Horse - Chosen Forever & Saddled Inspirational true stories by a woman who survived and prevailed here |
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Mule & Donkey items
Check out this brass longear charm and more here |
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3rd in the Series!
I Make Horse Calls, More Horse Calls & Call Dr Tebow - She Makes Horse Calls (new) Books about living a dream with horses here |
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Horsewoman's
LONG TALL LIST
OF THINGS TO DO here
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Blacksmith Calendar
2014 Blacksmith Calendar back issues only $1.9 9 here |
FREEBIE!
Ironclad Beanie Cap with every pair of
TUFF CHIX GLOVES
"Best. Gloves. Ever!" ~HoofPrints customer testimonial. More info here |
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Stay Warm with a VEST
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This Hug's For You
Equine Sympathy Cards here |
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HoofPrints
BARN BLADE
Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly Order here |
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Message
I love hearing from customers. You can contact HoofPrints owner Gina Keesling via email at gina@hoofprints.com |
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Viral marketing... it sounds bad, doesn't it?
You can ask my husband - a frequent topic around here is that of forwarded emails - and the psychology behind them - just WHAT prompts people to decide; "I am going to send this to everyone I know!".
We receive a lot of them. Some are pretty good, and others are dumb. Dumb in a myriad of ways... Alarmist email rumors that have been around forever - that folks keep sending "just in case it's true" Pictures of someone's butt (or worse) - don't even get me started about the firecracker butt - but at least that one was timely when it showed up around July 4. Christian messages that are uplifting - until you get to the end and you're threatened "if you're not ashamed that you love Jesus, forward this - if you are, then delete." Pictures of cute puppies and kittens (awww)
I enjoy writing these newsletters - and sharing all this stuff with you all. But the fact is, it's also a way to help us stay connected with customers and sell products during the time between catalog mailings (which is only once a year) So I really, really like it when someone new stumbles upon the newsletter and is excited to "discover" our company and the products we offer.
In all my efforts to make the newsletter interesting and forward-worthy - it never occurred to me to JUST ASK you all to send it! Duh. Sometimes the obvious is elusive, I guess. So here goes - my request to ask you to forward our email newsletter to your horsey friends. All we ask is that you please be judicious and only send to folks who might be interested. Otherwise we are no better than the "firecracker butt". Click to get started. (please note - using this form does NOT subscribe anyone to our list - it is a one-time only forward)
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