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HoofPrints Newsletter
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April 10, 2014
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I must admit - I am disappointed.
HoofPrints has several cases of The Horse Boy to give away, and I haven't had many takers.
In case you missed it, I talked about it last time here
Everyone I encounter knows someone whose affected somehow by autism. Most times the story I hear is something like:
"Oh, my niece's little boy is autistic, they are going through such a challenge with him - I bet she'd love to read this."
This book makes a perfect gift. All you have to do to get it FOR FREE, is order $30+ from HoofPrints.com. It's not another "how-to" parenting/problem solving text, instead it's a true story of desperate parents who were at their wit's end and willing to try anything. The creative and unorthodox solution they pursue makes for an inspiring story. It's a nice big hardcover book with several pages of color photos. The one shown here was taken deep in southern Siberia. Rowan (the autistic boy) had become quite distant and non-communicative, so his sweet engagement with his dad as he mounts up is especially poignant. Without getting into complicated explanations that may start to sound whiny, the website is not clever enough to process orders for a free item and collect the proper shipping amount for said item. I've tried some different options for freebies in the past in which chaos and confusion reigned. So my best solution at this point is to request that folks place a modest sized order - and the shipping on that will cover the cost to send this heavy book that's got a cover price of $24.99. The orders I did get that took advantage of the free book offer were coming in right at $30 - which tells me folks are watching the budget. So, not to keep any secrets - I'll tell you what I personally would order to reach the $30 minimum - the best bang for the buck - without going much over.
Still not sold? Check out the writeup about the story by my equestrian journalist Fran Jurga here Supply on free books is limited, so don't wait to place your order.
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 BEST BUY #1 - Cool Summer Horsey T-shirts! These lovely, feminine t-shirts have a scoop neck and cap sleeves. They are cut for ladies and are not too small or too fitted. The midweight fabric is a cotton/poly blend that is cool, soft and washes up great. Logos are screenprinted. You get one of each as a set - I've marked it down to $29.95 (that's less than $10. per shirt!) As you can see by the picture, these run a little on the short side - there's a size chart with measurements on the web page to help you see if these will be a good fit. To order click here At $29.95 these come in just under the $30 amount required to get the FREE copy of The Horse Boy. Add a HORSEwork before HOUSEwork Tin Sign for just 99� (shown at right) and it brings the order total to just $30.94. |
BEST BUY #2 - Horsewoman's Hair Control Ideas
After spending the winter with my ears covered by a headband or hat (after all these years I finally listened to my mom and covered my ears)- it's warm enough I can go without. Except every year I forget how annoying all that flyaway hair can be.
How come we never see the long-tressed women in the action/western movies with bits of their own hair stuck in their eyes and mouth? At my house, you're in the middle of an important task - both hands engaged - and the wind picks up a big clump of hair and deposits it right over your eyes so you can't see what you're doing. Or you open your mouth to say something, and hair blows in. Grrr.
The chin-length bob that looked pretty cute after I chopped off my long pony tail (story here - click 3rd picture for details) defies containment. It's too short to pull back. Too long to tolerate unfettered. Enter the solution: the lowly baseball cap. It contains all those flyaways AND shades your eyes from the sun. If your hair's long enough for a ponytail, there's an opening above the fastener that's just the right placement to poke it through. We've got several caps designed just for women - smaller cut, lighter weight, and stylish. No Elmer Fudd bills, either. Feminine and utilitarian at the same time - while making a horsey statement. Shown above is " HORSEwork before HOUSEwork", which pretty much says it all. All but one of these are priced under $20, so you can get a couple to start spring with fresh. To see the complete ladies cap selection click here
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 BEST BUY #3 - Horse Lovers Bible & Pocket PartnerSome of you may remember our Cowboy Bible from years ago. It was very popular, and I was really bummed when the publisher was unable to have any more made. For years, I searched for a replacement, continuing to come up empty handed. Along the way, I found a blog heckling the idea that a Horse Bible should even exist! (This poor guy has no idea...) Ultimately, I DID find one. This is a very nice little Bible - leather bound, embossed with a horse head, detailed stitching, etc. It's the NIV version (words of Christ in red). In the center, it features 12 color pages of horse photos accompanied by inspirational thoughts and scripture verses, and a presentation page in the front for gift giving. Pages are edged in gold, and has a built-in ivory bookmark ribbon. Also includes our Riders' Prayer bookmark Price is $24.95 - this comes nicely boxed - Easter is just around the corner and these make great gifts. Goes great with the Horse Lovers Bible - Cowboy or Cowgirl Pocket Partner
Saddle-Up for Jesus Bible Pocket Partners include a clear plastic front/back protective cover page, 31 days of meaningful devotional pages, and several sheets of note paper bound with the devotional pages. It is the perfect small devotional for cowgirls of all ages, pastors, cowboy churches, bible study, etc. They measure 3" wide x 5" tall. The devotional pages are thick, glossy paper that's durable enough to stand up to daily use. There are 10 extra pages of note paper bound into the back, for jotting down important thoughts and notes. Only $4.00 each. To see these and our other Christian horse books click here. The Bible and a Pocket Partner together come to $28.95 - add a set of Horsey Air Fresheners from here and your total is just $33.93 for 7 items (including the FREE Horse Boy book) |
 BEST BUY #4 - Horse Breeds Playing Cards & Dice in a fancy tin case
Easter is just around the corner, and these make a MUCH better gift than candy
The cards feature a unique Horse Breeds of the world image for each card of the suit. Includes 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! They're on sale for only $11.95 - so 3 sets is all you need to order to get the FREE Horse Boy Book. There, Easter shopping's covered - to order, click here.
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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 here
This represents a major turning point for HoofPrints owner Gina Keesling. This 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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Tin Sign Just 99�
HORSEwork before HOUSEwork
Sturdy Tin Signs just 99� each
To order click here
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American Farriers Journal Supplies & Services Directory 1�
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. Shipping charges apply.
To order click 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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Horsewoman's
LONG TALL LIST
OF THINGS TO DO here
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HORSEY
AIR FRESHENERS
Leather - Hay - Carrot
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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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Mule & Donkey items
Check out this brass longear charm and more 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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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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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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