Farriers'/Hoofprints Half Price Sale

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Last updated on 1/31/12

Half Price / One of a Kind OK folks, this is our clearing house of one-of-a-kind stuff that we need to get the heck out of here. Samples, slightly damaged items, returned items, OMG-we-need-the-space items - whatever. They are priced at least HALF OFF regular retail.

NOTE: First come, first serve - many of these are one-of-a-kind and sell faster than we are able to keep the page updated - we will ship what we have and note on your invoice if an item was sold out. No returns on these items. Books also include either the Rider's Prayer Bookmark or the Dog Lover's Prayer bookmark for FREE (a $1.99 value).

- Gina Keesling, owner of Farriers' Greeting Cards

Horses Leave Hoofprints on your heart . . .

The story behind Horses Leave Hoofprints on your heart . . .

I spent a ton of time working on this embroidered design. I wanted the perfect hoofprint - to accentuate the phrase Horses Leave HoofPrints... Every thing I drew looked like a SHOEprint, so I went out and photographed barefoot hoofprints in the dirt. (my horses must have thought me crazy - following them around with the camera pointed at the GROUND.) The light was never right and my photos were not good.

I decided I needed more control - to get the spontaneous image that I was looking for, so I went to K-mart and bought a pack of Play-Doh. All they had was an assortment of multiple colors. . . all to get that elusive perfect hoofprint photograph to use for reference for the design you see below.

You can read more about the "R & D" (research and development) behind our HoofPrints.com hoofprint in our email newsletter.
Part One - How the hoofprint came to be
Part Two - The rest of the story

Horses Leave Hoofprints on your heart . . . Hooded Sweatshirt

Item #TSWHLH - $44.95
Embroidered Hoofprints Sweatshirt
Embroidered with a wonderful, textural logo - including a just right hoofprint. Preshrunk cotton - heavyweight 10 ounce fabric (regular sweats are 7 ounce) is buttery soft inside and out, and it gets softer with each washing. Does not shrink or pill.

Gold only on sale

Good Horsekeeping Sweatshirt

Item #TSWGH - $34.95
Good Horsekeeping Crew Sweatshirt
You get the "Two Hooves Up Seal of Approval" on this one! This lighter-weight sweatshirt is perfect for spring. Cotton/polyester/spandex blend is high quality, washes and wears well without special care. The screenprinted logo is, of course, a horsey take on the classic Good Housekeeping version. The Lime Frost color is cheery without being too bright or gaudy. These are ladies sizes and they run small, so keep this in mind when choosing your size.

Price was $34.95
Sale Price $17.47

Mucking Fabulous" French Terry Hooded Sweatshirt

Item #TSWDAV
"Mucking Fabulous"
Price was $44.95 - now $22.48

French Terry Hooded Sweatshirt
DAV is famous for their high fashion brightly colored/patterned rubber boots. They've only recently been "discovered" by horsewomen wanting to make a statement while keeping their feet dry in the rain, mud and manure. We're tickled that they've come up with this jaunty pony-tailed gal and her manure fork, screenprinted on the back of a sweatshirt with the words "Mucking Fabulous".

For all of us who think mud and manure is, well, fabulous. This 100% cotton french terry zippered hoodie is a lighter weight fabric that's perfect for chilly days.

Color: Slate Grey (hood is lined in black)

Dog Lover's Disappearing Mud Mug

These mugs came in from the manufacturer with the brown ink printed a little too thin. You can still read the words without any problem, but the dog faces show through a little bit even with the mug is cool. The wording/pawprint ink disappears correctly when the mug is heated, to reveal the faces in their entirety. 100% of the sales of these goes to Hollow Creek Farm Equine and Canine Rescue. This is the outfit that was instrumental in the rehab of the "star" of our latest new book; Vicky Kaseorg's I'm Listening With A Broken Ear.

Special note:
These lovely smiling dog photos were sent in by HoofPrints Facebook fans. When the muddy pawprints disappear you'll see:

Colene White's Freckles (a Border Collie)
Gina Hyatt's Marshfire Lily (a rescue Dalmatian)
Robi Heffington's Clinch (a Corgi)
Carrie (a rescued Red Tick Coonhound from The St Louis Senior Dog Project)
Caprice Madison's Brownie
Jeni Peck's Poudre
LeAnne Manning's Gus Gus (a rescue from OK-Save-A-Dog)
Ashley Moniz's Nattie (a rescue)
Susan Stevens-Clark's Mandy (a Rottweiler)
Tracy McDermott's Ginger (a rescue from SEMO Animal Rescue Alliance, Inc.)
Gina Keesling's Lucy (a Jack Russell Terrier)
Gina Keesling's Puppy-Girl (a Labrador Retriever)

I Only Clean Up After My Horse T-shirt
This ladies tee is screenprinted with a gal who's happily cleaning the barn, while we know her house is probably in disarray. Feminine t-shirt has a scoop neck and cap sleeves . It's cut for ladies AND is not too small or too fitted. The fabric is a cotton/poly blend that is cool, soft and washes up great. Example below shows the same picture in color as created by artist Lesley Bruce.

Youth Slippers

Plush Cowboy Boot Slippers in Youth Sizes
Our Plus Cowboy Boot Slippers are also available in Toddler and Youth sizes.

American Farriers Journal

Item #AFJ12
2012 - Farrier Supplies & Services Directory
From American Farriers Journal - The Hands-On Magazine for Hoof Care Professionals.

This is a useful directory of all things farrier and hoof care related. It has has 282 color pages full of references, articles, and sources for tools, shoes, supplies and the like. It is the November, 2011 issue and has a cover price of $8.00.

Directory Price $8.00
Sale Price 1¢ while supplies last.

Blacksmith Postcards

#PCBS - Blacksmith Postcards (blank back)
25 different images of blacksmiths at work. Only a few with horses.
Package of 25 assorted black and white postcards - was $17.50 Sale price - $8.75 per package of 25

*Special Note* The gentleman who makes these calendars and postcards is considering ceasing production on them, so it is likely that these will be the last one's available - don't wait to order, our stock is limited.

HoofPrints owner Gina Keesling's note:
"Single blacksmith postcards sell for much more than this on ebay - this is a great deal for anyone crafty to frame these up, make collages, do scrapbooks, etc. All the cool stuff I was planning to do with them when I got time. I've finally decided to move on and let them go. You can get inexpensive black frames at the dollar store, frame these up and hang them as a group on the wall in your den. Stick a couple worn-out tools up there, and an empty Hooflex can or two... you'll be as quaint as Cracker Barrel!"

Horse Prints

Item #P88
Passion & Patience by John Sargent Noble
Available exclusively from Hoofprints.

Image size is 25" wide x 17" tall

Price $50.00
Sale Price $19.95

Passion & Patience by John Sargent Noble
I am excited to announce that this beautiful John Sargent Noble print is now available only through Hoofprints. I saw this painting in a magazine article 16 years ago. I have tried since then to find prints of it. To my knowledge, no prints are available (until now) and I have purchased the rights to reproduce this amazing painting so that farrier art collectors everywhere can enjoy it!

I am supervising the printing so that we get the best possible colors, and sharp clean detail on premium quality paper. This picture certainly fits it's title "Passion & Patience". Every farrier that I know has found him or herself in this situation. The details in this picture are wonderful; you can see many tools very clearly, right down to the bone-handled hoof knife in the farrier's hand. A variety of shoes are scattered around and hanging on the wall. You can see the toe clips, creases, heel calks etc. Even the bent nails on the shoes that have been pulled off and the shavings of hoof on the floor.

The picture has so much energy, so much going on. The tension between the farrier and horse is obvious, and on further study one notices the expression on the little dog; he knows something is about to happen. In the middle of all this action, the bay horse appears to be sleeping! The contrast in structure of the two horses; a fine boned hot-blood and a heavy cold-blood is apparent. John Sargent Noble was a painter who truly knew his subject.

Item #P67
Misgivings - His First visit to the Forge
A beautiful engraving by John Charlton with lots of detail. A collie and jack russell terrier look on, as this little boy has obviously never witnessed the hotfitting of a horseshoe. This reproduction print is taken from an old page of London Illustrated News and was produced exclusively for us.

Image size is 16" wide x 12" tall

Price $10.00
Sale Price $4.95

Item #P76
Won't You Fix My Horse Too? by Arthur Elsley

Image size is 11" wide x 14" tall

Price $20.00
Sale Price $9.95

Thank You Cards

Item #PP-TY
Passion & Patience Thank You Card
Price $7.95 per package of 10 cards and envelopes.
Sale Price - $2.99 per package of 10

Inside: "In a sometimes-difficult world, the kindness of others helps one face daily challenges - Thank You"

#RE1331 Horsework before Housework Tin Sign
Regular price $3.99 Sale Price $1.99

Tin sign measures 9" wide x 2 1/2" tall, has holes in all four corners for hanging.

Item #ANG
Farrier Angels
Price $7.50 per package of 10 cards and envelopes.
Sale Price - $.99 per package of 10

Angels are there when a farrier trims feet, making the hooves nice and neat. Inside: blank inside so you can write your own note. Close up shows tiny angels steadying the horses foot and holding his tail aside. Artwork by Delia Pacheco. See her website at Delia Art.

Farrier Angels

Bad Clock Roulette - buy 2 clocks for the price of one.

Use your own mechanical skills to make one (or both) of them work! ***Note - this offer is ONLY for folks who are inclined to fix things***. I am calling this roulette because if you fail at this endeavor I will NOT refund/replace. You may end up with 2 clocks that work perfectly, you may end up with none (highly unlikely, but possible).

Gina's note: Years ago we introduced this clock and it was a huge hit. I think it was new to the manufacturer also. They did a great job, at first. Now, they've made some changes that have caused these to be a little more tempermental in their operation (changing from a thin styrene backing and swinger to a heavy paper - which can warp under humid conditions) I will also note that they (the vendor) takes pride in announcing that this is an American Made product - both assembly and components.

So, here's the deal on the clocks. I will send you 2 clocks with issues for the price of one ($32.95). These are from a large stash that we accumulated this past season when we were filling orders. Each clock is inspected before shipment by us. If we found a problem it was put aside to fix later. Every other year my dear husband Rob would take a few hours and attack the mountain of bad clocks. He was able to get nearly all of them into saleable condition. But this year was different in that he had numerous other commitments in his schedule that kept him from his clock repair role. Now, the holidays are over and he deserves a break. I am assigning clock repair to my adventurous customers who are so inclined.

Here is a list of the possible problems you may encounter, should you decide to take on this mission:

1. Swinging farrier may be detached from peg. Remedy: Re-affix with super glue. Advice: Have a plan of how you're going to position/secure the parts while the glue dries before you get out the glue.

2. The Swinging farrier may interfere with the hands as they go around. Remedy: Use a hair dryer to carefully heat the part so that it curves back toward the face instead of toward the hands. Advice: Go slow or you could overdo it.

3. The crystal may be scratched/rubbed. Remedy: Not much - just don't look at it too closely. We complained to the manufacturer and they kindly sent us a box of crystals to replace the bad ones. They weren't much better. I will do my best to send the nicest ones we have.

4. The clock may not keep proper time. This was a rare problem, but it did happen occasionally. This is where using parts from 2 clocks to make one will be necessary. Advice: It's not hard to take them apart/reassemble - you'll figure it out.

5. The swinging part doesn't swing. Nearly every clock that was returned because of this problem worked fine for us. Making sure it's hung at the correct angle and that the battery is oriented correctly seems to do the trick.

So - if you're still reading by now, you may be wondering if this might be a clever marketing ploy to pawn off junk and still make a buck. It might appear to be the case, but it really is Gina at the end of her patience. I really hate wasting something that could be made to work with just a little tinkering by someone who's mechanically inclined.

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