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Effective Nov. 1, 2011, we will no longer be accepting credit cards. Our contract with our service provider has been terminated, due to the fact that they are now defacto agents for the IRS. Although this will undoubtedly knock our sales into the creek, it's better to have your sales there than your principles. It's high time we all stopped these intrusions into every aspect of our privacy. Stop flying! Use cash! Boycott those who snoop! Refuse to comply!
Although this will be an inconvenience for most of you, I hope you will understand the reasoning behind it, and continue to shop with us.
For those interested, here's a link to their info page:
https://www.globalpay.com/pcidss/tin/tin_promocode.aspx
For those of you using, or considering using, rewards cards, such as are now being proliferated by the banks, I have a word of caution.
THERE AIN'T NO FREE LUNCH!!
When you use a rewards card, and the money "just magically appears in your account", as advertised on TV, you have to realize that the reward money has to come from somewhere. Where does it come from? It certainly doesn't come form Visa, MasterCard, etc. When you use a rewards card, your merchant is charged the additional amount for the reward. Therefore, if your purchase nets you a 5% reward, your merchant takes a 5% hit on that purchase. When this occurs often enough, the merchant will have to raise his prices to offset the loss. So your goods go up. You purchase more, receiving 5%. The merchant is again discounted 5% of the new price. Soon, prices go up again. And so it goes . . . . Can you spell inflationary? Think about it. When enough people use rewards cards, prices will go up for everybody, not just a few. The total economy will eventually be effected.
So, who gains? The buyers? No. The merchants? No. The banks? BINGO!
Unless you've been living on a remote island somewhere, you've undoubtedly noticed the price of most everything going up. Why is this? It's because the dollar (funny money) has been depreciating, due to the increase in the money supply by the unlawful Federal Reserve. As they pump money into the system, via loans, they create instant debt for something that doesn't exist (funny money), and your buying power goes down simultaneously. To service the debt, they charge interest to both the gov't, and to private parties. For something that doesn't exist, mind you. Private parties pay the interest directly, while the gov't. puts the burden of the initial debt, plus the servicing of that debt (interest) upon it's only handy source of revenue, the taxpayers.
So the net result is, that while your buying power is going down, the gov't. is raising your taxes, taking even more of your buying power away, all to service the banking cartel.
So . . . . Are prices going Up? Or is your dollar going down?
Howdy folks!
The website and catalogs have been updated for 2012. Some prices have changed. Some for the better, and some for the worse.
We always try to give you the best products available at the best prices.
Our 2012 catalog can now be downloaded. There's a link for downloading on our catalog page. For those who have slow connections,
or just prefer them, CD and printed catalogs are also available.
COTTON PRICES:
Prices for cotton goods have gone through the roof lately. We're currently testing making manties & rain flys out of the PVC coated nylon material we have to reduce cost. The only drawback is, that the manties will have seams, instead of being smooth & seamless. We're playing around with adhesive bonding the panels to keep the seam profiles minimal, & to keep the seams water tight. More on this later.
THE MUSTANG ROLL:
I'm trying a new trimming technique on my critters this spring. In essence, it's a natural trimming method that emulates the way
a mustang's hooves wear naturally. It allows the frog to contact the ground, improving circulation and stimulation in the hoof/pastern area.
It also allows for natural flexation of the hoof during motion, which is inhibited by a hard shoe. There are a couple of folks already doing this
professionally. I've added links to their websites on our links page.
MUSTANG ROLL UPDATE:
Well, I'm impressed! My mules hooves have never been this good in the spring. Once the nail holes grew out, things really improved. Not as
much flare as usual, healthy frogs, & no quarter cracks or rock chips. Plus, you don't have to stock supplies. I did have to invest in a disk
grinder though. I use it with a 50 grit 4 1/2 inch sanding disk to form the roll. My ol' back gets tired enough anymore when underneath a mule.
The grinder reduced about 20 minutes of rasping to about 3-5 minutes of sanding. Looks better too.
SALAD OIL:
You might consider adding salad oil to your feed in the spring and summer months. I mix 1/3 cider vinegar and 2/3 corn oil together and dollop
about 1/2 cup over their feed every chance I get. They might turn up their noses at first, but soon, they're gobbling it up. Salad oil conditions the
coats, improves digestion, and helps control dung flies and other manure born insects. If you're lookin' for a fairly cheap and natural solution to
any of the above problems, this'll work. Besides, if you have unexpected guests, you can always make a large salad and run out to the barn and
grab the jug.
Here's a link to us:
One Hand Ranch Tack Shop, LLCComments? Ideas? Add 'em here:
PACK SADDLES. We have changed our trees to a tree using synthetic bars and all stainless steel hardware. Unfortunately, this resulted in a price increase, but the increase in durability of the trees should be worth it. Check 'em out on our pack saddle page!!
We have changed the fabric on all of our fabric items from Cordura to a PVC coated nylon. This will provide a better fabric for the intended purpose and will result in a price reduction on some items.
STIRRUPS. We occaisionally get requests for stirrups, other than those we list. If you want a stirrup style that isn't listed, just give us a call and we'll see what we can do. As with saddle pads, there are just too many options to list 'em all.
We've added more styles of cinches. We can also order any style that isn't a stock item. Just give us a call & we'll get your cinch made.
Walls stirrups are being closed out. Availability will be limited to stock on hand. The remaining stock has been discounted for clearance.
We've also added more pack pads. Bigger sizes available & more colors too! (For those of you whose stock is just partial to a particular color!)
The Ralide West panniers have been discontinued, and replaced by the new Trail Max bear proof panniers. The Ralide pannier liners are still available.
Mountaineer has discontinued production on their entire line of stove products, and on the mule panniers.
The scabbards for the 12" Dandy saws are now available with a belt loop, for those who prefer this arraingement.
Well, that's it fer now. Have fun out there and be safe.
D.L.