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Our new spandex
short sleeve riding shirt has a stock collar
that looks great with or without a choker or
stock tie. It’s a pullover with a zippered
placket and credit card pocket. In white only,
in women’s S, M, L and XL, just $39.95!
Ladies’ Comfort Ride schooling breeches
are here in the oft-requested blue making them
very practical for everyday riding. Made of 95%
cotton and 5% Lycra they have a flat front, side
zip, with clarino knee patches for washing ease.
In medium blue only in 24-36 regular and long.
$130.95. Top it off with Horse Country’s Zebra
embroidered baseball cap. Shown in pink, lots of
other colors available. $18.95 |
 Gentlemen’s Stylish
Panama Hats. We can’t overlook our gentlemen now
can we? If you’re wearing one of these true
Panama hats with masculine striped grosgrain
band, you’ll be outstanding in your field (or
party, or downtown). We’re offering two styles:
a wide brim with brown and navy band for $85.00,
and a narrower brim with burgundy and navy band
for $79.00. Both styles come in sizes 7 through
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Just
the thing for running around this
summer. We’ve two stylish handbags in
woven cord. We have the silk flower on
marigold or citrus and the pewter
finished horse shoe on the medium olive
bag.
All three styles are light of weight and
have nice linings, zipper closings,
inside pockets and the neatest real
leather shoulder strap that’s easy to
twirl around your hand. Each is $59.00. |
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Horse
Country had two surprise editorials in
the Washington DC press recently. The
June issue
of the glossy Washington Life featured
five of our fancy hats on the well
turned out models. The photos were taken
at Great Meadow, near Warrenton, with
handsome polo players and classic cars
in the background. Our hats were
spectacular. Photographer and foxhunter,
Samantha Swann, did a fine job
designing, organizing and photographing
the spread.
Then, the Friday, June 8th Weekend
section of the Washington Post
had a
nice article on the 10 best things to do
in Virginia Horse Country. #5 was a
visit to Horse Country® Saddlery. Even
our antique papier mache horse from
England, Lionheart, got a mention. He is
quite the steed.
Belgian
Warmblood Keuring: Just announced.
August 15, 2007 at Kelly’s Ford Inn,
Remington, VA. Call Carolyn Rice
540-347-4877 for information. Horse
Country® is the sponsor for this event.
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Mark your
calendar: August 29 through September 2,
2007, the Warrenton Horse Show. Sunday,
the 2nd is HUNT NIGHT with a Horn
Blowing Contest this year. With a cash
prize of $100 going to the winner, this
event is now a qualifier for the Horn
Blowing Contest at the Pennsylvania
National Horse Show in Harrisburg, Pa.
Thank you to Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Hart of
Hart Farm, Berryville, VA and Mr. John
Coles, Thomas and Talbot Real Estate,
Middleburg, VA for sponsoring the Hunt
Night Exhibitors Party.
 The
Centennial Ceremony at Morven Park
was a huge success. Over 1300 people
attended the luncheon and figures range
from 2500 to 3500 people watched the
events on May 27, 2007. In the photo,
Centennial Field Hunter Grand Champion,
Sputnik, ridden by 18 year old Ms.
Stuart Sanders. Reserve Champion was Sir
Galahad, owned by Virginia McNeil and
ridden by Rebekah Robinson. Best Turned
out was Kathleen O'Keefe on Gol Lee and
Most Suitable Hunter winner was Stoney
Brook owned and ridden by Morley
Thompson, MFH. Horse Country designed
and presented the wool coolers for the
Grand Champion and Reserve Champion.
Congratulations to all the contestants.
Photo by Isabel Kurek.
Congratulations to the three winners of the
Tack Room competition at Upperville Horse Show. First place went to Cavallo Farm, Leesburg, Virginia for their tack room themed “Fishing for Blues”. They made inspired use of fishing paraphernalia as tack room decor to ensure that the tack room was not only decorated but still usable for
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tack!
Second place went to Eight Oaks Stable, Upperville, Virginia with their understated classic decor. Eight live oak trees brought in for the occasion
enhanced their elegant gazebo. The third
place winner, Stone Ridge Farm of Great
Falls, Virginia, went for a festive
"south of the border” look complete with
colorful fairy lights that called your
favorite cantina to mind. Each winner
will receive a gift certificate to Horse
Country for their endeavors. We
encourage stables to start planning now
for next year!
Best wishes to Donald R. Reuwer, Jr., MFH, Howard County-Iron Bridge Hounds
Maryland, who has opened the Iron Bridge
Wine Bar in Old Town Warrenton,
Virginia.
Here at Horse Country® we’re especially
excited about the Centennial DVD and
Commemorative Book that are in the
works, scheduled for distribution later
this year. The DVD will feature
information on every one of the 165
registered hunt clubs in the US and
Canada. There will be photos, text, and,
for some clubs, even a video clip – all
of it accessible on your computer screen
with the click of a mouse. The book will
focus on the overall sport of mounted
hunting in North America. A team of
highly respected writers has been
assembled to address the many topics
related to this distinctive sport.
The Centennial DVD and Commemorative
Book will be available later this year,
around early to mid-fall. If you can’t
wait another hundred years for the next
Centennial Ball, the DVD and book will
provide
you with pleasant diversions
sure
to be entertaining, informative,
and amusing. To order the book, go to
www.mfha.org. |
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A foxhunting group has been defined as a
drinking club with a riding problem. We
don’t mean to make light of alcohol
consumption, and we certainly don’t
encourage irresponsible drinking. But an
occasional spot of refreshment in the
hunt field is a long-held tradition of
the sport, an integral part of the
camaraderie that gives foxhunting its
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One
entertaining aspect of that tradition is
deciding what to carry in one’s flask,
playing with new concoctions versus
sticking with the tried and true,
challenging your fellow hunters to guess
the ingredients, trying to outdo each
other for taste and creativity. We’ve
tasted some interesting blends over the
years; some delightful, some curious,
some…well, is lighter fluid really an
acceptable replacement if you’ve run out
of vodka? This variety got us thinking
it would be fun to put out a call for
“Reynardian Recipes,” a collection of
what folks carry in their flasks. And,
in some instances, not only what but
why. Is yours filled with an old family
blend? Does the mixture vary |
depending
on time of year and hunting conditions?
(We know one chap who varies the
percentage of scotch in his mixture to
reflect the temperature: as the temps
decline, the scotch rises.) Have you
discovered a special formula that
travels well and goes down smooth? Or do
you prefer to see your comrade’s eyes
bug out after partaking of your
high-octane fuel? (Sorry, we’ll have to
exclude anything not officially
sanctioned by the alcoholic beverage
laws. This means no ’shine.) If you’d
like to be included in what’s sure to be
an entertaining, informative, and useful
collection of recipes, click here and
send along your contribution. Email
info@horsecountrylife.com or call
the store at 800-882-4868. |
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Sale
of discontinued items, last of catalog
items and just other stuff: Come by the
store to see the full selection or call
with your size for the ladies and men’s
cubbing jackets and breeches.
Breeches and Cubbing Jackets 50%
off discontinued brands, styles and
fabrics.
We have a large assortment of
discontinued breeches from Tailored
Sportsman and other good companies on
sale for half price. |
 Tailored Sportsman
for ladies and men: Two-way stretch and
4-way stretch in white, tan and taupe
are available, 50% off.
Italian breeches for men in white and
tan, 50% off.
Italian
breeches for ladies in white, tan, blue,
loden and others, 50% off.
Wall’s breeches for men and
women only $25.00 per pair.
Our own Virginia breech, Arista,
Treadstone and others in discontinued
fabrics. |
Discontinued Tweed
Jackets for men and women. Older
Vicmead, Chatham, Maddux, Southdown and
Kingwood tweed jackets, 50% off.
Also, a few black hunting coats from
Classic and a few men’s scarlet coats
from different manufacturers. All are
first quality. Call the store with your
size needs. 800-882-4868
Also, stationary, pillows, rubber reins,
napkins, books, coasters, hats, bridles,
picture frames, assorted gifts, show
shirts, John Partridge jackets, Barbour
jackets and more. 50% off.
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The buckskin riding
breeches from Germany are being made for
us again. Look for them in the late
fall. Ladies in Cognac (tan), Pearl
(quiet white) and Canary, sizes 26-34.
Men’s in Cognac and Pearl, sizes 32-44.
Hayleigh is modeling the ladies buckskin
breech in cognac and also a new silk
vest with a hunt scene around the
bottom. The vest is lightly padded with
a snap front and hidden pockets. Ladies
sizes XS-XL. $158 coming in late August.
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Well, that’s all for now.
If you have
 an upcoming event you’d like
us to consider for inclusion in the next
edition, please email us at
info@horsecountrylife.com.
Look for our 2007 Foxhunter Special
Edition Catalog arriving in the mail
soon!
Call us at (800) 882-4868 or check out
our catalog at
www.HorseCountryLife.com
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Store hours:
Monday through Friday 9 AM-6 PM
Saturday 9 AM-5 PM
Thanksgiving weekend until Christmas,
Open Sunday 12-4 PM |
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Horse Country®
60 Alexandria Pike,
Warrenton, VA 20186
Phone (540) 347-3141
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Toll Free (800) 882-4868
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Fax (540) 347-7141
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