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Fireside Inn Cabins

If you ever get a chance to come visit us we highly recommend staying with Guy & Diane Ludwig at the Fireside Inn Cabins.  You won’t find better hospitality anywhere! They have modern, clean, cozy log cabins. The San Juan river runs through their place where you can enjoy fishing or just sit and listen to it while sitting by a bon fire at night.   They have a wonderful safe set up for horses if you want to bring horses and enjoy the incredible trail riding our area offers.  For more information: www.firesidecabins.com

Natural Balanced Dentistry - Spencer Laflure
We are very big fans of a holistic whole horse approach to evaluation and treatment of horses (all animals & humans as well).  Spencer LaFlure is bar none the best equine dentist in the country! I was a dental hygienist for 17 years and have seen and experienced with our own horses that Spencer knows more about balancing a horses mouth than most human dentists know about balancing a humans mouth!  Spencer is a big believer in a whole horse, natural, respectful, kind approach to his patients and they really appreciate him and know he is helping them and cares.

We get together with Spencer at least once a year and swap information on the new things we have learned in saddle fitting and he has learned in dentistry and how they relate to each other. We are both constantly learning and trying to improve on what we do.

If you would like the best to work on your horse or you or someone you know of (maybe your favorite veterinarian) would like the best instruction available to become an Advanced Equine Dentist give Spencer and his wife Judy a call at: 518-623-9967 and/or visit their web site at : www.advancedwholehorsedentistry.com

**Spencer created a very informative DVD for the horse owner and practicing Equine Dentist that shows and explains the importance of proper equine dentistry!  We are the exclusive distributor of his DVD “Horseman’s Guide to Natural Balance Dentistry” click to see more details

**Dilly’s Story-
Dilly is our wonderful saddle mule we bought in May of 2009. We could see in Dilly’s body she was very out of balance due to what we think was caused from a past trailer accident about 4 years earlier. Untreated Dilly stood on her own with her body always bent way to the left and it was very hard for her to bend to the right.  Spencer could see how this chronic abnormal posture created an irregular and unhealthy wear pattern in her teeth. After Spencer balanced her mouth it was so different for her she couldn’t eat very well until our local, excellent Equine Chiropractor Bill Hampton adjusted her TMJ and body to help her adjust and realign to her newly balanced mouth. The combined treatments made a drastic difference, Dilly immediately could eat again normally and within about a week she was standing straight, able to bend to the right and enjoying her new flexibility and comfort!!
*Bill Hampton travels all over the country teaching and treating horses, if you would like to contact him check out his web site at www.EquineSpine.com

Dr. Bill Hampton - Equine Chiropractor

William (Bill) Hampton, born and raised in San Jose, California, a veteran of the U.S. Army serving a tour of duty in Vietnam in 1969, returned to resume his career as a land surveyor with the City of San Jose while continuing  his undergraduate college studies. Dr. William Hampton, D.C. received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree (D.C.) in 1977, graduating from Cleveland Chiropractic  College, Los Angeles, California,  then  opened  his  human  chiropractic   office  in San Jose, California  practicing in the same location for the  following 25+ years. During his chiropractic practice he was an instructor at  Palmer College of Chiropractic for seven years, teaching Gonstead Chiropractic  Adjusting Technique, X-ray Interpretation and the Philosophy of Chiropractic. Always having a love for animals, owning several dogs, cats and horses, he began working with all quadrupeds in the early '80s. After retiring from practice in  2002, he devoted full time practice to quadrupeds, specializing in equine, and  is a Certified Quadruped Adjuster with the International Association of Veterinary Chiropractors (IAVC). Licensed by the New Mexico Horse Racing  Commission and the California Horse Racing Association, he worked for the largest Horse Trainers at Golden Gate Field and Bay Meadows Race Tracks located  in the San Francisco Bay area. As a co-instructor of the west coast division of  Animal Chiropractic Seminars conducted by Dr. Daniel Kamen, D.C. from 2002 to  2008, Dr. Hampton currently conducts Equine and Canine Seminars worldwide.
Dr.  Hampton is the Equine Chiropractor for Parelli Natural Horsemanship at the  Colorado and Florida training centers and works with Pat & Linda Parelli's personal horses as well as their students, instructors and other horses at their  facilities.

To learn more about Dr. Hampton visit his web site at: www.EquineSpine.com

Custom Hand Painted Portraits of your Animal Companions from a photograph!
Durable acrylic paintings on your garment, purse or special item.  Machine wash & dry, gentle cyle
For More Details Contact Artist Jolene Jessie

Equine Memories - Tatum Kimzey - Custom Horsehair Art

Tatum can take the horsehair from your special or lost beloved horse and make a memorial piece for you! She does beautiful work!!  See her website for details: www.equinememorieshorsehair.com

 

Ginger Gaffney - French Natural Approach Clinician
Wonderful DVD - Calm, Confident, Clear
http://www.gingergaffney.com/about_me.php

Over the years I have learned from each individual horse how to best help them resolve balance issues and conformation limitations. One of the reasons that  classical horsemanship interest me so much is that I can help horses minimize injury and strain to joints from the exercises I do with them. Every type of  horse and every type of riding can benefit from the classical art of gymnastic development. I have helped endurance riders, ex- race horses, eventers and fox  hunting horses as well as all types of western horses.
Ginger has a wonderful way with horses and teaching and we love her DVD and so have the many people who have bought it!
Bob & Terri - Out West Saddlery

Mark Russell
Author of Lessons in Lightness: The Art of Educating the Horse, Mark Russell, believes that development of lightness and freedom of movement in the  horse hinges on the confluence of many factors including a continuous awareness of self, maintaining connection with the horse, supporting relaxation of the horse, and removing blocks to create the free flow of energy throughout the horse.http://www.naturaldressage.com

Heidi  Potter
 is a professional horsewomen who  is well known and respected for her clear, kind and consistent style of teaching and training. Horses and humans alike benefit from her extensive knowledge and her gentle approach. As a Level III Centered Riding Instructor/Clinician Heidi  skillfully assists students of any level and discipline to find improved balance, comfort, communication and confidence in the saddle. The key element of her program, "In Harmony With Horses" is mindfulness.
http://www.inharmonywithhorses.com

  Heidi is wearing one of our teal pioneer shirts with olive blue golden paisley wild rag.

Heidi giving Kelli our assistant saddler a lesson on Spoon. Heidi is wearing one of our burnt orange pioneer shirts w/the green floral wild rag.

For a great hatter check out Nate Funmaker of Nathaniels Of Colorado from Mancos, Colorado

Nate Funmaker & Bob with Bob’s new hat!!

Rodney Allison of North Valley Hat Company in Salem, Oregon.........another great hatter working to keep these traditions we love alive!

STEEL F/X  www.steelf-x.com
Check out Bill Worden’s Other Great Steel Art Designs

All pieces are cut from Heavy Gauge Hot-Rolled Steel using a High Definition Computer Controlled Plasma Torch for extremely High Detail &  Precision.

Steel Signs, Silhouettes,  Metal Art, Railing Inserts.
Custom Designs for Log Cabin or Timber-Frame Homes, Cabins, Lodges, Ranch, Farm or Business.  Thousands Of Images From Which to Choose or We Can "Start From Scratch" If you don't see what you're looking for, drop me a line & I'll be glad to help!

Out  West Saddlery, LLC . PO Box 105 (Mail) . 9 S. Primrose Ridge Place (UPS) .  Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 .
Local: (970)264-2524 . FAX: (970)264-5158 . TOLL FREE: 1-800-863-6405 . E-mail:
terri@outwestsaddlery.com