WE ARE THANKFUL!

Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude. E. P. Powell

In just a few days I will be celebrating Thanksgiving at a beautiful ski resort in Northern Michigan. I am excited to be stepping outside of tradition and doing something new with my family! And although we won’t be doing any skiing due to the warm temperatures, I will be surrounded by a big mountain, loving people and good food. I am so thankful for this opportunity!

I am also thankful for the Trading Place, where every day co-workers and I have the opportunity to speak to wonderful customers like you who help make our business thrive. We would like to take the time to say thank you for your contribution to our business!

And if you would like to step outside of your Thanksgiving tradition and do something new, we are having our annual Day After Thanksgiving Horse Sale at 9am. This is a “Black Friday” for horse enthusiasts, if you will, where you can find new and used horse tack, beautiful horses and cute ponies. Whether you are coming to sell, buy or just watch it will be a fun time.

Happy Thanksgiving … and we hope you have safe travels to wherever this Thanksgiving takes you!

Saddle up your horses …

If you’ve ever been to the Shipshewana Auction Friday Horse Sale, you’ve probably seen Jerry and Sandy Harper’s horse tack sale booth situated between the livestock barn and the Shipshewana Auction Restaurant.

The retired couple has been selling here consistently for 10 years. Every Friday, except in extreme weather conditions, they make the 1 hour, 15 minute drive from their home in Burlington, Michigan to offer merchandise and a friendly greeting to horse enthusiasts.

As I strolled through their booth, I found many American made tack items, from new and used custom-made saddles to harness leather from Texas. One wall displays a large variety of colorful harnesses and leads while another section offers a great selection of spurs. In addition to practical tack items you can find unique items such as cell phone holders, jewelry (including Arizona made copper bracelets and horse hair bracelets), horse hair key chains and horse-themed greeting cards.

As I was leaving, I noticed a sign for sale: “If you ain’t never had a problem, yer probably already dead.”

Now that I think about it, it seems to me, “If you ain’t never found the tack item you were looking for, yer probably not looking in the Harper’s tack booth!”

So stop in if you get a chance. The Harpers would love to see you!