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Pearl Horn Wrap

The Desert Collection

JOINT HONOURS AS ISRAEL & UK STUDENTS SHARE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN TITLE

Numbers up at 35th annual Boot and Saddle Maker Trade Show

Boot and Saddle Maker Contest Winners

MAGNUS' MARKETING MINUTE

THE HIDE REPORT • The following is used with permission from hidenet.com, the premier source for information regarding the worldwide hide and leather markets. Please remember that this information will be a month old by the time it reaches you.

MAKING THE SALE: Top 6 Reasons You Can’t Go Wrong with Handmade Leather Goods

Just Plain Crazy on the Plains

Jennifer will be at Cowboy Christmas

Soulcraft Goods

Mark Hurley • Lessons Learned

Shanahan Harness Shop Ltd • Harnessing A Family Tradition

How-To Recover A Saddle Horn • WITH MATT WANNER OF BURNS SADDLERY MEDIA BY DEREK DOWSETT OF ILLUM ATELIER

Building the Internal Skills of Resilience: Managing Anxiety, Stress, and Burnout • It starts by understanding how the brain responds to pressure and uncertainty and then learning concrete skills and strategies to manage emotions and the mind more effectively.

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