As usual - my year starts at the Denver Trade Show

Hi folks! Well it’s Happy New Years time. I hope you all have a safe and productive 2008.

I am in the process of getting ready our Denver Trade Show which is the largest western market in the world. It’s unbelievable huge. There will be buyers from retail stores in every corner of the world coming to meet with the manufactures of all types of (mainly) western equipment. In my case, bits and spurs. We take both the silver bits and spur lines and the Performax lines to the show.  In the silver line I have around 200 brand new fresh pieces and they’re all just glittering like gold right here in my room.  It’s a pretty spectacular sight as the lights flash on the silver. I might not want to give it up! It’s very exciting because it’s just beautiful, beautiful stuff. There are a lot of new designs on cheek pieces, and also some new mouth pieces too. We’re very proud of them, and I hope that whoever ends up with them is as happy with them as I am!

We also have the Performax line of bits and spurs. Performax is our secondary line that gives you a great looking and feeling bit without having to pay the price of the silver bits. We’ll have quite a selection there as well. If you want to see them, both lines are available 24/7 for your inspection at www.lesvogt.com. On the home page there is a button for the Les Vogt California Classics (which is the silver line) and also one for the Les Vogt Performax line.

We’re also really excited about the debut of our Cowhorse U Maneuvers Level which is designed to help you finish the process of training your performance horse and the for maneuvers. We are really happy with it. I have to say Linda Boggs has done one heck of a job of editing it and putting thing in the order so you all can understand them.   The feedback from the Foundation Level has been just wonderful, so I’m anxious to see the results that people get from using the Maneuvers Level.  So needless to say, we plan to be busy at the Denver Trade Show!

On another note, I was given the pleasure today of a visit from my friend Sergio Armelin, his wife Lucia and their young adult children. Sergio, Lucia and family arrived today from Brazil and spent the day visiting. They ride cutting horses in Brazil where Sergio has a large feed lot.

We have a clinic planned in the Brazil in April, and this will be the 5^th time I have been there.  I am really looking forward to doing the clinic and visiting with old and new friends there. I find Brazil to be very, very fascinating. The people there are adorable. We planned another clinic in May in Sweden, and those are always wonderful times as well.  I love to visit with horsepeople from all over the world, but two is probably enough times to cross the oceans in one year for me.

 

We’ve got a lot of other clinics that are coming together at this point and time. So if any of your folks are interested in putting on a clinic in your area, get in touch with me right away because the dates are going fast. That’s it as far as our news go. We’ve had an exciting day and hope to have an exciting year. Hope to find you at Denver. Thanks a lot!