We have had a few new additions to our saddlepad range this past month.
A suitable Exercise Pad with vinyl wear strips, which comes in 2 colours only either Black with Red, or Red with Black:
A saddle-shaped race day pad for jockeys made by Persuader. This pad has a triple thickness of non slip rubber, and sits really well with most saddles:
The Winning Tongue Plate bit (WTP) has been re-released with some key changes. After fielding assorted feedback from their first versions of Ring Bit, Snaffle Bit & D-Sel bits, the WTP bits are back and the manufacturers are confident you will love the changes made.
For example with the Ring Bit, the large ring runs through the plate, so there is no small retaining ring required as with regular Ring Bits, making it more comfortable. You now have the choice of using this bit as your standard Ring Bit with a normal plate, or like the original – with an extended plate which prevents the tongue getting over the bit and soft palate displacement.
The hottest selling bit we’ve seen, the 5” Triabit, is now stocked in two more sizes. The 4.5” Triabit, and the 5.5” Triabit give trainers more options with what size bit best suits your horse. When ordering online, specify your preferred size in the “comments” section at our “checkout”.
At time of writing, no company has an approved ARB HS 2012 standard helmet. However one company, Coonan & Denlay (C&D), are hopeful their “Eclipse” helmet range will be the first brand approved by the ARB, possibly in the next month. Continue reading
Don’t you just love Springtime! Footy finals, quality horse racing and balmy evenings to unwind enjoying your favourite drink…
So getting in the spirit of the footy finals, we have a special offer for any Swans, Hawks, Bulldogs or Storm fans. Order any product from the following list in your footy teams colours before Friday 5th October, and you will receive a 15% discount off our RRP.
Products include:
Headstalls, Bridles, Reins, Leads, Anti Rearing Straps, All Elastic Breastplates, All Elastic Girths & All Elastic Surcingles.
Bulldogs fans (like us here at Markey Saddlery) might want to order Blue Headstalls with White cheek pieces, or Blue Elastic Girths, Surcingles & Breastplates with White trim. The choice is yours. Even if the Storm happens to beat our beloved Bulldogs, we will still put ourselves through the pain of making your Purple and Yellow trim products. God forbid…
Best of luck to your favourite Footy team this long weekend… and Go the Bulldogs!!!
Thank you to all the people who have enquired lately about Ray. He hasn’t been active over the last 3 weeks after surgery, and his absence has been noticed by quite a few of our regular customers. He has been off with a hernia operation and another procedure.
He is resting up for a few more weeks, and then it won’t be long before he is a regular around the traps again, doing what he loves. It has been a very busy period in his absence, but we have managed to keep his truck chugging along to Rosehill & Warwick Farm barrier trials, and our weekly Randwick run every Thursday morning.
I have passed on all your well wishes to him, and he thanks you all very much.
We still have not been informed by the ARB about when they will introduce their new standard for helmets in Australia, the ARB HS 2012.
So as a result, we have decided to get on the front foot and put an offer to anyone wanting to purchase an existing standard helmet. As has been highlighted previously in our newsletter, when the ARB enforce a date of compliance for their new standard helmet, jockeys will be given 6 months and track riders 12 months to comply with this new standard.
So if anyone purchases an existing standard helmet between October 1 and the date when the ARB release their ARB HS 2012 compliance date, we will give you $100 credit towards the purchase price of any helmet that meets the ARB HS 2012 standard.
We understand your frustration of not wanting to commit to an existing standard helmet, especially if it may soon be non-compliant. We also understand your older helmet may have expired while you await the release date of the new standard. So don’t delay your helmet decision any longer, commit to an existing standard helmet now and benefit from a $100 credit towards the purchase of a new standard helmet when they are released.
We are now fully stocked again with the ever popular Japanese race gloves. The synthetic suede grip has always been a favourite of jockeys and some track riders alike. Supply of this glove had been an issue following the tragic tsunami that struck Japan some time back now, but this has been overcome and we are able to offer them once again at the retail price of $39.95. We’ll take up where we left off with the multi-buy special of 3 for $99. Colours include Black, White and Red, Sizes Small, Medium and Large:
Japanese Gloves
Japanese Gloves - multi-buy special
If you are a racing tragic like us here at Markey Saddlery, then you’ll be stoked to hear that Sky Channel is promoting a new program in the coming months where you get to test your racing brain. I have some mates who are absolute freaks when it comes to knowledge of thoroughbred racing, but now you can put yours to the test. Click on the following link to register
http://www.theracingwiz.com.au/
Answer the 20 questions to qualify with a time limit on every question, it’s amazing how many times your brain freezes to some obvious questions… well mine did anyway. Hopefully I got about 60% correct… about the same percentage that got me through high school and university!
Group Racing Friday night Moonee Valley, Group Racing Saturday Rosehill Gardens, Group Racing Sunday Caulfield… and in case you didn’t know, Australian jockeys Zac Purton (Little Bridge) and Brett Prebble (Lucky Nine) will be chasing Group 1 glory in the Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama, Japan.
One week later, the infamous Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (pictured) will be run at Longchamp in France with the Japanese superstar Orfevre taking on European stars Danedream, Camelot, Nathaniel and many others. Enjoy as much quality racing as you can, as it’s not long now till the Melbourne Cup, then we slide on towards Christmas and 2012 is gone!
