Join Professional’s Choice on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13, for their huge Parking Lot Sale and Customer Appreciation Day! Plus, you’ll be able to take a tour of the factory and see how your favorite equine products are made! With more than $3 million dollars in inventory and incredible discounts on selected items, this special event is one you just don’t want to miss. SMx Air Ride technology saddle pads will be 50% off on selected sizes, and selected bits will be up to 75% off. Many more popular products are on clearance, and you’ll have a chance to win door prizes! To learn more and to get directions, please call toll free (800) 331-9421, and be sure to look for the special insert in this issue of the Horsetrader.

Another “can’t miss” event this month will be held in north San Diego County on Aug. 27 when Hawthorne Country Store will hold its annual “Big Fat Huge Sale.” Special deals and discounts will be offered at both locations — in Escondido and Fallbrook. Call (760) 746-7816 or (760) 728-1150 to learn more, and be sure to see the ad on page 15!

About an hour north on Interstate 15 during the same weekend, Quality Toyota will proudly present the 27th Annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo! This fun and exciting event will take place Aug. 26-28 at the George Ingalls Equestrian Center in Norco. There will be lots of thrilling rodeo action, including bull riding, barrel racing and mutton bustin’ for the kids! And don’t miss out on live music, food and Western vendors, as well as the Rodeo Dance. Call (951) 371-1204 or visit www.norcoprcarodeo.com to purchase your tickets, and see the ad on page 84!

Kruse Feed and Supply in La Habra is having an Open House on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be lots of specials, free products and samples, food, drinks and a raffle every 15 minutes! Vendors will also be on-site to answer your questions and provide additional savings. Kruse Feed is a full service feed store, carrying a large selection of feed, bedding, supplements and supplies for all types of animals, including horses, livestock, chickens, dogs, cats and small animals. Call for more info, call (562) 690-6998 or (714) 255-0209, and see the ad on page 3.

Good things now come in smaller packages! Just in time for summer travel, Farnam’s popular TRI-TEC 14 Fly Repellent is now available in a 16 oz. travel size. This new size bottle fits easily in your grooming tote or show apron & is easy to carry around for a final spray-down before entering the show ring. It’s also easier to tuck a bottle in the trailer, another in the barn & keep one out by the gate to the paddock or pasture. TRI-TEC 14 Fly Repellent’s water-based formula provides quick knock-down of biting & nuisance flies for up to 14 days. And the water resistant formula contains sunscreen & a special conditioner that binds to the hair shaft so it keeps working even in moist conditions or when the horse sweats. See their ads on pages 13 and 44!