At a quandary as to where to find the perfect items for all the horse-happy people on your holiday gift-giving list? Be sure to check out the Ho-Ho-Horsetrader Holiday Gift Guide on pages 22-23. You’ll find everything from bling aprons, shirts, hats, and window decals; to home décor and furnishings; to tack, apparel, grooming and stable equipment; to blankets and coats for your horse and pets; and so much more.

Several of our stores are having sales in November! Broken Horn Saddlery in Baldwin Park (see ad on page 7) and Thrifty Horse in Norco (page 45) are both having big “Black Friday” sales on Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 23-25. Deer Springs Feed & Supply in San Marcos (page 3) is hosting their annual Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, Nov. 24 including photos with Santa for you and your pets. Inland Vet Supply both in Norco and Temecula (page 2) have all your essentials and Kruse Feed in La Habra (page 9) along with four other Standlee dealers, have a special coupon offer on their premium forage.

Be sure to shop early for the best selection, and by all means, say you saw it in the California Horsetrader. Give us a call at (760) 546-1184 if you have a gifty item you’d like to advertiser in our December Holiday Gift Guide.

GumBits, Chewing Gum for Horses & Ponies, promotes the salivation process and eliminates the teeth grinding which often can occur during the intense training of high-performance sport horses and ponies. Not only does GumBits encourage chewing activity, trigger salivation, and eliminate teeth grinding, horses love the sweet taste. GumBits are made of all-natural FDA approved ingredients and is safe and palatable.

Young horse trainers like using it to help the young ones start to chew and accept the bit. Dressage people like how it helps stop the grinding noises that can affect their score lower. They also like using it for their horses to start training their mounts to accept the double bridle for third and above levels. Pony riders like how the gum creates salivation which helps ponies stop dry coughs to not pull the kids out of the tack. Eventers like how it helps relax their equine partners in the dressage phase of their discipline. Vaulters like how the gum keeps their horses focused and relaxed on the lunge line while they do gymnastic moves on a moving animal in the safest possible scenario. Jumpers like the additional suppleness and softness in the mouth. All agree that GumBits helps make their horses and ponies happy.

International and Olympic competitors love the product and agree that GumBits is part of their success with their equine partners. Be sure to visit our website, www.GumBits.com to read the wonderful testimonials from many of them. Whether hobbyist or serious competitor, riders should give GumBits a try.

A 1-lb. bag, if used in every day training and riding, lasts about a month. GumBits is made by hand with all natural and FDA-quality approved ingredients, primarily of sugar and beeswax. GumBits is looking to expand in all disciplines, North America and internationally. Now you can “End the Training Grind” with Gumbits. See ad on page 23.