Early Monday morning David Royal and I saddled our ponies and set out on our New England Tack Shop tour. Our purpose was to visit some of the premier Saddle and Tack shops in the area.
Our First stop was Green County Ho
rseshoe Supply located in Greenville, NY.
The owner, Butch Colbert, has a broad understanding of the equestrian market and uses that knowledge to provide tremendous service to his customer base.
David and I also enjoyed looking at some of Butch's collectibles.
Along with Butch and Steve we also had the privilege of meeting Alyece Russo and her daughter Bonnie Harvey. They are both seasoned and accomplished barrel racing competitors. (Also Circle Y fans!) Bonnie rides a bay gelding named Duelly.
Time to get back the ponies and head East to Westfield, MA.....
Second Stop:
Our second shop to visit was Sackett Ridge Saddlery in Westfield, MA.
Owner Marci Kramer has a wonderful collection of Saddles and Tack that she sells through her store locally and on the Internet around the world.
(She carries wonderful brands such as Circle Y, High Horse and Tucker Trail Saddles!!!!)
Sackett Ridge is known around the country for their large selection of Circle Y Arabian Show Saddles and Tack. 
Marci is an expert saddle fitter and works closely with her customers assisting them in the best saddle fit possible for their horse. Along with her show equipment focus Marci also outfits lots of trailriders.
The next stop is Uxbridge, MA 
The Mane Place is a family owned an operated tack shop located in Uxbridge, MA. Paul, Linda and their daughter have been serving the region since 1988 with a broad selection of saddles, tack, clothing, feed and equestrian supplies.
The Mane Place is a premier dealer of Tucker Trail Saddles.
The Mane Place is renowned both regionally and across the nation for its excellent customer service and product knowledge.
Before we left we had the privilege of having our picture made with Linda and a special friend.On the road again----PONY TIME!
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WAIT-UP!!!"We were determine to make it to New Hampshire before Dark.
Our ponies were a little spooked with the single lane bridge but with some fast moves we were able to navigate through.
Our next stop was the Cheshire Horse in Swanzey, NH.
The Cheshire Horse has been serving horse people throughout New England since 1997. Doug and Mary Anne Hampshaw have continued to grow the business ever since then and now have two locations!
Their philosophy is to offer the best and largest selection possible backed up by knowledgeable staff and great customer service. Their retail stores stock everything you need to equip you, your horse, and your barn. Along with a tremendous saddle and tack offering Cheshire has a wide variety of Purina Mills, Buckeye Nutrition, and Platform feeds at both our locations.
David worked to assist Mary Anne determining the best product mix to offer the Cheshire customers.
Doug Hampshaw also owns and manages the Hampshaw lumber company located in the Keene. It was a great pleasure to have the oppertunity to learn obout his business and the region.
Double G Ranch has been growing for 18 years and is currently 11,000 sq. ft. of retail space on two floors. They are proud to have over 650 new and used saddles and an extensive selection of merchandise that their customers have come to expect. They stock tack for training, trail riding and showing. They also have barn supplies, fencing materials, supplements, grooming aids, and clothing for both horse& rider from Mini to Draft and Toddler to Adult. Double G has a one of the most extensive selections of Circle Y, High Horse and Tucker saddles that can be found in the entire north east. 
