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Join in the fun of this international model horse event!  You don't even have to leave your house!

NaMoPaiMo, short for National Model Painting Month, was started in 2017 by Jennifer Buxton of Braymere Saddlery and was an instant hit!  Last year over 450 models were painted by people around the world during the event!

When we work together, we can make positive changes in our world! Starting with Giving Tuesday this week, Triple Mountain pledged to donate 20% of our total sales to the non-profit Starting Point of NH, a women's shelter and organization fighting domestic abuse.  We want to thank you all for your support through purchases this week, which have raised over $191.56 for Starting Point!  We'll make it an even $200, and that money will help pay for utilities at the home the organization keeps as a shelter, or to purchase fuel to help pick up women and children in crisis...

Starting Point is a life-saving organization that helps break the cycle of abuse in homes with educational prevention programs, a local crisis hotline, preparation plans to get away from danger, transportation to help women (and their children) get away, and a shelter...

On Tuesday, November 27th, 2018, we'll donate 20% of total sales to Starting Point... And give YOU 10% off all current-run models from Breyer, Schleich, CollectA, and Hagen-Renaker as a thank-you for helping them help women get out of dangerous situations.

While everyone was enjoying Halloween, we have been scurrying around, gleefully preparing for our Black Friday weekend event.  If you joined us last year, you'll remember the fun and special items we brought out for the occasion.  This year will be no different... We have some great things planned! You all know I stink at keeping secrets.  That's why we post new releases as soon as we hear about them!  I've been keeping our Black Friday secret for weeks now, and I can't keep it any longer...  This year's special items are surprise packs! Last year we offered grab bags...

The part I am so excited about with these schooling shows is that everyone who participates can also judge each class!  Exhibitors are given judging sheets and shown how to fill them out properly for results to be recorded by the show host afterward.  Experienced judges mingle with first-timers to provide their thoughts on what is important to them, helping train the eyes of those who are new to judging.  They are also encouraged to bring along ribbons or awards for each placing, and to be creative with them, as long as they adhere to the standard color scheme so everyone knows the order they were placed.  We saw some awesome ideas for simple placings:  Everything from printed paper ribbons to foam shapes to seashells... even wrapped chocolates and poker chips!