Tapadero is owned by David and Gayla Jones. David grew up in Llano, Texas and has roped his entire life. He is currently a roping instructor and houseparent at Miracle Farm, a Christian boy’s ranch where the boys are required to learn to team rope, in Brenham, TX.
The Story of Tapadero
Tapadero is a reproduction of an old rodeo toy, ‘Little Red’. One rainy afternoon David was trying to entertain the 6 teenage boys that live with him and his wife at Miracle Farm. The boys were getting rowdy indoors and David was trying to think of things for them to do, and he remembered a toy he used to play with when he was their age, Little Red. He wondered what ever happened to the toy and thought it would be a great tool for his boys to use. A few days passed and David was still thinking about Little Red. He called the man who used to make it and asked if he had any lying around that he could send to the boys at Miracle Farm. The man said he would be happy to send some old Little Red’s to the boys. So, David received them in the mail and the boys loved them.
Little Red was no longer being produced, and hadn’t been in production for about 25 years. This made David think…Little Red would really be useful for today’s roper. Over the next few weeks, David and the man who originally made Little Red talked several times, which resulted in David purchasing the mold and Patent for Little Red. Since then, David has changed the name of the product to Tapadero and is producing them in several different colors. A few other small modifications have been made to the product, only to make it easier and more user friendly. The boys at Miracle Farm still enjoy roping the little foot dummy anywhere and anytime, not just on a rainy day.
Tapadero is now bigger than just a little foot dummy to rope. Its purposes are to help spread the Good News through the Scriptures on the back of it, and to help promote the ministry of Miracle Farm. David and Gayla believe in the importance of the ministry of Miracle Farm, and that is why a portion of all sales will go back into Miracle Farm as a seed. If you have a boy in need of Christian guidance or know of someone who does, please visit the Miracle Farm website at www.miraclefarm.org.
Raymond, Our Coolhorse Trailer Shop Foreman, goes over steps to winterize your trailer using RV Antifreeze.
First you need to drain your fresh tank. Then locate the Hot, Cold, and Bypass valves on water heater. Use the bypass valve to make sure none of the antifreeze gets into the hot water heater. Next remove the Anode Rod from the water heater. The Part Two video shows Raymond removing the anode rod if you need help with this step. Use the bypass valve to pump the antifreeze into pipes. Run water through both Hot and Cold sides of each sink, appliance, toilet, shower, every water source that you have, and run the water until antifreeze comes out.
Part Two covers how to remove the anode rod and blow the water out of your trailer. This does not clear water our of the pump or water heater, so this method is not recommended for those in extremely cold climates.
Here is a guide from Classic Equine on choosing the right type and size cinch for your horse, along with tips to keep your horse comfortable and increase the longevity out of your cinch. If it's time for a new, use these guidelines to determine the size you need and then click here to shop our cinches.
Image number 1 features a Classic Equine Alpaca cinch. In number 2 you can spot the Soft Touch cinch. Numbers 4 and 6 are either the 100% Mohair or the Blended cinch. But if you notice, ALL of these feature the leather latigo. Read the tip on number 4 to find out why.
I know it's crazy I'm even sending this email but in this politically correct society we live in, there has been a very strong push from the "Anti Christmas" groups in the last few years. (In fear of offending the Muslim faith, atheists, and other non-Christian groups there are large movements to take Christmas, especially Christ, out of this time of year).
It has become so polarized, that there are large debates over the mere greetings of Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays. (Happy Holidays is the politically correct thing to say if you don't want to offend anyone). Don't worry about being politically correct around here.
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