The staff at Roy Frey Western wishes you all a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!       We are thankful for our loyal and supportive clients, but most of all for your friendships.        We treasure the western lifestyle and are proud to be able to live it and share it with you.                                               Happy Trails!                           Dewayne, Jo, Mike, Marilyn                         Saundra, Kathy, Liz, Jolie & Veronica

Thanksgiving Western Style
The Thanksgiving table is a place where friends and family gather to celebrate the bounties of the season. Make it memorable with a western touch this year. If you are like me, you have an eclectic set of dishes that is targeted for the next garage sale, but never makes it to the door. It is time - time to update your look with a new western set of dishware, silverware, glassware and table linens. Choose from one of the six different styles of dishware offered at Roy Frey Western: Brands, Texas Star, Barbwire (tan background), Old West, Buckaroo and Barbwire (cream background). Add coordinating accessories such as table runners, placemats, chargers, napkins, napkin rings, steak knives, cutting boards and wine holders to complete the look. Come take a look at our home décor department and let us help you achieve your special look.

Below is the new Texas Star Dishware pattern – stoneware in blue with brown star accents – it is sooo cool! Looks great with cowhide and copper chargers! Comes in a 16 piece setting. Place under a copper charger and on top of a cowhide placement with leather handled silverware, longhorns and stars glassware, and a beautiful horn floral center piece and you have western tablescape that would make Martha Stewart envious!
 

Holiday  Open House Sunday, November 29th Noon to 4:00 pm

Saddle up and get on down to Roy Frey Western’s Holiday Open House Sunday, November 29th from 12-4 pm Storewide – Everything 10% Off Trunk Shows by: Unbroken Apparel – Kansas Designer Ariat Boots & Apparel Logan Villay – custom jewelry & copper charm necklaces Gifts with purchase - while supplies last: Fleece throw with $99 Ariat boot or apparel Fleece vest with Tony Lama boots 130th Anniversary Travel Bag with Justin Boots $10 rebate on Sabona Bracelets $10 rebate on American West Purses George Strait CD with $50 Wrangler apparel Register to win one of two $50 Shopping Sprees Refreshments Free gift wrap Come visit the finest complete western store in Northeast Kansas with over 3,000 pair of boots, custom hat shaping, belts, tack, home decor and apparel for cowboys, cowgirls, cowkids & infants. Roy Frey Western, your western gift headquarters. Happy Holidays!

George Strait CD’s with $50 Wrangler Purchase
This holiday season, looking good never sounded so good. When you buy $50 worth of Wrangler apparel at Roy Frey Western, you’ll get a FREE George Strait CD with 8 great songs from the King of Country himself. Songs like “Amarillo By Morning, “ “Cowboys Like Us,” and ”I Can’t See Texas From Here.” It’s the LONG LIVE COWBOYS Collection, made exclusively for Wrangler to give to you FREE for the holidays. You just need to buy $50 worth of any Wrangler Apparel and you’ll get a gift that’ll be music to your ears. A FREE George Strait CD – Strait to you from Wrangler. So head on out to Roy Frey Western today and get some new Wrangler apparel for you or those lucky folks on your gift list. And maybe you can keep the FREE George Strait CD for yourself. Now that5’s a gift that’ll keep on giving all year long.

Offer good November 12 thru December 31, 2009, while supplies last.

Wrangler. Long live cowboys.

Pro Equine Leg Protection Special Sale
Black, Lime, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, and Green, Blue &Pink Camo – front and hind boots. Pro Equine’s Sport Boot offer the industry’s best protection available. Constructed from top quality neoprene and shock absorbing foam, the patented, one-piece construction protects your horse’s delicate tissue areas from the concussion that can result from crossover interference. The Sport Boot also reduces hyperextension and load placed on the lower limb tendon and ligaments. Pro Equine products – your horse’s safety….your peace of mind. Special price is $39.99 for solid color front or back boots and $48.99 for camo colors front or back boots. Limited time only – a great Christmas present.

Free Fleece Throw with Ariat Purchase
While supplies last, purchase a pair of in-stock Ariat Boots or Ariat apparel, valued at $99 or more and receive a free fleece throw. These fleece throws are so soft to cuddle with on a cold winter night while watching TV. They make a great Christmas gift, too.

Resistol & Stetson Hat $20 off Coupons & Gift Certificates
Now through Dec. 31, you will find $20 off coupon for a Resistol or Stetson (4x fur felt quality hat and above) in the following equine magazines: Super Looper, Spin to Win, Cowboys & Indians, Western Horseman and American Cowboy. Limit one coupon per hat purchase. Bring the coupon to Roy Frey Western, get a new hat and have Mike or Dewayne custom shape it to fit your face. You will be looking your western best.

We also have a Resistol miniature hat box containing a miniature black cowboy hat and a gift certificate for a new hat – perfect surprise Christmas gift for your favorite cowboy or cowgirl who needs a new felt Resistol hat.

Sabona Bracelet $10 Rebate
Announcing the return of the popular Sabona Rebate program just in time for the Christmas gift-giving season! Purchase any Sabona Bracelet of $39.99 value or higher Oct. 1st thru Dec. 31st. Fill out the mail in coupon, attach with the UPC code form the bottom of the box and the original sales receipt and mail to the address on the coupon. Your $10 check will be mailed to you.
 

American West Purse $10 Rebate
Purchase an American West purse (value $100 or more) for that special cowgirl and receive a $10 rebate. Choose from some great styles and colors for a leather gift that lasts a lifetime – that’s right, American West purses are guaranteed for life!

I sat next to a lady on my flight home from Jackson Hole and she saw I was carrying an American West purse. She then raved about her American West brief case that her father had given her when she graduated from college. She had worn the carrying strap just about off and sent it back to American West to be replaced. They couldn’t fix it, so they called to see if it would be OK to send her a new one! How’s that for customer service!

2010 Western Horseman Calendars
Roy Frey Western has the new 2010 Western Horseman Calendars in! Great gift idea for birthdays or Christmas presents.

Equestrian Trails in Kansas
The Kansas Horse Council has published a booklet of all the equestrian trails in Kansas located in the Kansas State Parks, Federal Reservoirs and Public Lands. This great guide sells for $3. Buy 2 – one for the house when you are planning your ride and one to keep in your truck glove compartment. Get your copy at Roy Frey
Western.

Atwood “Gone Wild” Hats
Come check out the two new styles of “Gone Wild” Atwood hats that have just arrived! Black with a thin zebra ribbon or chocolate with leopard trim - $120!
Look great inside or outside the arena in these great hats!

Montana Silversmiths Catalog Online
Via the www.royfreywestern.com web site, you have access to the entire Montana Silversmiths catalog with just one click on the tab. Merchandise will be shipped to your door step. If you like to see and touch the great offerings from Montana Silversmiths, come in to the store and we will be happy to show you their great products. Statues make a great gift for the home! Jewelry warms the heart when received. Belt buckles are always welcome.

New Painted Ponies
Check out the four new Holiday Painted Ponies (figurines and ornaments). Put a little Ho, Ho, Ho in your Christmas giving with these heartwarming Ponies including Noel, Dashing Through the Snow, Starlight and Christmas Parade. It’s never too early to start your Christmas shopping!

The new fall release of the collectible Painted Ponies just arrived and they are wonderful. If you are not a collector, now is the time to start! Perfect for any horse person! Great birthday and Christmas gifts! Twilight Fairy Pony, Dream Horse, Thunder Horse, Native Essence are new for Fall 2009. The Tribal Collection includes Crow Fair Pony, Zuni Silver Pony, Keeper of the Sacred Fire, and Spirit of the Seasons.   Go to http://www.trailofpaintedponies.com/fm-new-ponies.htm to see all the new Ponies!

Fall Cowgirl Camp
Just came back from a fabulous fall cowgirl get together in the Flint Hills at the Bar U Ranch, Hymer, KS hosted by B. Rex Buchman. Rex helped us cowgirls improve our horsemanship with mini-clinics as we trail rode thru the beautiful Flint Hills pastures. We were treated to lessons on working cattle on Sunday. Breakfast and lunches were catered by Gwen Hoy, Flying W www.flinthillsflyingw.com. Marty Tadtman was gracious enough to invite the group to her wonderful western store, Jim Bell & Son, www.jimbellandson.com, Saturday night for some retail therapy and refreshments! Following our visit to Jim Bell's, we went across the street to listen to Judy Coder and "Cowgirl Swing" for some wonderful western music at the Emma Chase Café. Judy and her cowgirl band rode with us as well! www.judycoder.com It just doesn’t get any better than riding, learning, eating, shopping, western music and good friends for a cowgirl week-end!

If anyone wants to hire Rex for their own personal “Cowgirl or Cowboy” weekend, contact him at 620-794-5332 or e-mail brbuchman@gmail.com. He can tailor a day or a week-end to accommodate your riding adventure complete with riding lesson and rental horses. Rex is also starting colts so book your time slot now!

Turpin Meadow Ranch Elk Hunt
In keeping with our practice of sharing information on fun things and nice folks we run across while pursuing the western life style, we want to tell you about a recent elk hunt and riding adventure in Wyoming we enjoyed with friends Nile and Kate Fowler. Nile and I drew Wyoming non-resident elk permits for the 2009 season and came up with a plan to not only hunt elk but to let Jo and Kate enjoy the experience as well. We looked for a guest ranch which offered comfortable accommodations, guided horseback hunts and trail riding. We settled on Turpin Meadow Ranch near Moran, Wyoming. Turpin Meadow is located in the Jackson Hole Valley about 45 minutes northeast of Jackson. Whether you want to hunt, fish, hike, snowmobile, trail ride or do a pack trip, Turpin Meadow Ranch can create an experience you won’t soon forget! The country is spectacular, the staff is professional, fun and friendly and the food is terrific! Check out their website at www.turpinmeadowranch.com for more details.

While at the ranch, one of Nile’s guides was Randy George. In addition to guiding hunters, Randy builds saddles with his father, Dennis, at G Bar G Saddles in Riverton, WY. Some of you may have visited their booth at the NFR or one of the High School Rodeo National Finals events. For some real cowboy eye candy, visit their website at www.gbargsaddles.com and have a look at some of the custom saddles on display. I looked at a no frills hunting saddle Randy had built for himself and I can personally vouch for G Bar G quality.

So, how was the hunting and the riding you ask? Both were great! Nile and I were each successful and Jo and Kate enjoyed fabulous trail rides through spectacular country, dotted with brilliantly colored aspens, contrasted with beautiful green pines. Icing on the cake included a day tour to Yellowstone National Park with one of Turpin’s expert tour guides.

For the hunters reading this, Turpin Meadow Ranch has a terrific hunter success rate. There were three elk hunters in camp the week of our hunt and each of us tagged a bull. Nile took a 6 x 6 and the other hunter and I each took a 5 x 5. If my memory serves me correctly, my guide had three bull elk and two mule deer bucks to his credit already in his first solo season as a guide. Turpin Meadow Ranch is reasonably priced and very flexible and happy to accommodate most any request imaginable.
What I personally enjoyed most was the opportunity to combine two things I love….hunting and riding. If you enjoy these activities and are looking for a special place, give Turpin Meadow Ranch a try. You won’t be sorry!
D. B.

Christmas is Coming
Decorate your home to look it’s western best for the holidays! Our tree is up and our ornaments are out! The Christmas Painted Ponies are really cute this year – start your collection now. Layaways are available! Free gift wrapping!

New Arrivals at Roy Frey Western -
New items for the holidays are arriving daily. If you are shopping for Christmas gifts or need something for yourself, come see our large selection of western
apparel, boots, hats, home décor, jewelry, gifts, and tack. We decided not to participate in the recession so our store is well stocked for the Holidays!
Here are some gift ideas and a preview of the exciting things that have just arrived:

        • Cowgirllicious sweatshirts – tan with lipstick prints covering the sweatshirt! Cute, cute, cute!
        • Cowgirl Tuff has an electrifying look in their black with electric blue and copper longhorn hoodies and tees. Matching jeans make this outfit
           stand out in the crowd.
        • Long sleeve knits from Unbroken and Cruel Girl are the favorite look for the holiday season featuring crosses, angel wings and tattoo graphics.
        • Roper fleece jackets and matching vest sets for just $74.99 in lime with light blue, salmon with orange and black with light blue are fabulous!
           We have matching sets for little cowgirls, too!
        • Ladies red Schaefer wool rancher coats with leather trim collar, yokes and cuffs – beautiful!
        • Ariat travel bags in leopard and giraffe with pink trim – perfect for packing for an overnight trip. Same prints in rope bags.
        • Boot trays for the mud room, porch or living quarter horse trailer. Holds three pair of wet or muddy boots and can be easily washed off.
           Only $8 – buy 2!
        • Heatrac glove only $14.99 – the best to keep your hands warm this winter.
        • Muck boots – keep your feet dry and warm – the best for this yucky mud!

• Western Recyclable bags – use for anything from        carrying groceries, office work, horse show stuff       or as an airplane tote! So cute! Two styles:        “Ride Like You Stole It” or “Bad Cowgirls Go        Everywhere”.  Get a matching “Ride Like You       Stole It” cap!

        • Dress up in Roper knit tops and skirts for the holidays – look your western best in sage or red. Check out the red, black and silver holiday blouses!
           Black tiered skirts paired with a flirty pair of fancy boots will have you stepping out in style at your holiday party. Don’t forget a bling, bling belt to
           go with your outfit.
        • Western art – a quick way to update your house for the holidays!
        • Western rugs for an elegant look in your home. The runners are perfect for the hallway or living quarter horse trailer.
        • Ladies Blouses – lots of new styles in oranges, pinks, sages, light blues and chocolate and turquoise (retro, dots and giraffe print) – yum, yum!

        • Cowsies and Visors gone wild! Now in zebra, pink zebra, red zebra, dots, and leopard! Great stocking stuffers!
        • Ariat vests and sweatshirts in purple and violet – plus matching blouses!
        • Cowboys will love a wool vest and a new wild rag to go with a new Cinch shirt.
        • Ladies Jeans
                o Cowgirl Tuff “Buck” jeans – party on down and look great! Great embroidery down pocket and leg. Come see Cowgirl Tuff’s “Gypsy”
                   and “Longhorn”!
                o Ladies Stetson Jeans – 2 new styles – classic boot cut & mid-rise relaxed boot fit – great finish. Come try on a pair!
                o Cruel Girl “Jina” jeans – medium finish, frayed back pocket with straight leg – cute, cute, cute!
                o Cruel Girl “ Rachel” - new riding jean, similar to Dakota with a darker finish and straight leg.
                o New Cruel Girl “Hannah” – a slim fit jean with heavy top stitching on the tinted dark stonewash denim. Cut on lowest rise. Unique circular
                   embroidery fireworks on back pocket.
                o New Cruel Girl “Casey” – a lighter blue stonewash jean with a slim hip & thigh and boot cut leg.
                o New Cruel Girl “Mattie” – low rise, slim hip and thigh, dark stonewash with cute back button pockets.
                o Cruel Girl Utility Fit – straight leg, relaxed hip & thigh in the lowest rise.
                o Ethyl – Tuxedo black suede stripe jeans studded with rhinestones for a night out on the town. Matching jackets, vests, and knit tops.
                o Ethyl – Western Beading – Turquoise and rust beads accented with rhinestones give this western look a new exciting update.
                o Cowgirl Up has a new riding jean that is a performance rise in a dark stone wash.
                o Watch for the new line of Adiktd jeans that we will be carrying in January.
                o Just arrived are dark Wrangler “Jet” jeans with studding on the back pockets. These are my favorites!
        • Cowhides – Extra large size in a beautiful mahogany with white and light tan and white. Use as a bedspread or on the floor to create a focal point
           for your room or as a table cloth for a dramatic look in your dining room!
        • Round “Star” Cowhide Rug – 3’ in diameter, beautiful accent rug under a coffee table or in a hallway - $150. Western home décor doesn’t get
           any better than this!

        • Western Lamps – Come in to see the new Montana Silversmith’s statue lamps. Beautiful and unique. “When Beef Was Wild” is perfect for an office
           or as a western accent piece. “First Love” featuring a little girl and her horse is 18” tall. Other lamp designs feature Running Horses in pewter, Buffalo,
           Vintage Cowgirls, and Stone Metal Horse lamps.

• Montana Silversmith's Tooled Leather Interchangeable Panel Lamp

  

        • Bedspreads have been selling like hotcakes! Star patterns now come in tan, chocolate, or black. Brands, barrel racers, and team ropers are available
           as well. Coordinate with towels, sheets, throws, pillows, shower curtains, valances or curtain panels. Quick way to give your bedroom a facelift!

• New Tri-color jewelry from Montana Silversmith – Gold, copper & silver accented with black necklaces, earrings, and watches.

      Check out the new western rings as well. Made in the USA!

        • As a Montana Silversmiths Preferred dealer, we get the newest of the new products first! Come see the brand new Horseshoe Nail “Cross Your
           Heart” necklaces and earrings. Beautiful!
        • Show hats for kids – new from Bailey Hats, a 4X felt hat for horse shows that comes in sizes 6 ½ and up. Comes in black and bone.
        • Rider’s Rasps and Rider’s Rasps Refills – a must have in your tack box in case your horse throws a shoe and you need to file off the rough edges
           to keep from splitting. Great for the natural trim fans.
        • Navajo saddle pads – for over your pad. Reversible black, white & blue to black, white & lime or black, white & purple to black, white & blue.
           Economical.
        • Boot socks are the best – won’t fall down when you ride! Check out the different styles from Thorlo, Dan Post and Ariat – great “stocking” stuffers!
        • Cowgirl Cologne for Christmas – choose from: Cheyenne, 98% Angel, Vaquera, Rebelicious, Cowgirl Chic, Cruel Girl, Cruel Girl #2, Wildfire,
           Morning Dew, Indian Musk, Annie, White Lily, Honeysuckle, and Sunset. Ask for a sample next time you are in.
        • Cowboy Cologne for Christmas – choose from: Outlaw, Vaquero, Red Canyon, Stud, ninety-six Cinch, Cinch Classic, Dakota, and Cowboy.
        • Boots, boots and more boots – choose from over 3,000 pair of boots for cowboys, cowgirls, and cowkids!

Justin Boot Travel Bag with Purchase
Buy a new pair of Justin boots and get a FREE gift! Purchase a pair of Justin in-stock boots and receive a 130th Justin Anniversary travel bag to carry all your stuff plus your new pair of Justin boots! While supplies last!

Fleece Vest with Tony Lama 3R Boots
Tony Lama’s Christmas promotion this year is a rust fleece vest to keep you warm while you are wearing your new Tony Lama 3R boots – Ranchin * Ropin * Ridin!
Check out the Tony Lama Star Boots for Cowgirls – Roy Frey Western is now carrying three styles of the Tony Lama Stars – Black Patent Alligator; Autumn Ostrich Grain; and Tan Stallion. Not only are these boots great for barrel racing, they are perfect for trail riding!

Ariat Boot Resoling Program
In time, even the highest quality shoes or boots will show signs of wear, so Ariat is proud to offer a resoling program for our leather, rubber and crepe sole boots. It’s simple- just ship them in our postage-paid bag, and you will get them back refurbished and resoled with original Ariat components. Come by Roy Frey Western to pick up a postage-paid bag. Visit www.nushoe.com for more information or call 1-877-349-6673. www.ARIAT.com

Weather Lore for November
        • A heavy November snow will last until April.
        • Thunder in November, a fertile year to come.
        • Flowers in bloom late in autumn indicate a bad winter.

Quote for November
        "When you have confidence you can have a lot of fun! And when you have fun, you can do some amazing things."
                                                                                                                                                       --Joe Namath
       
        After watching the Extreme Cowboy Race World Championship this past week-end at the Kansas ExpoCentre, this quote came to light
        and is amazingly true! What a fun event to watch. Congratulations to everyone who competed!

Liz’s Trail Corner – November Trail Tip
Preventing Snowball Feet--use a coating of petroleum jelly on the sole of your horse's hooves to prevent snow from packing. Please be advised that you may have to repeat this process for it to be effective. Unshod horses have far fewer problems with snow packing.

Clean up your bits and spurs in the dishwasher. Bits with moving parts can be lubricated with a drop of olive or vegetable oil.

Tarnish Free--mix vinegar and salt to clean brass fittings on bridles and other tack. 1 teaspoon salt to 1 cup vinegar.

It's always a good time to check your tack for wear and tear and to repair or replace worn-out pieces. A "Farmer's Bundle" of bits and pieces of leather is handy to have to make repairs.

Clean, condition and protect your leather tack with Skidmore Leather Conditioner. It is great on anything leather including couches, car seats and boots. Winter is a perfect time to get your tack renewed for the spring rides.

On the web--a new site which is still under construction will be of great interest to trail riders. Trail Town USA at www.trailtownusa.com will have articles about training topics, breeds, equipment, safety issues and reviews of great places to ride. Take a look.
 

What’s Cooking?                       - At Roy Frey Western Lifestyles

The following are Thanksgiving Recipes from Marilyn Domer, Roy Frey Western, Store Designer. Marilyn cooked this delicious meal for the RFW staff and
we can all attest to how good it is!

Cowboy Rock Salt Prime Rib
Sometimes, a recipe just sounds so bizarre that you just have to try it. Here is my all time favorite one.

1 Prime Rib Roast (4 to 12 pounds depending on the number of guests)
2 to 3 boxes of Kosher Rock Salt
Combine enough Rosemary, Thyme and Ginger to make a rub that will lightly cover the roast.

Roasting beef in rock salt is an impressive, yet easy way to produce a moist, evenly cooked roast beef. Covering the roast in this fashion insulates the meat
but does not give it a salty flavor.

Start with a Beef Rib Eye Roast. It should weigh between 4 and 12 pounds. Be certain there is no more than ¼ inch layer of fat on the roast. Trim as
necessary. Season with herbs and spices as desired.

Use a deep metal roasting pan not too much larger than the roast. Completely cover the bottom of the pan with rock salt ½ inch deep.

Place roast on top of salt and insert meat thermometer into center of roast. Completely cover roast with additional rock salt.

Place roast in 425^o oven and cook 16 to 18 minutes per pound for rare (140 degrees F), 20 to 22 minutes per pound for medium rare (160^o F), or 25
to 30 minutes per pound for well done (170^o F). Remove roast when the thermometer registers 5 degrees F below the desired doneness. Cooking the
prime rib beyond medium rare is a waste of a superior cut of beef.

Let stand 5 to 10 minutes in the rock salt before carving.

Remove roast from rock salt. (If the salt has hardened, you may need to crack it with a hammer.) Brush off all crystals, carve, serve - and enjoy.

Candied Sweet Potatoes With a Twist

2 Pounds Sweet Potatoes or Yams (about 6 medium)
½ Cup Packed Brown Sugar
3 Tablespoons Margarine
½ Teaspoon Salt
1 8 ¼ Ounce Can of Crushed Pineapple

Peel potatoes, cut into ½ inch size cubes, boil in salted water for 30 minutes on the stove top or microwave for about 15 minutes. This stage could be
done the day before. Just refrigerate overnight. And then follow the rest of the recipe. Or for more time saving substitute 1 (17 ounce) can of vacuum-
packed sweet potatoes.

Mix sugar, margarine, and salt together. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Add pineapple and cooked sweet potatoes.
4 to 6 servings

10 Minute Start to Finish Green Beans
These can be made in the amount of time that it takes to let your prime rib stand before carving.

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Large Sweet Onion, Diced
2 Teaspoons of Minced Garlic
1/3 Cup of Slivered Almonds
3 14.5 ounce Cans of French-Style Green Beans, drained
Salt and Pepper to taste

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in olive oil, then mix in onion, garlic, and almonds. Saute until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in green beans and season with salt and pepper. Cover skillet with lid and cook for 3 minutes, stirring a few times so mixture doesn’t burn.

Quick and Easy Stuffing

1 Stick of Butter
½ Large Onion, Chopped
1 16 oz. Bag of Pepperidge Farm Seasoned Stuffing Mix
2 14 oz. Cans of Chicken Broth
1 Cup Chopped Pecans

Melt butter in a sauce pan, sauté onions in butter. Add remaining ingredients and stir until all stuffing mix is moist. Bake in 9 x 11 x 2 dish uncovered
for 10 minutes at 275^o F.

Strawberry Pretzel Salad
This recipe seems complicated however each layer can be prepared in five minutes.

Layer 1:
2 Cups Pretzels, broken into peanut size pieces
½ Cup Sugar
¾ Cup Melted Butter

Layer 2:
2 8 oz. Packages of Cream Cheese, Softened
1 Cup Sugar
1 12 oz. Container of Cool Whip Lite

Layer 3:
2 3 oz. Packages of Strawberry Jello
Not quite 2 Cups of Boiling Water
2 10 oz. Packages of Frozen Strawberries (with juice)

Mix first layer. Press in bottom of 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan. Bake at 350^o F for 8 minutes. Let cool. Mix second layer and spread on top of pretzel mixture.
For the third layer, put boiling water in Jello: mix well. Add frozen berries; stir. Cool until jelly-like. Spread on top of second layer. Refrigerate overnight.

Bonnie’s Pumpkin Pie Cake
This is faster and easier than making pumpkin pie, plus it will feed more people.

1 13 ounce Can Evaporated Milk
6 eggs
3 Cups Pumpkin
1 Cup Sugar
½ Cup Brown Sugar
2 Tsp. Cinnamon
1 Tsp. Ginger
¼ Tsp. Cloves
1 Yellow Cake Mix
½ Cup Butter
1 Cup Chopped Pecans

Stir together milk, eggs, pumpkin, sugar, brown sugar and spices. Pour mixture into 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Blend cake mix and butter with fork until
mixture resembles oatmeal. Sprinkle over pumpkin; top with chopped pecans. Bake at 325^o F for 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool; cut into squares to serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

“Bonnie” is Bonnie McNorton, the chief cook and bottle washer in the North Topeka Saddle Club concession stand. Bonnie is a very special person!

Horse Sugar Cookies

1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Cup Margarine
1 Cup Cooking Oil
2 Eggs
5 Cups Flour
1 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Tsp. Salt
1 Tsp. Cream of Tartar
1 Tsp. Mexican Vanilla
1 Can of Vanilla Frosting

Combine sugars, margarine and oil. Beat well. Add eggs and beat. Add remaining ingredients.

Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.

Roll dough, cut into horse shapes.

Bake 10 minutes for 375^o F

Mix vanilla frosting with red and green food coloring. Place colored frosting in ziplock baggies with small opening in the corner just large enough to
squeeze the frosting out.

Grab the kids and frost away. This is the only recipe that takes time, but it makes the kids feel like they have had a part in preparing the dinner.
Hopefully, it will become a tradition that they will look back on fondly.

KCPD Mounted Patrol Needs 2 Good Geldings
The Kansas City Missouri Mounted Patrol is looking for 2 geldings, 6-18 years of age, at least 15.2 hands, good conformation, good temperament, well trained and overall sound.

Donated horses are accepted for a 90 day trial period. If the horse passes the trial period he would then become the property of the Board of Police Commissioners. Horses that do not pass will be returned to the donating party. If the decision is made to retire a police horse at any time, the original owner would then be contacted to accept return of the horse if they so chose. Visit www.kcmountedpatrol.org for more information or contact Sgt. Joey Roberts at 816-363-1824.

Donate Old Cowboy Boots to Winding River Girl Scouts
Winding River Camp & Equestrian Center, Dearborn, MO is in need of “well loved” and in good condition cowboy boots. Many of the 2nd – 8th grade girls may only get the opportunity to come to Winding River once a year. They often do not have boots or helmets so Winding River provides them. This has become quite a challenge as well over a 1,000 young girls come to Winding River for the Spring and Fall Program. We would welcome all sizes of used boots. Roy Frey Western in Topeka and Y Bar H in Olathe has offered to serve as drop off locations. If you would like more information about Winding River you can go to: www.theranchatloneoak.com or contact Linda Grimmett (816) 914-0490.

Equine Events Happenings – Mark your calendars!
Visit www.royfreywestern.com and click on the Upcoming Events bar on the right for more equine event information. Here’s what’s happening:

2010 Event Schedule June 11-14, 2010 UCHA Experience Kansas ExpoCentre Topeka,KS Education, Competition and Entertainment! www.ultimatehca.com

2010 Equine Events – More info to follow:

January 16-17 - Clinton Anderson, Wahl Walkabout Tour, Kansas City. www.downunderhorsemanship.com.

February 12-14 – EquiFest of Kansas, Wichita. www.kansashorsecouncil.com

May 15-16 – Julie Goodnight Clinic, Topeka, KS. Save $80 on clinic fees if pre-pay by Dec. 31. www.juliegoodnight.com

May 30 – Wright Flight Trail Ride, Melvern Lake.

June 11-13 – Ultimate Horsemens Challenge Experience, Kansas Expocentre, Topeka. www.ultimatehca.com