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Dog Coats Sell Best In My Mobile Emporium

19-02-2020

It seems funny to be writing about dog coats for a horse publication. We all know dogs are part of just about every horse farm on the planet. Some are workers, protecting the farm and livestock but most are a treasured member of the farm family. It’s a hard fact that most rescues down south now are part Pittie and they don’t have a lot of hair. In my mobile Emporium I carry just about anything you would need for the shows from apparel to gear. A new winter pair of breeches should be a big seller this time of year, even in the Carolinas, where winter can be frosty!

Funny thing, nobody wants to try on breeches at a show. They don’t like to disrobe in the portable dressing room and we all know that brands differ greatly in sizing. That’s the conundrum, they want them but don’t want to try them on so they pass. Bring in the dogs! Yes, my number-one seller off the apparel rack this time of year are dog coats. These proud muttleys arrive at the show to cheer on their humans and very quickly get sidelined while preparations happen for their equine buddies. Laying on the ground when it’s 30 degrees out can be a chilly experience. That’s when the horse moms come running to the Emporium to outfit their puppy pals in the latest weatherproof dog wear.

I can only chuckle when my apparel suppliers take my order for dozens of dog coats and ask, “Do you need any human apparel with that order?” Answer: Nope, the dogs come first!

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Cher Griffin

Mobile Tack Shop Owner

Published on 19-02-2020

My name is Cher Griffin and I am a certified horse nut. I've been living and breathing horses since my first trail ride at six years old. The horse broke loose from my handler and went flying back to the barn and all I could do was grin and whoop it up the entire mile-long run. My mother thought I was crazy. Little did she know. Since that fateful ride, I became a horse owner, 4-H member and horse show addict. I spent many years showing and training Quarter Horses, Saddlebreds, hunters, Morgans, Arabians, a stint with roping horses and sundry other breeds and combos. I became a carded judge in the early eighties and spent more than three decades in the center ring. I've been a 4-H leader for 42 years and have thoroughly enjoyed working with youth and horses. I've coached fourteen successful horse-judging teams to national-level competitions. When my knees finally gave out, I opted for the driving world. I continued to train minis and ponies to drive in the show ring and ADT level competitions. Throughout all this, I also owned my own trucking company, working in the heavy construction industry for over twenty years. Now that I'm an old gal, I own a mobile tack shop that travels from South Carolina to Georgia attending a variety of shows and events. I may not be center ring anymore but I'm in the thick of the horse business and live in the heart of the south's horse mecca, Aiken, SC. If that isn't horse-crazy enough, I am also a published author of three mysteries, Ritzforg 127, Captain Courageous and Gwenonwyn of Aileen. If you love horse and who-done-its, you'll love the books.