 February News
Well here we are in the middle of winter. Thanks to the recent rains, most of us are blessed with very muddy horses! Winter conditions can make daily horse care a challenge, but you can find some helpful items at Rainbow, to make those sloppy chores a little easier.
Waterproof horse blankets used to be a joke - they might have called themselves "waterproof" but they rarely stood up to the test. Not anymore! New Denier fabric blankets and sheets really are waterproof, and the seamless designs make them even better. Rainbow has both lightweight rain sheets and quilted, warm rain-blankets to keep your horse both warm and dry. While most healthy horses do fine in our climate without a blanket, especially if they have adequate shelter and plenty of quality feed, blanketing can really help an older or compromised horse. They don't have to burn valuable calories just to stay warm. Horse Sense 1200 D Turnout Blankets are just $113.95!
Horses sometimes need extra feed in cold, wet weather. The process of digestion helps them stay warm. Provide high quality hay, grains and supplements during this difficult time, and make sure your horses are drinking enough water! To encourage water consumption, make sure there is a salt or trace mineral block available to your horse at all times. Salt and mineral blocks will melt if left out in the rain - that nice big block that was there in the Fall might be all gone! Place salt blocks in a stall or shelter so that they last.
 Hay! What a deal! Rainbow's new Hay Quality Program, with the feedback cards, has already proved itself for both Rainbow and our customers. A few months ago, Rainbow received a feedback card that stated "Best quality of alfalfa that we have purchased here in a long time. We were very pleased." Rainbow shared that with our hay broker, Menne Ranch, and took all the hay from that supplier's barn. Thanks to that feedback, Rainbow was able to stock up on some really great hay! But, hay is a natural, agricultural product and so can be inconsistent. Recently Rainbow received a load of hay that did not pass the quality test, in fact the feedback card read, "Absolutely the WORST hay you have ever had. Jethro Bodene (remember the Beverly Hillbillies?) must have cut this field with his lawn mower." Obviously this is not the quality we are striving to provide. Rainbow contacted the broker, who apologized and then gave Rainbow a discount on that hay, assuring that Rainbow would not be getting any more hay from that barn. This "Jethro Hay" has been removed from Rainbow's regular inventory, and is priced at $7.99/bale (while supply lasts, call for availability, all sales final). The hay feeds out just fine, but the bales are very loose. Once the twine is cut, the bale falls apart. At this price, it's going fast! Want to keep up on these one of a kind deals? Just become a Fan of Rainbow Ag on Facebook and stay in the know! Meanwhile, thanks to the feedback cards, Rainbow can be ahead of the game in having the best quality hay available, for the best price! To make it even sweeter, check out this month's subscriber coupon – save $2.00 per bale on any variety of hay, one time purchase of up to 100 bales! Stock up on the new shipments of quality Alfalfa, Grass Blend, Grass, or Oat hay and if you buy 100 bales you've saved yourself $200.00! Or, use the coupon to get $1.00 off of the "Jethro Blend," bringing the price on that hay down to only $6.99/bale. Print out the hay coupon here.
Though now-days, Pet and Livestock feeds and equipment are one of Rainbow's mainstays, that wasn't always the case. Rainbow's entry into the feed business started when they acquired the Lake County Farm Supply store. Up until then, Rainbow featured irrigation and John Deere equipment. Adding the Lake County Farm Supply store helped Rainbow meet the needs of rural homeowners and agricultural producers in Lake and Mendocino County, and Rainbow is still striving to improve our products and services – offering our customers more choices, the best prices, and  personal attention. Coming this spring, in mid-February watch for Chick Days! Baby chicks will be arriving along with everything you need to raise backyard poultry. Fresh eggs anyone? The Spring Hay and Feed Sale will be March 2 – 7; always our best possible price on hay and big savings on all Purina feeds. The No-Tax on Power Equipment Sale is scheduled for April 16 & 17, and Rainbow's biggest Sale of the Year, the Spring Fair Sale, will be held April 30 through May 2! Mark your calendars!
 Free Horse Owners Workshops - On Line! - from Purina Mills. February 2 & 9, learn about Energy Basics, discover how fat, fiver, sugar and starch are different and what combination works best for your horse. Go to www.feeddealer.com/HOW_Webinars/ to sign up. Coming in March on the 2nd and 16th, From Our Farm To Yours - learn about new discoveries being made at our one-of-a-kind Purina Equine Research Facility that will change the way you feed growing horses.
Don't forget to check out On The Right Lead's Sponsor Coupons! Money saving specials every month on the horse and pet foods you need every day!
Happy Trails! |
