Saturday 22 December 2012

Merry Christmas!!

Firstly from all of us at
Denim~N~Dust Western Wear & Saddlery
we'd like to wish you all
a Very Merry Christmas!!
& Happy New Year!!
 
 
It's been a busy time of year between filling Christmas orders & organising our cattle brand.
 
Storm season has also well & truly arrived & on Monday night at around 11pm we experienced a mini tornado that took out 2 of our garden sheds & the power.
Was quite a scary experience listening to it roar & shake the house with the thunder & lightning & pouring rain crashing all around.
Thankfully none of our stock were injured by the flying debris.
 
 
We had the chopper booked for the next day so it was straight into the muster at daylight on Tuesday morning.
 
We use a chopper to help us muster one of our bigger paddocks, 'Rolling Hills' paddock.  The chopper brings the cows, calves & bulls down from the hills to the flat below where we are waiting on our horses.  From there we drive them down the fence line into a lane that leads straight to the yards.
 
 
 
We then let the cattle cool down in the yard for about an hour while we go back to the homestead for smoko.  Throughout this cooling down period the cattle are able to settle down & have a drink & recover from their walk to the yards.
 
After smoko we head back out & draft all the calves off the cows ready to brand in the afternoon.


 
Sometimes there are calves that are orphan poddy's for a multitude of reasons.  On this day we found one little malnourished charbray heifer that was half the size she should have been for her age.  So she came home with us to be supplemented with milk replacer & grain to ensure that she can get all her nutritional requirements & grow into a big, strong productive cow.  Miss 5 named her Snow White and she is currently in my houseyard thriving.


 

Monday 10 December 2012

Last week of school...

It's our last week of school this week & there is much excitement in the air as we put up our Christmas decorations & go seaching for the perfect tree.  Santa will even be making a special appearance at our Kindy Christmas party tonight!.
 
We still have loads of great gift ideas in stock ready to ship at
 
On the home front it's still extremely hot, dry & dusty & we are anxiously waiting for our now overdue wet season.  The storm birds & the frogs have been singing of late so I hope that they are right in their predictions & we see a decent wet soon, & that they aren't just being eternal optimists!.
 
Tom, one of my grown up poddies.  Now a big, 12 year old bullock.


Sunday 2 December 2012

Summer is here!

Well December is finally here which means it's time to put up the Christmas tree and really get serious about holiday preparations.
 
The start of Summer has also brought with it record warm temperatures of 40 plus degrees in the shade not uncommon in many western districts and it's predicted to stay hot for the next few days.
 
Try to stay cool everyone and remember to take special care of your stock.
 
It's also not too late to place you're Christmas orders from
 
 

Monday 26 November 2012

Christmas countdown!

Only 4 weeks until Christmas!
The countdown is really on!
There's still time to get your Christmas gifts from
 
We've added an extensive range of high quality hermann oak leather saddlery to the range over the last week.
We also now stock wide a range of bits and spurs!.
 
 




 
 
On the home front we had a massive storm on Saturday giving us 23mm, just under an inch.
It's much needed as our paddocks have been starting to look a bit dry!.
 We're also making preparations for our annual brand & will be mustering all our cows in the next fortnight, weather depending.
 
 
 
 



Monday 19 November 2012

Christmas Stock Has Arrived!

 
Finally, after some shipping delays all our Christmas stock is now available for purchase through:
 
Our Little Outlaw Ropin Sets are proving to be hit & are galloping out!
 
New this year is the Little Looper Ropin Kit made by Mustang.
Sure to be a hit on Christmas Day!  Hours of fun for young & old alike!
 
 
Also "Cowgirl", "Cowboy" & "Trail Boss" Travel Mugs for only $19.95 make great, useful gifts for that hard to buy for loved one!.

Be sure to check the website for all our latest products as well as 'Like' us on Facebook to keep up to date with all our new arrivals!
 


Sunday 11 November 2012

Lest we forget


They went with songs to the battle, they were young.
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

Lest we forget.
 

Sunday 4 November 2012

Calving time!

I love this time of year, even if we are averaging 33 degrees celcius or above during the days.  The good thing about the heat is that it also means it's storm season, with mother nature putting on some extremely impressive lightning shows lately.  It is also calving & foaling season which is always exciting.  Last year we chose not to breed any of our mares which means no foals for us this year.  We're instead making do anxiously watching our cows and maiden heifers have their babies.
 
So far two of my grown up poddies have had their first babies over the course of the last week.  Here are some happy snaps.  Enjoy! :-)


Fiona & her lil' bull.

Meet Charlie! heifer out of Charmayne, by Shorty.
 
 

Sunday 21 October 2012

Proud to now be Gidgee Eyes Sunglasses stockists!

It's nearly the end of October which means Christmas is well & truly on it's way.
Our Christmas stock is just starting to arrive & should all be here by mid November at the latest to allow for plenty of shipping time for good old Australia Post mail orders.
 
We are also proud to announce that we are now stockists for the fantastic Australian brand...
Gidgee Eyes Sunglasses!!
 
The entire range can be found at
 


On the home front it's hot & very dry and we're all crossing our fingers & toes hoping for the storm season to start.  Our cows are starting to spring so we should have some calves running around very soon. 
 
 
Charmayne, one of our grown up charbray poddies.
 
 

 

Thursday 11 October 2012

Bull sales season again.

It's been a while since my last post but time flies when you're having fun!. 
We've been busy on the retail and cattle fronts.  The last couple of weeks saw us by bulls for the family property from the Droughtmaster & Charbray bull sales from the Gracemere selling complex just south of Rockhampton, Qld.  We bought five droughtmasters & three top notch charbray bulls.  All young & none over 25 months of age.
 



 

Saturday 23 June 2012

Sale Now On!!

Our end of Financial Year Sale is now on!!!
Get in fast to avoid disappointment!!



Saturday 5 May 2012

Capella All Breeds Week July 2012


We are proud to announce that we will be supplying the 3rd place prizes for the Capella All Breeds Horse Show to be held in July. 

We feel extremely honoured to be able to contribute to this wonderful event.

The prizes will be sourced from the "Buckaroo Leather" range.

We will also be in attendance with our trade stall on the 14th & 15th of July.
Hope to see you all there!!. :-)

Tuesday 10 April 2012

Latest news!!!


Hello again everyone.  Been a while since we did a blog post but things have been hectic, which is a good problem to have!. 

Hope everyone had a great and safe Easter and some R and R if you could.

There have been loads of new products added to the site since our last entry & lots more on their way.


The Cowboy and Cowgirl Hardware shirts are proving to be extremely popular & have been shipped to all corners of Australia & Internationally!.


Our high quality Hermann Oak Leather goods have also been walking out the door as fast as (& before) they arrive!. 

If you are chasing any leather saddlery items that aren’t currently in stock please email us at: info@denimndust.com and we will do our very best to source it for you.


With Mother’s Day just around the corner we have a luxurious range of lotions & organic goat’s milk soaps coming in from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. 

Lovingly packaged in a genuine cowhide clutch they are the ideal gift for that hard to buy for country Mum!.



Remember to keep checking back!!

Cheers, from the team at Denim~N~Dust Western Wear & Saddlery.

Saturday 7 January 2012

Saddlery Now In Stock!!!

Our Buckaroo Leather goods have arrived and are available to purchase now!!!
I'm thrilled with the quality!!!  Exceptionally soft!!!
Made to last the test of time!!!
Check it all out at www.denimndust.com.
Hermann Oak Harness Leather Reins an absolute bargain at $49.95!!!




We have also placed an order with Cowboy & Cowgirl Hardware and are eagarly anticipating the arrival of the new seasons western long & short sleeved shirts in sizes from infants up to ladies & mens & all sizes in between.