Links
Brosamer's Bells. Historic and pre-owned house, church, and other BIG bells. USA.
Lone Wolf Whistle. New foot-operated Bermuda carriage bells (aka ding dong bells, foot gongs) and air horns for antique vehicles. 9375 Bearwalk Path, Brooksville FL 34613 USA. 352-596-9949
Northwoods Falconry. New handmade bells made of bronze, brass, or nickel silver for use with hunting hawks, falcons, eagles and other raptors. USA.
"Jingle Bells" by Valvert Lucius Fox. This enjoyable, informative article was first published in the Rural Heritage magazine, Winter 2000 issue. USA.
American Bell Association (ABA). Organization for 1700 friendly, bell crazy members. Founded in 1940. See especially the Bell Talk discussion forum. USA.
Blagovest Bells. History, manufacture, care & use of bells. USA and Russia.
The Antique Horse Company. Brasses, swingers, reference books. (Note: Check the NHBS website for prices of the Society's books. The Antique Horse Co. has a very high mark up on these items.) USA.
National Horse Brass Society (NHBS). Organization for people interested in harness decorations such as swingers, plates, rosettes, bells, and horse brasses. Membership information and NHBS publications. UK.
The History of Horse Brasses by Dr. B. Wright. 1999. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Canada.
International Internet Leathercrafter's Guild (IILG). The best. Membership is $10 per year. International.
KPVL Radio. Grassroots music for the Planet Earth -- a mellow blend of jazz, blues, folk, and country. Keeps me sane in the workshop! Listen online worldwide or tune to 89.1 FM in northeast Iowa.
Puget Sound Leather Artisan's Co-op. Internet membership $10 per year, full membership $24 per year. Washington state, USA.
Leather Crafters and Saddlers Journal. Bi-monthly magazine for general leather workers with how-to articles and full-size patterns. $32 per year.
Shop Talk! Monthly magazine for makers of saddles, harness, custom leather goods, holsters, boots and shoes. $32 per year.
Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry. Learn about this historic breed of versatile, hardy, gentle horses. USA and Canada.
Midwest Fjord Horse Club. Promoting high-quality versatile Norwegian Fjord horses, educating people about the Fjord horse, and promoting fellowship amongst Fjord enthusiasts. Midwestern USA.
Favorite horse places
Miracles in Motion. Provides equestrian activities with therapeutic, educational and recreational benefits for persons with disabilities. Swisher, Iowa USA (north of Iowa City.)
The Natural Gait. Discover more about yourself and your relationship with your horse or dog or with another human being. Find your own “natural gait.” Harpers Ferry, Iowa USA (northeastern Iowa.)
Horse training
Doc Hammill. Doc's lifetime of working with horses and his equine veterinary experience give him a unique perspective on horsemanship. He is committed to gentle but effective training techniques and principles. East Glacier Park, Montana USA.
Wildwood Sleigh and Carriage Service. Want to train a horse to drive? Steve Wood will teach you and your helper the step-by-step process he uses to train driving horses. A gentle, thorough, patient teacher, Steve also provides barn calls and monthly lessons. Elk River, Minnesota USA (near Minneapolis-St. Paul.)
Bowers Farm. Get your horses driving with safe, gentle, progressive training. Check out the Bowers family's way of doing things. Fort Collins, Colorado USA.
Fieldstone Farm. Specializing in training, showing and breeding Norwegian Fjord horses. Hanover, Illinois USA (northwest Illinois.)
Francis Creek Fjords. Selling and training horses, especially Norwegian Fjords. Two Rivers, Wisconsin USA (near Green Bay.)
Midwestern horse events
Iowa Horse Fair. Yearly at the State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa USA.
Minnesota Horse Expo. Yearly at the State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, Minnesota USA.
Midwest Horse Fair. Yearly at the Alliant Center, Madison, Wisconsin USA.
Horse magazines
Draft Horse Journal. Quarterly magazine featuring draft horses & mules. USA.
Small Farmer’s Journal. Quarterly magazine discussing practical horse farming. USA.
Rural Heritage. Bimonthly magazine in support of small farmers and loggers who use draft horse, mule and ox power. USA.