by Rachel Novak | Jun 19, 2017 | BOAT, EDUCATION, HOOKS, INDUSTRY, SEASONAL, SNAP HOOKS
If you own a sporting goods store, a marina or even a gas station/convenient store on one of the several beautiful lakes in the area, it’s only a matter of time before warm weather finally arrives and people will be putting their sailboats, power boats, kayaks and...
by Rachel Novak | May 17, 2017 | EDUCATION, HOOKS, SEASONAL, SNAP HOOKS
Believe it or not, summer is just around the corner. That means hardware store owners should be stocking up on the right S-hooks, rings, quick-release snap hooks, swivel hooks and chain links for hanging hammocks, kiddie swings, porch swings and planters. Before you...
by Rachel Novak | May 3, 2017 | EDUCATION, INDUSTRY, PRODUCTS, SNAP HOOKS
When Kathy Porcell, owner of Elevation Pilates in Glens Falls had to replace the hardware on her Pilates equipment, she thought her only option was to go back to the Pilates equipment manufacturer for the double-ended and single-ended clips and snap hooks she uses...
by Rachel Novak | Apr 13, 2017 | EDUCATION, HOOKS, PRODUCTS, SNAP HOOKS
It may come as a surprise, but there’s a small, yet mighty important little piece of hardware that’s instrumental in keeping us all in line, making us look good, and working hard alongside us in our businesses, on our farms or at the kennel. The crazy thing is, you...
by Rachel Novak | Mar 21, 2017 | DAIRY, EDUCATION, PRODUCTS
In 2016, Saratoga City Center played host to 75 male and female calves and more than 1,300 human attendees for the National Holstein Association’s annual conference. These animals were not your average heifers. In fact, the cows in attendance were literally...
by Rachel Novak | Mar 15, 2017 | EDUCATION, EQUINE
Hippotherapy is defined as “the use of horseback riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment, especially as a means of improving coordination, balance, and strength.” There are many equine therapy programs across the country that are dedicated to helping...