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10/04/24
Fall is here and after a great weekend full of events in San Francisco it is time for another newsletter:
We go over…
- Folsom Weekend Wrap-Up
- New Merch
- Future Events
- Burnout and Breaks
1. Folsom Weekend Wrap-Ups.
We hope everyone had an amazing Folsom weekend! The weather was warm, clear, and perfect for the street fair. Over the weekend, we were thrilled to host three events: a regular Horse Market,
an InterroGAYtion Event, and we finished it up with a packed full-house Unbridled Horse Market!
Thank you all for joining us and making us part of your Folsom Weekend. We loved having all of you and can't wait to have you back one day!
On that note, it's time to announce the Best in Show winners for these events. Let's give a big round of applause to:
Congratulations!
We appreciate all our guests - so thank you so much for joining us. Learn more about The Best in Shows on our Website.
2. New Merch
So happy to unveil what we worked on the last couple of weeks:
our new Mystery Puppy Hood enamel pin and Mystery Chest Harness enamel pin.
We’ve taken one of our most popular enamel pins, the Chest Harness Pin, and created a new Puppy Hood Pin, now available in a mystery pack!
There are 10 different colors you could get, plus a special GOLDEN pin.
If you're lucky enough to get one of the GOLDEN pins, you can email us to get a free ticket to any future Horse Market event of your choice, which can be redeemed for either a Mare or Stallion Ticket.
You won’t know which color you’ll get in your pack, as it’s completely random - even we do not know what color is in what sealed bag!
We have produced 70 of each color and 10 GOLDEN ones, so equal chances to receive any of the colors, and a 1 in 70 chance to get a GOLDEN pin.
These make also great gifts for someone who loves the pin design and enjoys the event, as they might be one of the lucky few to snag a GOLDEN one! And of course, for all your puppy friends - bring a bunch and they will look so cute trying to open the bags with their paws!
Plus, you can bring your pins to any event and try trading colors with other guests—if they got theirs and have a color you want.
Also, the colors of both pin sets match, just in case anyone wants to collect both and get matching sets!
Depending on how much you like these, there are more ideas for new designs and maybe even multi-colored versions! Please give us plenty of feedback!
You can grab them now on the merch page of the Horse Market website!
3. Future events
Mark your calendars for these events and get Tickets for Los Angeles tomorrow at 12:05 PM PST
November 29th & 30th - Los Angeles. CLAW LA - or Leather getaway in cooperation with the Tom of Finnland Foundation. For us a reason to come back to LA. Please join us!
Future Events continues...
December 8th, Portland, Oregon (Tickets on sale in the next Newsletter)
Dec 13th and 14th, San Francisco (Tickets on sale at a later date)
4. Burn Out & Breaks
A personal word from your Stable Master:
I can imagine many of you have experienced burnout in some form, and I've decided to take a much-needed break because of it. Organizing these events over the past 6 and a half years has been an incredibly positive journey, and I've loved every minute of it across 74 events. It’s time for me to step back and recharge. During this time, my trusted Stable Wrangler Martin, who has been instrumental in every event, will fully take over operations, including handling emails and being on-site. I may or may not attend future events, and if I do, I would be "just" an attendee who sees his work and enjoys the Event — haha. Rest assured, the quality and energy of the events will remain unchanged. Behind the scenes, I'll still be involved and provide input when needed, but my role will be more in the background. In the meantime, I'll be recharging and maybe even working on some new merchandise - like the new mystery Pins we showed you just before! Thank you all for your continued support of Horse Market. It wouldn’t be what it is today without all of you who attend, the volunteers who help, and our two amazing friends who assist with sewing the hoods when we need more! I look forward to watching from the sidelines and seeing you all at future events. Please give your full support to Martin! P.S. If anyone wants to keep up with me, feel free to add me on
- Instagram @Djskype (I don’t use it a ton) or
- Facebook Matthew J Black
For now, it's "See you later!" Stable Master Matt
This is it for today!
This Newsletter had it all: some great news, new tickets on sale, cool new merch, but also some serious news.
If you feel overwhelmed,
please speak to a therapist and make sure you are in good care!
Also, COVID & MonkeyPox are getting back stronger -
talk to your healthcare professionals for their recommendations!
Remember to get tested regularly, have healthy responsible sex, and make sure you check out the Horse Market Merch store!
Stable Wrangler Martin
Stable Master Matt
And to those supporting our events, give some love to our sponsors:
Twitter: @Pig_load , @Squarepegtoys
Web: PigLoad.com/HorseMarket
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