Hello To All

[ETW Grumpy]

I'm familiar with both places Grumpy - born and raised in this area, joined the Marine Corps back in '65, stayed gone for quite a few years, but I'm back home now. Odd how we, as young folks, can't wait to leave our hometown, and, as we age, we begin to long for a return to it.Rusty

Ain't that the truth. Are there any saddle shops or tack repair guys around there? I might want to go visit next time I come back home.

[Rusty]

Ain't that the truth. Are there any saddle shops or tack repair guys around there? I might want to go visit next time I come back home.

Grumpy - I know there is one old boy in Mount Vernon that works strictly on saddles and tack, and I've heard there is a shop in the Amish Settlement outside of Opdyke. Other than those two......??

And, I can't really tell you anything about either one of the ones I mentioned - I haven't been to either place - got three Purple Hearts in Vietnam, and I'm a mite stove up, so I don't drive.

Looks like there ought be some shops south of here though - lots of horses and saddle clubs located throughout southern Illinois.

Rusty

[sdkid]

I happened upon this thread today. I was born & raised in Eldorado, and my dad now lives in McLeansboro. Just spent the Memorial weekend in the area.