The season of giving!

 Through out the year Outback gives, donates and sponsors many people, clubs, and fundraisers.  I will use the "season" to brag.  To donate an item or one's time is a truly a selfless act.  Outback performs selfless acts more times than I can count.  Requests come in from all over the world.  We were asked recently to donate a jacket for a gal that was seriously injured when her horse kicked her in the head.  Another fulfilled request was to donate a jacket to a group of researchers that are having a fund raiser to fund the quest for a cure for cancer.  How do you rationalize who or what to give to.  There are many times that I have to make a decision that is in the best interest of the company.  Don't get me wrong, many times my heart gets the better of me, and the jacket goes to a silent auction in South Dakota to raise money for a handicapped riding club. Many times a note is sent to let us know that the jacket did what it was donated to do, raise money to help with a medical bills, or to pay entry fee's.
Outback Trading Company donates jackets to a center for battered women and children in Philadelphia.  Every year around this time an elder couple graces us, they usually bring trash bags and we stuff them full with jackets for many women and children that are without a warm jacket to wear during winter.  I also must tell you that they bring $100.00 of their own money and we work with them to make their cash stretch as far as is possibly can. When they reach their limit, they smile and we fill their car and off they go to deliver another year of warm jackets to those that are without. Knowing that the jackets are truly going to make a difference in someones life is a great feeling.  If you have not felt this type of elation, I challenge you to find a charity and do what you can to make a difference.
I am pleased that I can brag about what a great company Outback Trading is. More importantly it is an honor to be asked to participate in all the fundraisers and sponsorships, for a group will not include your company unless they feel what you have to offer can benefit their cause.

Ryan Wood competing at Rubicon Farm Leesburg, Virginia

Woodstock Eventing was flying high with Ryan competing at Rubicon Farm, riding a horse in every division.
He started off with his two new 4 yr olds from Ireland, controlling the Beginner Novice division with Bennett Creek Farm's, Woodstock Bennett winning and his own Woodstock Wallaby placing 3rd! Ilona English's GT showed class all day and placed 2nd in the Novice division. (Pictured)Mary Hazzard's Mystic Heishi cruised around the Training division, showing the talent of her Dam, who jumped around Badminton back in the day.
Fernhill Classic didn't miss a beat all day and was 3rd in a very competitive Training division. Finally Cherish Campbell's Frankie was fantastic jumping around the Prelim course with ease. Outback Trading is happy to see the season end on such a grand note, we are very excited to see what next year has in store. Stay tuned for everything Ryan Wood!

Outback Trading sponsors Aussie Event Rider Ryan Wood

Outback Trading is super excited to announce our Sponsorship of Ryan Wood, of Woodstock Eventing. Ryan and Outback have been paired in the past; it is just a relationship that works an Aussie rider and a Company that was started with apparel from the Outback. However this sponsorship is a bit different, for Ryan is now riding under his own name, Woodstock Eventing.
Ryan has come a long way from arriving in the US in 2008, to preset day, where at any one event he is riding 6 horses, has clinics on the weekends with 15 plus students. In May Ryan imported a young talent, Fernhill Classic, this horse is Ryan’s 2016 Olympic hopeful! Outback Trading is very honored to be involved with such a talented ambitious star.
When asked what he loves from the Outback apparel line, Ryan’s response, “The Oilskin lined chaps, I wear them when the weather turns cold, they are the perfect partner for the cold damp weather that comes to Pennsylvania.” While teaching at his clinics you will see Ryan sporting one of Outback’s Softshell jackets, “I love to teach in this jacket, it is great looking, fits really well, and is just the right weight, I may be on the ground, but I am still working” exclaims Wood.
For more information about the happenings with Outback Trading and Ryan Wood, friend Outback Trading on facebook, we will keep things as current as possible. Ryan will be competing at the last event of the season Rubicon, Leesburg Virginia.

It's that time of year again, Hunting Season, be ready!

The Deer Hunter Jacket and Vest from Outback Trading Company, the collection developed for those who enjoy hours in a blind or a tree stand. The Deer Hunter Jacket and Vest are a force to be reckoned with when you think about a jacket that you want to wear to spend the time needed in the woods to bag your trophy. We thought of everything to guarantee your comfort, functionality and of course style. This Oilskin collection is blessed with pockets; these pockets are large, and plentiful. The chest pockets are large enough to carry a hand gun and bullets, or your binoculars. Two large patch pockets are dual entry, and a flap to guarantee what you put in there stays in there! Outback is staying ahead of the class with the concealed weapon pocket that was developed just for this collection. Also, there are two inside pockets that are perfect for keeping your beef jerky or a power bar. No need for a rain date, the Deer Hunter collection is water-proof. “While developing this jacket I knew that it had to outperform my expectations, weather proof, good-looking, and room for everything. I would say it’s a bull’s eye! ” says Founder of Outback Trading Company Wilson King. King speaks from experience, the Deer Hunter jacket has a weekly date with his shotgun and clay pigeons! Deer Hunter Jacket and Vest are available at retail stores thought out the US and Canada. The collection is available in Small-XXL, in Bronze. Trail clean is the theme when it comes to the care of this jacket and vest, simply brush off and hose, then hang to dry. To locate your next hunting partner visit www.outbacktrading.com, and click the find a retailer link.

Australian Company supports Aussie Clinician

Outback Trading Company and Downunder Horsemanship, it just makes sense. Outback Trading Company is so proud to a Downunder Horsemanship sponsor. We have traveled to many states, Washington, Ohio, Minnesota, and California, just to name a few. Where ever we are, we are certain to be greeted by adorning fans of Outback Trading and of course Clinton Anderson. At every Tour stop, there are a few things that you can count on, rowdy fans, horse lovers, and free stuff. When I say free stuff, I am talking about all but $10, 000 worth of goods. Clinton and Outback share the same thoughts about giving back, Outback is always happy to support and give back. If you find that you have a weekend and would like to treat yourself. Outback would love to invite you to a Walkabout tour stop.

What rating is your water-proof jacket?

When a garment is advertised as water-proof there are certain requirements that must be met for the company to advertise it as such. Water-proof items can range from a watch, a tent , to a jacket. Each one of these items is tested to determine its' water-proof abilities. For electronics the test is called the Ingress Scale, abbreviation I.P., the rating starts at 1 and goes to 8. If a watch has the rating IPX1, you can safely say this watch is really water-resistant. When you talk about tents or clothes, waterproofing is measured on a scale called the Hydrostatic Head. If you take a piece of the material, and put a tube on top of it, the hydrostatic head rating is how much water you can fill in this tube before the pressure and weight of the water pushes through the material. Proper ‘waterproof’ levels are considered to be 1000mm (25.4 inches) of water, but most decent tents have an HH rating of over 2000mm, and a good waterproof jacket will be around 3000mm+. Outback Trading rain wear is all rated 5000mm, we are proud to boast that we are much higher than many and most companies. With a rating of 5000mm it can be said that even thru the harshest that Mother Nature can dish out Outback Trading can take it!!!

Still a few mysteries left in the world.

Summer is here and you are spending as much time as you can out in the sun, at the beach, mowing, or just hanging with friends. The knowledge that we have today just by watching commercials is just amazing. You know that sun screen is your best friend to keep from premature aging, bug spray can aid in the contraction of harmful disease, and that eating a low calorie diet with plenty of water and exercise can aid in weight loss. However, there are still a few mysteries left that you won't get from the tube. There is a shirt that can help you stay cool as you bake in the summer heat. The technology that is involved in making the Icefil® shirts is just amazing. The fabric is infused with xylitol, the ingredient in chewing gum that cools your mouth as you chew, in a shirt the xylitol acts as a refrigerant cooling you. All that you have to do is sweat, the fabric grabs the moisture in turns cools you. Tests have shown that the Icefil® shirt can lower your core temperature by 3 degrees Fahrenheit. I challenge all of you to visit www.outbacktrading.com find a retailer and get your hands on an Icefil® shirt, and spread the word, Icefil® is a mystery that is worth finding.