PFI Expert Ron answers: The wearing of either felt or straw is really up to the individual. With that said most people will change from felt to straw on Easter and will change back to felt when tempertures start dropping (no real exact date). Again it’s really up to you (felt hats are hotter in the summer).

PFI Expert Ron answers: Without seeing the boots and how they are fitting I will have to give you some guidelines. Hopefully you had a little slipage in the heel when you bought the boots. Sometimes if the boots are to tight when bought they will cause blisters on the heels.

PFI Expert Josh answers: That is truly a tough question. The variable in this scenario is the horse. Every horse can respond differently to different bits. I personally would recommend finding a trainer or horseman in your area that has a broad variety of bits that you could use to try with your horse. I would begin by reverting back to a simple O Ring snaffle, and progress forward from there. Horses become “hard mouthed”, and your horse may need to revert back and go through some of the beginning training steps. This can soften their mouth back up, and encourage them to become more responsive to the bit. Finding someone with several bridles you could try would be the best solution, I feel.

PFI Expert Ron answers: Thank you for your question. Most all of our adult boots are all leather. As for where the hides come from. Each boot company has a tannery that they get there own leathers from.

PFI Expert Ron answers: Try cleaning them with either Dawn or Joy dishwashing soap. Just a little soapy water. Wash them, let them dry, and put leather conditioner on them. If she plans on wearing them in that type of area, spray them with water protection and stain protection. Both the conditioner and spray we carry.

PFI Expert Ron answers: With out knowing exactly what kind of leather and what kind of oil (motor, cooking, etc) you have I will answer based on general cowhide leather. One way is to try lava soap (do not scrub hard) light lather of the soap will most times lift oil out of the leather. A good preventative measure is to spray boots with water and stain protector, this will provide a barrier to help keep oils out.

PFI Expert Ron answers: Thank you for your question. The Lucchese CY7188 is a PFI exclusive and as such cannot be special ordered. The shaft of the boot is12in tall and is a scalloped design which dips down front and back to 9in. This design allows for up to around a 17in calf muscle. The thread in the shaft is very close to a burgundy not quite as dark. Again thank you for your question and for Shopping Western Style with PFI.

PFI Expert Ron answers: We do have a new Dingo Pups baby boot in sizes 1 thru 3 in brown and pink.

PFI Expert Josh answers: Wine buying can be an in-depth experience. We have a full time wine specialist on staff to insure that you are informed about your purchase, and have selected a wine adequate for your tastes. We have over 500 wines in stock, and our tasting bar is open 7 days a week. We have many different cheeses to pair with an appropriate wine for your special weekend. Congrats on your continued success, and look forward to seeing you soon.

PFI Expert Josh answers: Circle Y still has the Omaha in their line of saddles. It remains as model 1554. It has been a great saddle for many years. The particular serial number you have given me is for a 16″ seat in the dark oil color. The saddle you have given me the serial number from was produced in July of 2000. The Omaha is part of the Flex 2 series that feature the new Flex 2 tree. They are part of the Park and Trail category. They retail for $1595. That is a saddle we normally stock, but have sold out of the 16″; but will be replenishing stock shortly. Keep checking our website for new styles, and availability on this saddle.

PFI Expert Josh answers: The Trail Max Pack a Saddle comes with two different options. It is able to be used over the top of a regular western saddle, or you can change out the middle section and it can the be used with a standard cross-buck style pack saddle. This makes it extremely versatile. You can use it on a pack animal or quickly change it to be used on a riding animal.

PFI Expert Kim answers: I know you said you did not like the heavy denim of the Cruel Girl, but Cruel Girl does have a stretch denim in the Georgia slim fit style that has kick slits and are a great fit. The style is CB54753001 and can be viewed online at www.pfiwestern.com If your size is not available online we can do special orders at store level. Wrangler 20X Jackson Texas Lone Star is a style that is stretch and low rise, but does not feature kick slits. Also, Wrangler’s Sunshine on a Cloudy Day jeans are from the Wranglers Premium Patch Collection. These low rise, boot cut jeans do not feature kick slits, but are stretch denim. Wrangler does have several styles that are mid-rise and stretch and do have a kick slit. These can also be viewed online. They are part of the Ultimate Riding Jean: style WRJ30BS BLZN SUNRISEis one.

PFI Expert Kim answers: I know you said you did not like the heavy denim of the Cruel Girl, but Cruel Girl does have a stretch denim in the Georgia slim fit style that has kick slits and are a great fit. The style is CB54753001 and can be viewed online at www.pfiwestern.com If your size is not available online we can do special orders at store level. Wrangler 20X Jackson Texas Lone Star is a style that is stretch and low rise, but does not feature kick slits. Also, Wrangler’s Sunshine on a Cloudy Day jeans are from the Wranglers Premium Patch Collection. These low rise, boot cut jeans do not feature kick slits, but are stretch denim. Wrangler does have several styles that are mid-rise and stretch and do have a kick slit. These can also be viewed online. They are part of the Ultimate Riding Jean: style WRJ30BS BLZN SUNRISEis one.

PFI Expert Kim answers: In response to your question, we have a few styles that you might be interested in. They can be viewed online at www.pfiwestern.com. We have 2 from the premium patch collection that you liked and they are the Razzle Dazzle and the Sunshine on a Cloudy Day styles. We have both fashion jeans and the more traditional 5 pocket jeans that might be of interest to you. As far as basics, Cruel Girl has a few styles featuring stretch denim: Styles Dakota and Georgia are a few. We are also carrying Miss Me jeans which have a little more sparkle and lot more bling! They are terrific and we sell through these constantly! You might also find the Wrangler 20X Jackson Texas Lone Star Jeans and the Wrangler 20X Houston California Girl (lowest rise) to your liking.

PFI Expert Kim answers: First, I would like to say “congratulations” on having your group chosen to perform at the Houston Livestock show and rodeo! I’m sure you are very proud and they must be very excited. They sound like an amazing group of kids. You asked a good question regarding the sizing of the boys’ small shirts and the answer is going to depend mainly on what brand of shirt you are seeking. For example, a Wrangler shirt size S is a 5/6 where as the brand Roper is a 6/7. Our t-shirts vary as well, but are normally between a size 6-8 range.

PFI Expert Kim answers: The difference between the two styles is that style 70127 is a Big and Tall style. It will normally have a longer sleeve length than the regular style 99953.

PFI Expert Kim answers: You can find the Wrangler Retro Jeans that Jason Aldean wears on our website www.pfiwestern.com or if you are here in Springfield, MO, come into the store. We carry them in 4 different washes: Antique, Trail Worn, True Blue and Worn Black.

PFI Expert Kim answers: We do not carry a style of brush popper shirt. I also did a search on the Wrangler website and did not find any listed on their site either. My best suggestion would to be to contact Wrangler directly.

PFI Expert Ron answers: We do carry boots in B, A, AA, AAA in some brands and styles. On the web site check out the Lucchese, Rios Of Mercedes, Anderson Bean, Double H and a very few Ariat. When looking at them click on the the size you need and then the width, the avaiable widths will show up.

PFI Expert Ron answers: They are the Work Hog line of boots from Ariat. You can find them on our web site by doing a search for Work Hog, and all available styles will be displayed.

PFI Expert Ron answers: Thank you for the question! There are still boots available with leather soles. To make it easier to find them, go to www.pfiwestern.com, click on Cowboy Boots, choose either mens or womens, then go down the left side of the page and click on leather sole, and all available styles will be listed.