Horses Got Talent – Liberty Class Winner In honor of the Mustang documentary series coming out in 2017, the Mustang Heritage Foundation sent a prize for highest scoring Mustang at Horses Got Talent. The first place winner of the Liberty Class was Lauryn Zepeda and her mustang, Gringo. From Lauryn Zepeda. . . “Gringo” is…
What is a sash? “A sash is a large and usually colorful ribbon or band of material worn around the body, draping from one shoulder to the opposing hip, or else running around the waist. The sash around the waist may be worn in daily attire, but the sash from shoulder to hip is worn…
Starting December 1 – December 31, 2016, you will be able to “Step Up to Savings” when you place an order for 12″ and 15″ award ribbons featured at the following links. 12″ Award Ribbons and 15″ Award Ribbons. This promotion does not apply to rush orders. All orders must be pre-paid before order is considered…
How to Make Award Ribbons – Pleating I was recently speaking with a customer and she remarked that her and her show competitors really liked the quality of our ribbons. However, she didn’t realize the difference until she held one of our ribbons and a previous supplier’s ribbon in her hands and “felt” the difference. She…
Hurricane Matthew, North Carolina Aftermath Heading out on some business errands a few days ago, I had a very surreal moment travelling through an area hit hard by the flooding from Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina. The facilities and buildings at McLaughlin Ribbon Awards were spared with only minor wind damage, easily repaired. I cannot describe the…
Award Ribbons & CORRAL And this folks is what it is all about at the end of the day. Always happy to support our friends at CORRAL. After a stormy weekend with Hurricane Matthew and the devastation it brought to North Carolina, I found this big ray of sunshine on my desk and just had…
Halloween Award Ribbons It is time to break out the sweaters and apple cider! Cooler temps are coming and here at McLaughlin Ribbon Awards, we couldn’t be more excited. And, of course with that comes pumpkins, pumpkins and more pumpkins and HALLOWEEN! Nothing is more exciting than seeing happy kids with creative costumes and tons…
Award Ribbons & Customer Service A much appreciated and positive note from one of our great customers! “The ribbons for our first ranch horse show came in today! Thank you Blaine and Michelle for always getting us what we need in time and for being so helpful! Awesome quality as always!”~Brandi “The most important adage…
Award Ribbons – Fun History Fact “Henry Dorling wrote in “Ribbons and Medals: The World’s Military and Civil Awards” that Napoleon was among the first to recognize the effect that ribbons had on the morale of common troops. Bonaparte ordered a large number of ribbons and medals for issue to the soldiers serving under his…
