Holmestead Saddlery Superstore near Kill in Co. Kildare was devastated by flooding in Oct 2011, now nearly three years later the store is to reopen with a 10 day party . There will be drinks and refreshments every day and lots of special offers and promotions in store . Stars of the horse world will be dropping in to wish us well and Sunday 28th Kim Hayden will be gigging with a special guest the singer songwriter Paddy Casey singing their new hit Out of control . Eventing Legend and friend of Holmestead Mary King will be dropping in and will be signing copies of her new book My Way as well as chatting about her life . Lee Middleton the inventor of the point to air safety vest will be coming to give a sneak preview of a new protective vest designed specifically for race jockeys and explaining how it will work , several top jockeys will be dropping in to see the new vest and chat about the revolutionary developments for safety . Equine America a supplements company famous for Cortaflex will be coming to launch several new products on the Irish market and give samples , as well as helping and advising horse owners . The store has had a makeover and now boasts more retail space than ever , with a bright and interesting new interior . Holmestead is an Irish equestrian institution started in 1976 by Bill Holmes as a schoolboy in Tyrella , Co.Down where the company still has Northern Irelands largest retail store . The Kill Superstore opened on 1st September 1994 ( the day of the ceasefire in the North a good omen perhaps ! ) a converted hay barn and grain store just off the N7 at Blackchurch . It was revolutionary in that , it was not on the high street rather it was a destination , unheard of for saddlery in 1994 . There were a lot of unbelievers who thought I was mad , a hay barn down a country road somewhere near Kill . A store that would be the biggest and best retailer in Ireland , that people would travel possibly 100s of miles to ! says Bill Holmes . The store was an immediate success , offering a previously unseen range of products in a spacious environment at prices that were substantially lower than the opposition . Late night opening and a properly trained friendly and knowledgeable staff . Over the years Holmestead has served the Stars of the horse world , outfitted Kelsey Grammer , props for many movies ,Charlie Haughey , Royal Princes and many interesting characters from Ireland and abroad . Grand National winning trainers Harvey and Sue Smith are regular customers and swear by Holmestead s own range of horse rugs . International Showjumper John Whitaker says Holmestead is simply the best Jessica Kurten says Holmestead is my No. 1 The list of famous shoppers goes on . Mags Heffernan the manager has been with the company for 18years a BHSII qualified instructor . Customer service is all important ,also to have quality products that we have tested Ourselves so that we can stand over them is vital . You need to have total faith , that what your offering the customer is right for them and their horse says Mags . A nice feature of the new store is the quality coffee painstaking sourced by Mags an avid coffee drinker . Its quality coffee whatever you fancy from cappuccino to expressos free with our compliments . People travel to Holmestead and we want to make it a great experience for them every time so call in and taste the coffee , its free at Holmestead !!
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:16:51 +0000
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