http://www.craftconn.com is having a terrific fabric sale right now. mostly limited- amount ends. this is definitely worth looking into to. some xmas stuff as well as general fabrics. i just spent a small king's ransom here!
darn it...i got it in an email which i already deleted, which means that you will have to choose a category such as 'purple' and it will show you everything, including sale fabrics. barnbum, there are horse panels that might interest you. sorry that you all have to take the long way around, but it's worth it.