Ever since my last DIY Crochet Equine Fly Bonnet post, I’ve been working on my crochet and bonnet making skills. The crochet part is going great. My stitches are getting more even and quicker, and I’ve tried out some different trim techniques that look really good to me. The problem is the damn pattern. People have been emailing me and asking on instagram for my bonnet pattern, and my response should be that I wished I had one! Honestly, I’m…
Before I review today’s stirrups, let me give you a little stirrup history (I know you are dying to hear it). In the early 2000’s, I got a pair of Herm Sprenger flex stirrups. I rode in them until 2012, swore by them even, and then decided that my leg felt more secure in regular irons. I switched to $30 irons, and said death to gadgets! Gadgets bad! Special stirrups bad! Blah blah tradition fox hunting George Morris blah blah…
Most of us equestrian bloggers are semi-private. By that I mean, we don’t necessarily go I AM BLAH AND I RIDE WITH BLAH TRAINER IN BLAH CITY, but let’s be honest – it’s usually very easy to figure out where we are and where we ride. With this accountability, a certain amount of editing goes into what we put on the blog. For example, I have a “no barn drama” policy rule on my blog, meaning that I simply will…
The other day, I was looking at my smartphone and I smiled. It wasn’t because I got a text or a new follower, but because my nerd horse was giving me a pretty epic ‘DURRRRRRR’ face. I smiled and I thought, “Man I love that big dumb creature” (emphasis on the dumb). Of course, I’m not the only one who loves my pony, and I’m not the only one with a smart phone… the idea for a blog post was…
I love horse boots of all kinds, and that definitely includes bell boots. Though Simon isn’t terrible about holding shoes, he will occasionally reach too far and step out of his front shoe. When we’re in sporty sport horse mode, bell boots are a constant part of our tack routine. So you can imagine I was excited to try these No Turn Bell Boots from Horze! Though I’m no stranger to bell boots, these were new to me in a…
No joke, if I lived alone each room in my house would probably look like this: But seeing as I try to stay happily married, we go for a different kind of decor. My husband and I have been living together for six years and I have slowly been drawn more to his style of decorating. He likes clean lines, and modern/contemporary stuff. We don’t the housing budget for true modern furniture (plus… dogs ruin everything), but I’d say we’re…
Horze recently asked me to review some products, which made me super happy because I’m still on a indefinite spending freeze and there have been no new shiny things to play with. Thanks Horze! That being said, these are all still my opinions on the products – first up, riding gloves! Traditionally, I’m not a glove person. Give me the option and I will go gloveless for schooling and show. I traditionally hate how bulky gloves make my hands feel, but…
It’s been well over a year since my first SMTT pseudo-blogging awards post, and with so many new blogs sprouting up I figured it was time for an update. Some of these may be new to you, and some aren’t… but here’s my list of favorites circa 2014. If I haven’t listed you, it doesn’t mean I hate or don’t read your blog. I always keep a list of favorites in my side bar and I read and (try to)…