Guys, I don’t like my saddle. Though it fits Simon relatively well, I’ve never taken to my Prestige Roma Jump saddle. On the aesthetic side, I am not a huge fan of the leather. Even after having it for a year and a half, the leather still is just okay at best. Granted, I’m not the world’s best cleaner/oiler but this thing remains slick and stiff. It doesn’t like to soak conditioner in despite my best efforts and it scratches super…
One of the coping mechanisms I have not been doing is any retail therapy. For two reasons: I already met my retail therapy limit for 2015 I’m going to Europe in a month and am in an aggressive ‘no spending’ zone Neither of these bullet points stops me from wanting pretty things though! Instead of blowing my entire vacation budget on tack and clothing, I decided to do some window shopping. For me, it’s mostly about breeches. I’m down to two…
It should be no secret to anyone reading this blog in the past week or so that I’m pretty head over heels with my new bridle. Still, I thought it merited its own review post so anyone who wanted more information about a slightly less common bridle. My original search for this bridle started at Dover, where I saw one for sale and thought it had a beautiful shape. I wanted a jumper looking bridle that was modern, but not…
First off, thank you to everyone who commented on my post yesterday. I took each and every confidence building suggestion seriously and feel a lot better knowing I’m not alone with these feelings! Going to try and kick ass at my lesson tonight. Will report back 😉 Now those who know me well know that I typically try not to buy things for my horse unless he needs them. It’s pretty rare for me to throw about large amounts of…
True story – I get minorly depressed whenever I think too long about tall boots. Why? Mainly because there are only 1-3 boots that will fit my calf at this moment. One brand I won’t touch with a ten foot pole, and the other few options just aren’t up to the quality level that I want. Half chaps? I can buy Ariat half chaps all day long and they fit great. Tall boots? Forget it. I lust after brown tall…
I’ve wanted ice boots for Simon for a long time. I feel like it’s important to do everything reasonably in my power to keep my horse sound and happy for as long as I can. To me, icing after jumping & hard rides on the front tendons is a pretty solid idea. Will this prohibit him from ever breaking? No. Will it help a little bit? I think so. So with a Christmas gift card in tow, I ordered the…
When I wrote my 2015 goals, I mentioned that I wanted to confirm or deny Simon’s saddle fit this year. It seemed like a huge task, because I wasn’t thrilled with the fitter I had used previously and basically bought my saddle on the internet site unseen by a tack store employee looking at a few pictures of Simon’s back. Recipe for success, right? Luckily an awesome blog reader (thank you!) recommended another local fitter to me, so I happily…
The past two years (Read 2012 and 2013), Simon has grabbed the keyboard for me and written a guest post about his Christmas needs. This year I let him borrow my iPad after a ride so he could yet again make his request. What Simonpants Wants, Needs, and Desperately Deserves for Christmas – 2014 Edition Likits Did you know that in the winter you have to stall in your stall SO MUCH MORE even though it is NOT COLD ouside!…