My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
I’m not sure why anyone thought this was a good idea, but you can now buy designer boots fashioned to look like hooves! I guess these would be hoof boots for humans. According to the Daily Mail, the footwear, made for ladies who want to stand out features an imitation hoof made from carbon fiber […]
Read MoreMaybe the new rules about helmets are having some impact . . . at least among the leading fashion designers. If you thought that helmets were not fashion accessories, you haven’t seen this one! Okay, so it’s just a GPA with a Chanel logo, but still, that’s got to make it more fashionable, right? I […]
Read MoreI’ve written before about horse show ribbon quilts — which can be just an exquisite way to display your ribbons. Unless you are like me and discarded them all in one of my many moves on the way to adulthood. But if you don’t want to go all out, how about recycling some ribbons into […]
Read MoreWell, actually I haven’t since the day when I caught the end of my crop in my necklace chain going over a jump and sling-shotted my favorite amethyst pendant into a huge patch of poison ivy. I had never experienced poison ivy until that event but I guess the massive dose of it that I […]
Read MoreI’ve always considered equestrian apparel to be the height of fashion. Now it’s been confirmed by Jodie Kidd, who at one time was the highest paid model in the U.K. Maybe my children should stop cringing when I appear in public in my riding clothes. Or maybe I just don’t look as chic as Ms. […]
Read MoreLike most good ideas, it turns out that someone has already created a top hat helmet, laying the groundwork for a commercial product. In an article on Equisearch, Jennifer Tilley writes of Megan Rust, a dressage rider who wanted to wear a top hat that also protected her head. As someone who had already suffered […]
Read MoreEvery once in awhile I’ve seen horses used in ads for high fashion. Now someone has collected these images on a single blog — La Cavalier Masquee. Some of the photos are truly beautiful; other show a true lack of reality. I guess the good news is there are none of Katie Price (Jordan)! […]
Read MoreYesterday I talked about the importance of regularly replacing your helmet since the protective materials degrade over time. Today, I’m going to address the issue of safety testing. Once you’ve made the decision to buy a new helmet, you probably want to know which helmets offer the most protection. An absolute answer is harder to […]
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