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Wednesday, July 6, 2016

My Favorite Things

Sorry for the plethora of tack posts.  Work is crazy and I wrote these ahead of time, and I can't predict how the riding goes.  Therefore you get tack posts instead.  The majority of these items have been bought at the recommendation of other bloggers, so this will be short and sweet.

1)  Wow saddle.  That had its own post, so enough said.

2)  PS of Sweden Chameleon Revolution and Rubber Reins.  I still love this bridle and the reins.  It is always a bonus that Stinker looks adorable in it.  I also emailed the USEF about the elastic pieces and as of right now they are legal.

Love these so much.

3)  Dark Jewel Designs Browband.  Still obsessed.  Want to buy more and already have several planned out.

4)  Higher Standards Leather Care.  Love it.  Cleans well (I let things get grimy which I am sure will make people twitch, but riding >>>than cleaning).


5)  Tredstep Donatello Field Boots.  They are my first pair of tall boots, so I don't have a lot to compare them too.  They fit me extremely well, but I do have a couple of complaints.  One the damn things did not drop, so I still can't zip them all the way up.  Also the zipper is coming loose at the bottom (it happened within the first month and hasn't gotten worse in the last ten).



6)  One K Helmet.  The removable liner is the best thing ever during the summer.  It also fits me really well (no pressure points that give me headaches).

7)  Kastel Denmark Shirts.  Sun protection and don't make me die from heat stroke.

8)  Equifuse gleam.  Keeps Stinker's tail manageable and in all of its glory.

9)  Wahl KM2 Clippers.  I have been sitting on these for awhile now.  I haven't used them for anything besides cleaning up feathers and the bridle path, but I think I will be able to body clip him with them this fall without too much trouble.

15 comments:

  1. My one k helmet is maybe my first tea helmet as a rider that I just hands-down love. And obvi I adore my dark jewel design browbands too - so sparkly and shiny!!!

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    1. It is so comfy and that removable liner is the best. The browbands=swoon

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  2. I have the HSLC on my wish list, will probably pull the trigger next time Riding Warehouse has a coupon code.

    I'm kind of relieved to know I'm not the only one who keeps buying things because I hear about them from other bloggers haha.

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    1. Not at all. But they haven't steered me wrong yet. I still have a list of things I want...

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    2. My list is getting out of control. I'm trying to limit myself to one bigger item or a few smaller items each month, since I'm not showing right now. That's sort of working for now. Except I have to have packages shipped to the barn so my husband doesn't kill me....lol.

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    3. Haha! I don't have the husband factor so all I have to do is convince myself I *need* it... It's a blessing and a curse :)

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    4. A blessing and a curse definitely sums it up. On one hand, couldn't have so many ponies without him and he's getting quite handy with the camera. On the other hand, he has major problems with my shopping addiction..... 😂 haha. Oh well. What he doesn't know won't hurt him. 😉 Just gotta sell more photos and not tell him for my discretionary tack budget!

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  3. I did a whole post on how I blame the blog-o-sphere for the complete tack overhaul I've done since I bought Dee. But I like having nice things! I want all the things!

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  4. Oooooh yay onek! I want one but the odds of me ever shelling out for it are like... zero.

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    1. I justified it by the fit. I was struggling to find a helmet that fit well and since my noggin pays the bills I coughed up the money.

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  5. I have the same boots. I enjoy them, but they don't hold up well. I ride in them every day though. They scuff easily, I've found :(. Mine dropped a lot. And developed a bunch of wrinkles. AND I had the same zipper problem - the left boot at the bottom came completely loose within a few months. I haven't gotten it repaired yet. That being said, they fit me well enough and make for good schooling boots.

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    1. I ride daily in mine too but I don't walk around in them. They have wear on the calves but I felt like that was expected. I don't feel like mine are wearing any faster than Ariats or Mountain Horse (the other two brands I see at the barn). It sucks that yours are wearing so quickly.

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