#equestrian blogging

[draftmare]

Quick and dirty review/recommendation!

I have three brands of Amazon breeches that I absolutely adore, especially for being under $40. Willit, FitsT4, and Baleaf, though Baleaf seems to have changed their sizing in their new line-up and are less plus sized friendly.

Willit I even wear to show. With a coat I don’t think it’s really that easy to tell that they are a tight instead of breeches as the coat hides the wide waistband. My only complaint about the WIllit breeches is that they recently changed their pockets from the deep “quick and easy” slide your phone in and out style pocket to a zipper pocket that I have to really wiggle my phone into and then…she’s in there and not coming out until I leave the barn. Thankfully I have my Watch

All three brands make summer and winter weight breeches. In the winter these are the only brands I own. In the summer they supplement my Free Ride breeches (which I honestly don’t think are any better than these, and have only ever bought when I get them for $60 on sale). They only come in silicone full seat, so if you are somebody who must have a suede seat then….I dunno what to tell you. Romfh are my favorites for spring and fall, but they are much heavier than these are and I sweat like a beast in them when it’s above 75 degrees.

Anyway, just wanted to share!

[ofhoovesandheart]

“midnight blue” sand wash basin stallion 🌪️

[itssimplythesims]

Hank's still hangin' around.

[etherealarte]

[draftmare]

Rough day yesterday. Sydney's brain seemed really frazzled. It didn't quite feel like a PSSM episode, but with it going from 80 degrees to 50 degrees and a hard freeze overnight, it might have been. She was on high alert for every noise, couldn't seem to focus, didn't want to stretch at the walk, and was super reactive to my leg. I did trot, and that gait was much better, but the walk never improved even after letting her trot for a while. Thankfully trainer understands that horses aren't machines and can have bad days. As soon as I told her the feeling I was getting at the walk while I was waiting for her to join me for our lesson she said we should reschedule to Saturday. Going to ride again today to keep those muscles moving and hopefully tomorrow will be better.

[ofhoovesandheart]

absolutely stunning akhal-teke stud… such a pretty man

[itssimplythesims]

Waiting out the rain.

[erinsangel]

being an equestrian in the winter is so aesthetic i wish it snowed over here so bad☃️

[draftmare]

Sydney has been a little sore this week, and I think it’s because of the temperature roller coaster we are currently on. Sunday she was super stiff, and then Tuesday she just didn’t want to play the game. Canceled our lesson and did a PEMF treatment instead. She’s getting a couple days off because the temps have really dropped out from under us this weekend. Hope to be back at it in a few days to see if her PEMF treatment + rest + temperatures leveling out like they are predicted to do helps.

[ofhoovesandheart]

foolish pony rolls around in dirt and clay

[itssimplythesims]

“Everything’s riding on this, on you. Ya feel me? That’s the difference here. This time, you’re putting it all on the line. If you lose. It’s over. For all of us.”

[equuscaritas]

summer flower baby

[askhugsworthy]

What if you were a horse?

After all anything under is considered a pony. Take Over 18/???

[californiaquail]

HATE when people try to pull out the "horses beat the shit out of each other all the time so it's fine and doesn't hurt them if i hit them as hard as i can with a whip" ok demonstrably false but also you are not a horse you are a primate? with a bigger brain. ostensibly. use it 🔪

[axololtls]

(old photo :))

[halfmoonheart]

@elfcirynn makes me and Otter look so adorable