Thursday's Threads

 

Outfit Day! AND I have a RIDING outfit today! It's not a crazy exciting one, cause you know, mud everywhere. But still. I HAVE BREECHES ON! And my new helmet that I bought two months ago. But first... Here's what Eros wore this week:

They've all lost a ton of muscle so we have a lot of work to do. But his weight isn't too bad for all that time off. And I can see his summer coat coming in! Pretty shiny too considering we haven't done our first baths yet. 

Bridle: Pinnacle

Browband: Boy O'Boy Bridleworks

I'm still really happy with these bridles. They aren't the softest most luxurious, but for the price point they are really holding up beautifully. And the horses like them which is most important. 

Saddle: Butet
Half Pad: Mattes
Baby Pad: Ogilvy

Oh how I've missed sitting in this! I was very happy to discover my saddles to be mold free after I've ignored them for several months. I did dedicate a day to cleaning and conditioning them at some point during our hiatus. But I haven't looked at them since. 

I don't have a wrap photo today because we go bare legged in muddy conditions.

Okay, my turn!!

Man it feels good to wear breeches again.

Helmet: Samshield

Look at this glossy bad boy! It's so shiny you can see my phone taking the photo. They had a navy one too that I was hoping I could get soon, but looks like it's since sold. Bummer. 

Sweater:THML

You've all seen this sweater before. It's one of my favorites!

Belt: Mane Jane

Good news if you ever wanted one of these Mane Jane belts but never got around to getting one. They've brought them back! I love them so much, 10/10 highly recommend.

Breeches:RJ Classics

You might remember that my TS brown breeches met a possibly embarrassing demise during a vet appointment last summer. I was planning to replace them with another pair of TS but hadn't gotten around to it. Back in December I went to a tent sale at my closest tack store and they had these RJ's for under $100 so I got them instead. I was worried they might not fit after this very long winter, but they're good! (Phew.)

Half Chaps and Paddock Boots: HKM

I like how these half chaps attach to the boots rather than having that bulky bottom with the elastic under your foot. Especially during mud season! They aren't the most durable but they're also not very expensive, so my expectations are low for them. They're very comfortable and I think very attractive, so I do recommend them, even if they might not live forever. I absolutely would buy them again. 

And that's it for today! Any favorite items from today? How about that glossy helmet?! 

Thursday's Threads

 

Outfit day! Today I'm unveiling half of a new outfit. Shiny is our model and her outfit is new. Mine has been on here before, but not for a few years, so it might seem fresh and new. We'll start with what Shiny had on:

I was pretty impressed I got her to stand mostly square in front, but clearly I didn't look at the rest of her... Haha! A conformation pony she will never be. But I love her anyway. I think she's perfect.

Bridle: Joseph Sterling
Browband: Home made by me

Can you see what's on her browband?? It's today's theme! GARFIELD! He seems to be having some kind of moment. Hot Topic had a whole line of clothing with him on it during the winter. And no I didn't buy any of it. But I kinda wanted to. Ha. I'm the weirdest human. 

Saddle: Custom Saddlery
Saddle Pad: Ogilvy embellished by me
Half Pad: Le Mieux

I used the same ribbon for the saddle pad trim as on the browband. It's so cute!

Boots: Premier Equine, embellished by me

I don't know why she looks frighteningly over at the knee in this photo. She's not at all in real life. She must have been about to move when I snapped this. Should have cropped it more... Anyway, I was happy to find fabric with Odie on it too for the boots. I love Odie even Garfield tortures him endlessly, or maybe because of that.

That's what Shiny had on this week, and here's what I was wearing:

I kind of picked the wrong week for this outfit because the humidity is just silly and this cotton tee was pretty much just a sweat sponge. But anyway... it started out looking cute!

Helmet: Samshield

I used some risky behavior and wore my expired Samshield for this ride. It's been bedazzled by a friend of mine and it has very few actual rides on it. So I'm using it on occasion. Hopefully I won't regret that choice. 

Tee: I'm not sure on the brand of this

I built my portion of this outfit many years back, so I can't remember where this shirt is from. But it's adorable! 

Belt: Buckle Down

I have a few belts from this brand, and I just love the seat belt clasps on them. So fun! I got my first one which wasn't the same brand but had the same buckle back when I was in high school from DeLia's. And I still have it!

Breeches: Tailored Sportsman

With a shirt as bright and yellow as this one, black pants seemed like the only correct answer.

Boots and half chaps: HKM

It took me a little bit to figure out what to wear on my feet. All of my black boots with the exception of my show boots, have broken zippers and are un wearable. But then I remembered I had these half chaps and paddock boots. The stitching on the swagger tabs and the fronts of the boots kind of reminds me of the black coloring on Garfield, so I thought they were perfect!

That's it for today! What do you think about Garfield? Cute right? Any guesses what we'll have next? I'm not actually sure yet, but I have a few options.

Thursday's Threads: Halloween Edition

 

So my Eros photos are a little lacking, but we'll make do. For Halloween this year, Eros dressed up like Eeyore and I was Winnie the Pooh. We celebrated on Saturday which is lucky because I would have been way too hot with two shirts on today! Here's what we wore:

It's an action shot, because Shiny was facing us 
and was making her attack move.

I had really wanted to get Eros one of those full body slinkies for the costume, but they were $90 and that seemed a little excessive just for fun. Also I didn't get a close up of Eros' wraps, but they were just cheapo generic ones from Amazon. 

Bridle: Joseph Sterling
Bonnet: A maker on Facebook

I laughed a lot when I put this bonnet on because the ears on it weren't actually longer than Eros' ears. Which is funny because his ears aren't particularly large. I got this bonnet quite a few years ago, and I can't remember the lady's name that made it. But it is ADORABLE! 

Saddle: Butet
Saddle Pad: Ogilvy
Half Pad: Ippico

Yes, this is an old photo, and also yes, it's not even Eros. But this is the exact set up we used. So it's good enough!

Tail: Fun.com

This was a challenge to tie in because SOMEONE has been rubbing his tail. They've all been wormed, and everyone is pretty clean, so not sure what the drama is. Horses! Anyway, this Eeyore tail still looks ridiculously cute. 

That's what E wore for Halloween, and here's what I had on:

And yes, I did already have Winnie the Pooh colored breeches! ALl I had to buy was the red crop top and the headband. Costume on a budget! Even for E's outfit, I just had to buy the tail and the polos. So also a pretty inexpensive endeavor.

Helmet: One K
Headband: Fun.com

I wasn't sure if the headband would fit on the helmet, but it was actually PERFECT! Isn't it cute? 

Yellow Shirt: Luyaa
Red shirt: Bestisun

I'm not sure I'll ever have another use for the red crop top because I'm a 44 year old woman. But the yellow shirt is useful. Plus I already had it!

Belt: Amazon

This belt you've seen before but with the bee buckle on it. I swapped it for something less eye catching since Winnie the Pooh doesn't wear a belt. I, however, require one to hold up my pants.

Breeches: Vestrum

These are the same style as my orange breeches. Farmhouse Tack occasionally sells their clearance stuff extra cheap on Facebook and that's where I saw these. They were $60 and I had been considering buying a pair of yellow breeches, so I jumped on them. And when I decided to dress up like Winnie the Pooh, I knew they'd be perfect! And they were!

Boots: HKM

Half Chaps: HKM

I know, they're filthy. I should be ashamed, but hey. It's a dust bowl here since it hasn't rained in weeks. I still really like these half chaps, and would definitely recommend them if you're in the market. I haven't worn them too much this summer, but they are still holding up well. 

And that's it for this week! Next week's outfit day will be at the new barn! They're colors are pretty similar to mine, so expect to see lots of green still!

Thursday's Threads

 

Outfit Day! I have a fun one today! Al wanted to be the model because we wore bees today and Eros hates bugs. And Shiny modeled last week. So Al it is! If you follow Pinsnickety's socials you might have gotten a sneak peak, but they attributed the outfit to Shiny. We know the truth though! It was Al! Okay, let's get to it. Al's outfit is cuter than mine, so he'll go first:

From afar, it looks relatively classy. But you know me better than that. It's full of cute. You'll see.

Bridle: Joseph Sterling
Brow Band: Home made by me
Charm: Pinsnickety

I always forget how much Blogger murders the photo quality. So I will include a closer photo of our silly brow band and cute charm here:

I love how silly these brow bands are. The beads are from Amazon, they have all different themes of these wooden beads, and I just think they're ridiculous and adorable. I've been trying to use more of my Pinsnickety items in everyday life since I don't show much, and I thought this was the perfect use for the charm. 

Saddle: Butet
Half Pad: Ippico
Saddle Pad: Ogilvy with some embellishments by me

Pin: Pinsnickety

I think this set up is pretty cute. I also think I need to clean and condition this saddle... Here's another close up because you can't really see the ribbon trim in this above photo:

Aren't those bees cute?! I'm not a big fan of real life bees. Stings hurt! But these kinds of bees are adorable. 

Boots: Premier Equine, embellished by me

I used this fabric with the crowns for my interchangeable boots to match the Pinsnickety pin. But they definitely work with the saddle pad trim too! I think they're pretty cute. Queen bees!

That's what Al was wearing, and here what I had on this week:

I do have some kind of bee print tee shirt, but it's cotton and the humidity here this week is not cotton friendly. So I went with this yellow top instead. It was a smart choice.

Helmet: Samshield, embellished by my friend

Okay, so full disclosure... This helmet has expired. But I wore it maybe ten times in it's lifetime before that happened, maybe even less. So I still wear it now and then. It was a regular brim, but I had this wide brim that snaps on to it already so I've been using that with it. I like how it looks! A friend of mine just retired and is trying to start up a little side gig blinging helmets. She did this one for me. It has black crystals along the rail, and some green ones just below the shield. She also put my initials (SS) on the back with green crystals. Nice and small so it looks really cute. I should have grabbed a photo of the back. Sorry about that. 

Top: Luyaa

I'm such a fan of these Amazon shirts. They're perfect for summer. I want to get rid of most of my sunshirts and just wear these. 

Belt: Amazon

I tried really hard to find a bee belt buckle that was black and yellow like a normal bee. But this was all I could find. It does the job. The belt is reversible, it's yellow on the other side, but not the same shade as my shirt. 

Breeches: Hadley

These are super old, I haven't been wearing them much. I think they'll probably end up in the sale pile. I still like them, but they are a bit too big and I have other black breeches I wear more often. (I'm a little behind on laundry or you'd have seen those instead!) 

Boots: HKM
Half Chaps: HKM

I haven't worn these as much this summer as when I was at the other barn still, but they're still around and going strong! I actually really like them, and would recommend them. 

Alright, that's it for today! Did you like the bees? What should we wear next week? I've been having trouble deciding. 

Thursday's Threads: The one with some bonus material

 

Outfit Day! I will admit that the usual suspects are repeat photos, but I do have two bonus (non riding) outfits to share because it's my birthday week and therefore I can. We'll save those for the end though. Shiny wanted to model for us this week, so here's what she wore today:

Bridle: Joseph Sterling

I dunno about you, but I'm getting pretty excited to have some more bridle variety on Thursday's Threads soon. For now though, this bridle photo is a little cuter than normal thanks to Cinch photobombing. 

Saddle: Custom Saddlery
Saddle Pad: Mattes

Anyone else really sad about the Hufglocken/Mattes depairing? I've found a few other source, but nowhere with as good pricing. Thankfully, we're pretty well stocked for now. Especially given my shopping freeze. I do love these pads though! Worth whatever I have to pay in the future.

Boots: Premier Equine

We brought back the PEI boots for this last week at the boarding barn. Figured we might as well wrap up with a navy outfit. And I like these boots once the weather turns warmer since they're fairly lightweight. 

That's what Shiny had on, and here's what I was wearing today:

But then actually, I had to wear a sweatshirt over this because it was a lot cooler than the weatherman promised. Oh well. What can you do? 

Helmet: Samshield

I'm happy to report my face is nearly healed and I will do my best to share a fresh photo next week. Plus, I'll hopefully be wearing a different helmet. You know. For VARIETY!

Top: Luyaa

This is the Amazon knock off of the Lululemon shirts. It is also identical to the ones that TKEQ sells. Big fan.

Belt: Designer inspired

I scored this belt from Ebay many years ago. Still going strong!

Breeches: Tailored Sportsman

These are the color Charcoal. They look nearly black in real life. Kind of like what your black breeches eventually look like after you've had them awhile. 

Boots and Half Chaps: HKM Killarney

Yes. Recycled. They still look the same though! Promise! Haha! I'm still liking these a lot and I think you'll probably see them some this summer too.

So that's what I rode in today. But here are some funny outfits I wanted to share also. First is my Birthday Outfit!

That's right. I wore a cupcake for my birthday. Both on my sweater AND on my belt! Been awhile since I've worn this sweater. It wasn't supposed to be a barn sweater back when I got it, but like... everything is barn clothes now! Haha!

Okay, and now this outfit below is what I'm wearing post riding today. (It warmed up!)

It makes me giggle because it is new. (Yes, I admit I bought some clothes recently. However, it was BEFORE the truck happened. So please, allow me some slack there.) Anyway, I stopped in at Kohl's a few weeks ago to update my wardrobe a little bit. And I found this super cute outfit that I was pretty excited for. And then I realized why it was calling to me. Guys. I've already owned this exact outfit. I wore this regularly my senior of college and the summer after. I mean, back then I think I bought it at Express. But now it's at Kohl's. And pretty much exactly the same. Also, am I maybe too old to wear these trendy things? Possibly. But I've never been accused of acting my age, so I'm going with it. Plus it covers all the things that need covering, so I think it's okay. 

Alright. That's all I've got today. What do you think of the current trends? A lot of you are younger than me, so you might not remember them having already been around. But those that do recall, what do you think? Glad it's all back or should it have stayed in 2002?