Thursday's Threads

 

Outfit Day!!! I'm so excited to not have 3 million layers on to ride this week. Such a luxury! Eros is our model this week, and here's what we had on:

I decided it was time to allow a little bit of blue back into our wardrobe. That's a sign of healing in case you weren't sure. That, and I still had the navy boots at the barn already from Chanukah. 

Here's a better view of E's outfit:

I dunno guys, I think his dad bod is toning up! There's still a bit of a low hanging belly... But the butt's getting rounder and that hay gut does appear at least a little smaller. 

Bridle: Joseph Sterling
Brow Band: Dark Jewel Designs

His forelock looks silly. But the rest of him is adorable!

Saddle: Butet
Half Pad: Mattes

Saddle Pad: Homemade

My step mom made this pad for me, isn't that impressive?! It's actually a prototype for something I'm working on. A rough draft if you will. I've been test riding in it, and so far so good! 

Wraps: Anatomeq

These are the cool support polos from Anatomeq. I generally love everything from this brand. (Woman owned, Canadian company, highly recommend!) But these wraps aren't my favorite. I bought them because they're supposed to be cooler than your standard fleece polo. Which they are for sure. The first half of the wrap is a breathable material that's just ever so slightly padded. I want to like the material as it should on paper be perfect, but it's just a little slippery. The second half of the wrap, the part you see here, is like an elastic bandage, but with mesh stripes in between. I'm not sure what it is exactly that makes them not work quite right. But the wraps just don't quite move with the horse correctly and they kind of shift some when you're riding. I don't think they'd hurt the horse or anything bad, but I dunno. Something's a little off with them. They are pretty though when you first put them on.

That's what Eros wore, and here's what I had on this week:

Look at that! I'm not wearing wool NOR winter weight breeches! It's a February miracle!

Helmet: One K Avance CCS MIPS

Hey look! It's my navy helmet! Been awhile!

Sweatshirt: Quur

So this is funny... You've all seen my green version of this hoodie before but apparently I never wore this navy one. It still had its tag on it. I'm ashamed as I bought these... three years ago. Oops. Hey, I'm wearing it now! Also, it might be time to clean out my closets again.

Belt: Pampeano

A bunch of us got these at the old barn since it's their farm colors, but it was too nice for me to stop wearing. So I'm still using it!

Breeches: Ariat

These are super old, and they don't make them anymore, but I really like them still. I also have an olive pair. (If you like it, pick it up in another color... generally my life motto.) I plan to keep them around until they fall apart. They're kind of like the traveling pants. They seem to fit me no matter my weight. And that my friends, is a solid pair of pants to keep around.

Boots: Celeris UK

These are the demo boots I accidentally bought last summer. Hate when that happens... (No I don't.) They fit so perfectly it's like they had me in mind when they made them for the shop. They're almost fully broken in, but the left one did wound me a bit this week. Thank goodness for giant bandaids!

That's it for today! Any favorite things from this week? How about my stepmom's saddle pad skills??