Thursday's Threads

 

Outfit Day! Unfortunately, I've forgotten this entire week to get photos of Shiny's outfit, and she was meant to model today... But I did get some video yesterday, so we'll grab a screen shot and share it that way.

I remembered after I typed that last sentence that I had the zoom error in her video yesterday... So I guess this show above is the best we have to work with. Sorry about that guys! I've been so distracted this week! Anyway... She is wearing her Joseph Sterling bridle with the Dark Jewel Designs spike brow band. Hwer saddle is her same old Custom Saddlery one. Though I may have found a used Butet that will her. Fingers crossed! And let's hope I can find some braiding jobs to make that happen. Her saddle pad is Ogilvy, and her half pad is Le Mieux. Her boots which you can barely see are Busse. 

I did remember to photograph my own outfit at least. So let's see that!

Not a big surprise since you already saw it in Shiny's photo.... 

Helmet: One K (non MIPS)

One K has yet to make a MIPS helmet in brown, so I'm wearing this one without the MIPS. Living on the edge!

Shirt: Luyaa

I still love these shirts. I wear them almost every day. 

Belt: Zazzle

You all know I love me some Zazzle belts. 

Breeches: RJ Classics Harper

I think they stopped making this model, likely due to the pocket problems they have. For some reason, the pockets on this model open up at the bottom so you don't actually have pockets. Just a well of emptiness that dumps into your boots. Regardless, I love the breeches. I haven't tried the newer models they have out, but I imagine they have something similar still.

Boots: Horka... or maybe HKM

Funny story about these fun boots... I bought these like 8 years ago I think. I'm not exactly sure because I can't find the email confirmation for them which is also why I have no idea what brand they are. Anyway, I got them ages ago, but they had that same patent croc on the inside. After riding in them once I deemed them awful because they were slippery and they squeaked. But then one day my dad was talking about a shoe maker near his NYC apartment, and so I asked if he would take these boots to get a leather patch put on. He did take them, but then there was Covid and the shop closed up. I forgot all about the boots, but my dad had them in New York all this time. I guess he found a new shoe repair guy because a couple weeks ago he returned the boots to me. I had literally erased these things from my memory, so it was a fun day when I got new boots that were already mine! They are perfect now with their nice leather patches, though a bit too wide as I got these before we figured out my Thyroid issue and my legs were still swollen. Whatever though, better a bit too wide than too small! 

And that's it for today! Hopefully I'll have my act together better for next week. 

Thursday's Threads: The one that's not blue!

 

Outfit Day! And it's not any shades of blue! Eros is modeling today and I think we'll start with his outfit.

Bridle: Joseph Sterling
Browband: Dark Jewel Designs

I thought it was time to break the spikes back out. Sweet 'ol Eros looks semi bad ass with his spikes on.

Boots: HKM

I snapped pics post ride, and this left one had spun around a little bit. Next time I'll make it a bit tighter. I wasn't sure if these would fit him as they are labeled size small. Which meant that I had bought them for Shiny, but clearly they were too big for her! They fit Eros pretty perfectly actually. Oddly enough, the brown ones I have for her, which I thought were size pony are labeled cob... So lesson here, never trust a label!

Saddle: Butet

Baby Pad: Ogilvy
Half Pad: Le Mieux

Okay, yeah. I have an Ogilvy baby pad problem. I just can't resist a good deal! What can I say? They're nice pads anyway. They fit great and they stay put nicely. Even on Eros who tends to move his pads a lot. 

So that's what he wore, and here's what I had on:

We matched. Obviously.

Helmet: Samshield

My brown helmet is home, so I just went ahead and stuck with this one. It's so fun, and I intend to get my money's worth out of it.

Sweaters: Ariat and Alessandro Albanese

It hasn't been terribly cold here lately (grateful for that!) but it's still cold enough to need layers. So I have on a wool baselayer from Ariat that you can see the collar of in the above photo. And my outer sweater is from Alessandro Albanese. You've seen it before. I've had it a few years, and was able to snag it on clearance at the end of the season when I got it. I love a good deal on wool!

Belt: Tory Burch

I didn't like how my tan and brown belts looked with this outfit. They were all just not quite the right color. So I decided to wear this gold belt instead. I liked it!

Breeches: Dover Wellesley

These are fun! The trim on the pockets and also the sock part on the bottom of the legs are all leopard print. Just enough to be fun without being too crazy.

Boots: Busse

You all know how much I love my black fuzzy boots, but they aren't perfect. They are pretty bulky and so I've been quietly on the hunt for something inexpensive but less bulky that is still warm. So I decided to try these boots from Busse. They are sheepskin lined, but the lining isn't all that thick. They were well under $300 shipped from Hypostore in the Netherlands. Are they amazing? No. They are warmer than regular unlined boots, but not as warm as the black ones I have. The leather is pretty much exactly what you'd expect from an inexpensive boot. So far, I like them kind of. They're still a bit slippery and they gave me a blister, but in their defense I forgot my new boot bandaids I normally wear. So I'll hold off on any decisions until I've ridden in them more. 

And that's it for today! Any favorite items from today? Aren't you glad it's not blue?!