Thursday's Threads

 

Outfit Day! We stuck with barn colors more or less this week, but we did the slightly more fun version. Al is our model today, and here is what he had on:

It was windy today, so his attention was on the moving trees. Because moving trees are demons. Obviously. Must be watched at all times. For safety. 

Bridle: Pinnacle
Browband: Boy O'Boy Bridleworks

His ears look oddly large from this angle. He actually has fairly small ears due to staying a stallion for so long. Still looks cute though!

Saddle: Butet
Half pad: Mattes

Baby Pad: Ogilvy

This is the slightly more fun part, but now I see you can't really tell. The binding on this pad is metallic gold rather than tan. But it didn't photograph all that well... You'll just have to trust me.

That's it for Al's outfit. He didn't wear boots since we're mostly just tack walking this week. So now it's my turn! Here's what I had on:

Rocking the poop colors this week!

Helmet: One K Avance CCS MIPS

Heh... Yeah, I know I look tired. But look how pretty the sparkles on my helmet are!

Shirt: Lauria Garelli

I still get the Forelock and Fringe subscription. It's my guilty pleasure. This top came in a recent box and I love it! It's a nice weight and I love a chocolate brown.

Belt: Tory Burch

This buckle doesn't look quite so scratched up in real life. Thankfully! I've had it a long time though, so it's earned all of its scratches!

Breeches: RJ Classics

I love this weird shade of tan so much! They remind me of a pair of breeches I had as a kid. My second pair in fact. (The first pair I had was gray.) Ah nostalgia!

Boots: Horka

We did photos yesterday when it was still fairly muddy so I went with the brown distressed boots. They're the obvious choice for muddy days.

And that's it for this week! I know better than to get excited or say these things out loud. But there is a chance that things will get back to more normal next week. My new helper is doing a good job and I think she's about ready to work on her own starting next week. So maybe I'll have the mental capacity to do a fun outfit. We shall see.

Thursday's Threads

 

None of my new outfits were ready for outfit day this week, which was annoying. But I came up with an outfit that eight year old me would be proud of. (Eight year old me is having a lot of fun dressing me lately.) We can start with what the horses wore. 

Well, I mean, in all fairness, I take my outfit photos on Wednesdays, and, according to Mean Girls, we are supposed to wear pink on Wednesdays so... Here we are. Despite Eros being a loose horse in his photo, he still has that huge reach with his shoulder, doesn't he? We just started cantering again, so I haven't yet asked him to come together. Still cute! Shiny has decent reach through her shoulder too. I really think her canter has improved a lot since last year. 

Bridles: 
Eros- Royal Sports
Shiny- Nunn Finer

Browbands:
Eros- EvoEquine
Shiny- Dark Jewel Designs

Shiny was not having her photo taken this week. She's REAL grumpy about the last flies that are still hanging around. Eros was happy to oblige at least.  These are the same bridles as last week, but Shiny's rainbow leather bit came back, so she's fully put together now!

Boots: Both horses are wearing Premier Equine boots

Shiny sized open front boots are the cutest things on the planet. Seriously. 

Saddles & Pads: 
Eros- Butet, Lettia baby pad, Ippico half pad
Shiny- Custom Saddlery, Premier Equine pad

I've had that Lettia pad for awhile but apparently had never used it. Guess we need to wear purple more often! I'm a big fan of the Premier Equine pads with the half pad built in. I just wish they were better with colors. The all green one they finally made has orange piping. I bought it anyway, and pretend that it's tan... but still. All green would have been better. Or green with tan but that might be my own personal preference only... Or green with brown... or even with navy. So many better options than orange! But I digress. This one is their old style, and not available any longer, but I do like this combo of green and purple.

Okay, my turn! Here's what I wore:

I mean, lots of colors look nice with purple. But pink and purple is iconic (if you're a child anyway). 

Helmet: One K CCS Mips

I don't have a helmet in either of the colors in my outfit, so I went with the rose gold and black one. I think it works just fine.

Shirt: Equetech

I used to be really big into subscription boxes when I had more expendable income. But I've canceled most of them at this point. I do however still get one from a UK based company called Forelock and Fringe. I've kept this one as they have introduced me to some brands (and amazing snacks!) that I would not have discovered otherwise. This top was in one of their boxes, and I like it so much more than I expected to! It's base layer weight, which is perfect for fall here (or spring). The fabric is lovely and I like the fit too. 

Belt: Guess

I actually think I was still in college when I got this belt. It's THAT old. It's in great shape though, and I love the color and the star print.

Breeches: ROMFH

I missed out on a pair of used purple TS breeches awhile back and got a little obsessive trying to find purple breeches. I couldn't find these ROMFH ones in my size either, but I did find them in long, so that's what I wound up with. Are they too long for me given I'm 5'2"? Obviously. But I don't have to cuff them, so I'm saying they work fine.

Boots: Celeris UK

This pair actually fits a little better than some of the others. I think because I didn't wear them as much when I first got them and was heavier. Thus, I didn't stretch them out as much? I dunno. Whatever the reason, they aren't as big as the others. This pair broke in really fast, and are SUPER comfy. 

And that's it for today! Any favorites?