A Horse Box – March Unboxing

If you don’t know about A Horse Box, it is a monthly subscription box service that sends handpicked items to your door featuring brands like Absorbine, Equine Organix, Likit, Omega Alpha and many more. With three different types of boxes in varying prices; the original A Horse Box that includes four to six items, A Tack Box which is a one time box with horse owner essentials, and A Mini Horse Box which features two to three items and will be returning some time this year. Prices start at only $17 and vary depending on how many months you choose to subscribe. A Horse Box subscriptions can be found here!Continue reading “A Horse Box – March Unboxing”

Battle of the Half Pads

Half pads have become somewhat of a fad lately in the hunter/jumper world, albeit a good fad, but a fad nonetheless. With so many different companies and styles of pads, it can be tough to choose what one is correct for you and your horse. I have compiled a few of my favorite and not so favorite half pads that I have used to compare and contrast.Continue reading “Battle of the Half Pads”

The Softshell Show Coat Conundrum

It is no secret that technical fabric show coats are all the rage in the equestrian world lately. Gone are the days of wool hunt coats with green-beige breeches, now is the time for softshell jackets and euroseats.

To be honest, I wasn’t really a big fan of the new coats when they first started turning up in the show ring. I liked the idea of a lower-maintenance coat that had a more modern feel, but wasn’t ready to stray from the traditional wool. I thought the technical fabrics looked too plastic-y, the four buttons were too dressage-y, and the style was too unlike what had always been. Add all that to the hefty price tag and I was not interested.Continue reading “The Softshell Show Coat Conundrum”