Marengo Spring 2024 Review Quality of Items 9 Usefulness of Items / Timely Items 9.5 Customization (wish there was more in this box on choice 2) 9 Value 10 Curation Balance 10 Customer Service 10 9.6 This was the first Marengo box design that wasn’t designed by me since the first box last spring, so it’s fun to see a different design that I haven’t been staring at for moths show up.  Ha!  I enjoy the box art this time, especially the design on the top and bottom of the box (which is too bad those are basically hidden when the box is in use).  When I saw the choic ..read more

Objects In Mirror by Tudor Robins Review Enjoyable Read 10 Protagonist Development / Character Arcs 10 Plot 10 Setting 10 Realistic Horse Stuff 10 Handling Heavy Topics Well 10 10 Back not too many months ago I was introduced to the author Tudor Robins with Appaloosa Summer (review here).  Since that read and review…I’ve read 5 more of her books or short stories (and I’ve started on another).   If that’s not a rousing recommendation, I’m not sure what is.  But to put it mildly, I enjoy her books. While I have enjoyed them all so far, none have hit quite like ..read more

Nikovian White Standard Breech Review Quality 10 Style 10 Fit (tighter fabric causes fit issues for me in the legs) 7 Performance in the Saddle 10 Ease of Care / Holds Up Washing 9.5 Value 10 Flattering 10 Opaqueness 9.5 9.5 So…if you’ve been here long, you know by now I love Nikovian‘s breeches.  I have many pairs at this point (6 maybe?) and I wear them all every single wash cycle (except these white ones…and the tan ones).  The tan gets used less because they’re knee patch…and I’m a DQ…but they’re still very nice (just aimed at a different part of the sport tha ..read more

Epona Shed Express Review Value 10 Ease of Use / Performance 10 Safe and Comfortable 10 Great on Pads 10 10 So I’m a huge fan of Epona products (and have been for years).  I’ve reviewed a few of their other products in the past that are staples in my grooming tote (the Tiger Tongue and the Queen’s Brush).   Both of those products got perfect reviews…because I could literally think of nothing bad to say about them…will the new Shed Express fair as well?  Well…spoiler alert (you can already see the numerical review above)…yes it is also a perfect score!  How ..read more

Espoir Equestrian Ladies Button Shirt Review Quality / Attention to Detail 10 Style 10 Performance in the Saddle 9 Fit (tight in the arms) - low stretch fabric 7 Value 9 Ease of Care / Holding Up to Washing 10 9.2 Espoir means Hope in French…and I will say I had high hopes/expectations of the brand when they reached out to me this winter to try a couple of their shirt styles.  Their prints are incredible.  I mean…you know I love prints by now.  Kastel.  Ronner.  I’m all about it.  So Espoir Equestrian is in a special spot of being one of those hand ..read more

Masego Horsewear Ania Browband Review Style 10 Performance / Ease of Attachment System 10 Quality of Leather 7 Value 10 Holding Up Well 10 9.4 So the story behind this browband is this…every winter I switch browbands to something QUITE a bit more flashy than what I show in.  I call it my off season browband…and I do this simply to remind me that horses are supposed to be fun and my horse is a freaking unicorn…so on the tradition goes.  It started with a review of a very blingy browband many years ago with Spice.  Since then I’ve gotten crazy neon rainbow colors, pu ..read more

Sterling Essentials Sparkle – Powdered Leather Cleaner Refill Review Performance 10 Value 10 Ease of Use 10 Earth Friendly! 10 10 Sterling Essentials has been a staple in my tack box for YEARS.  It does such an incredible job with getting the gunk off of leather…and man…do I test it.   I regularly go weeks without cleaning my boots and they get REALLY mucky…and I literally spray this stuff on…leave it for a minute…spray my sponge and go in and scrub.  It takes little effort to remove really baked in dirt.  Nothing has ever cleaned my leather better.  I ..read more

May Babes Off Course Breech Review Fit 10 Comfort 10 Performance in the Saddle 10 Quality 10 Value 10 Style 9 Ease of Care / Holds Up Washing 10 9.9 If you missed my last review you may have missed me jumping on the May Babes Equestrian bandwagon big time.   I love Emily’s “why” and “how” she puts behind her products…and the products hold up to everything she’s aiming for and more.   Sure…these may look like your standard pull on riding tight…but I assure you they’re not.  And because I’ve become a fan-girl…I’m now an ambassador for the brand so I have a c ..read more

Well…I’ve not shared as much of Jax and my journey this year through this blog…so I thought I’d do a bit of a year end wrap up and projection into next year. Dressage is a funny beast and every single situation, horse and partnership are so very different.  As an AA that started late to the dressage game I’ve only had the privilege to work on “dressage” with three horses.  And they’ve all been extremely different.  It’s been a learning challenge with each and every one…for different reasons.  It’s also a different ball game almost every day.  My right hip doing what it ..read more

May Babes Charlie 1/4 Zip Collared Technical Blouse Review Comfort 10 Fit (slightly snug in the arms) 9 Value 9 Ease of Care / Holds Up Washing 10 Quality 10 Style (it would be a 10 with zipper bling HA!) 9 9.5 May Babes Equestrian has recently come into my life…and my has the brand charged in full force.  I saw them a while back on social media with their built in underwear breeches…which honestly didn’t sound like my thing…but I acquired a couple of shirts recently during a sale and was SO impressed I immediately applied to be an ambassador for her brand.  Now the s ..read more