In today’s world, our schooling togs and accessories are just as fancy as our show ones. In my day, however, the idea of high-end schooling gear had yet to be...
Things have changed on the rider accessory front of the horse world since I was a kid. I speak of a time long before rhinestones glinted in barn aisles and...
Today, safety reigns supreme. Forty years ago, however, it took a backseat to fashion, and more importantly, tradition. Obviously, I will never turn my nose up at doing the smart...
Show coats. I mean seriously. I can’t even. If you thought us antique riders struggled with our fancy leather boots, wait until you hear about our riding jackets. We were...
I bought a new pair of breeches last year, and I was struck by how things had changed. Not necessarily for the better, but that’s just my opinion. As I...
Do you remember when leather riding boots came with the warning label, “Wear at your own peril!”? That was an era when riders had a strong constitution. There was no...