Most will go to saddle, bills, new camera stuff...But.... there's a little room for other things, so... What's everyone's favorite bridle???
Like give me your cheap (but nice enough to go to a B/C show with) and your super nice dream bridle.(because its fun to dream). I have heard the SmartPak Plymouth is decent enough, and very likely the price range I'm shopping in.
I also had two pretty awesome lessons this week. All Smiles.
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Holly was in the twisted wire, so lots of fussing on the flat, but really nice adjustability (yes spell check I say its a real word) while jumping... which was good since we are finally doing lines!!! Baby steps!
Gee by summer we will do courses like the big kids! I don't look amazing over the jumps, but I am way less tense, which is huge. Not to mention, if I steer and ask for a change properly, lead changes are getting quite nice (at least to the left).
Today had a morning lesson. Had her in the slow twist, she's much happier on the flat, pretty easy to push into a frame, when I pay attention to keeping a solid leg on. Less brakes jumping so had to remember to really sit back. What I should be doing anyways. It was funny, it was harder to figure 8 the line than to actually jump it, Holly was kinda miffed at why we were jumping towards ground poles, and piles of jumps. And again, I don't look amazing, but Holly clearly is enjoying the jumping, her ears are forward, and although not always super respectful of the itty bitty cross rails, we both had fun. Yep. I. Had. Fun. Jumping. Mind-blowing.
Need to grind out a 10- page paper here in the next few days, while working the next 4 possibly 5 nights, and riding at least one more day... and ya know being a wifey and mommy.... Lots of Caffeine in my future...
You guys are doing amazing things!!!
ReplyDeleteYikes @ busy schedule ahead, hope all goes well & you can chillax after.
Talk to sprinklerbandit about bridles ;-)
Argh I hope I can relax a little too... I'm too much a worrier to have this many things to worry about lol.
DeleteTax monies! And wait saddle ?!? Saving for a new one? As for bridles everything I've heard about the Plymouth and harwhich have been good. L has a Plymouth I think?
ReplyDeleteI just bought my dream bridle but I doubt it's very hunter friendly. I'll never get rid of my edgewood though. Just incase there's a hunter adventure... Which would require a dif saddle anyways bc of the monoflap... :/
Don't know how you get it all in.
Lol, I'm still adjusting to having "hunter" style stuff too, admittedly I can be a little more colorful than the norm.
DeleteYou guys are looking super! I like the nicer Bobby's bridles and Stubben is still some of the best quality leather in my book:)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I don't see Stubben stuff often, but I could see them having good leather bridles.
DeleteI REALLY love my Red Barn bridle, that being said it's a bit dark for the martingale I sold you and it's at a higher price point. SmartPak bridles are great for the price !
ReplyDeleteHahahaha.... matching tack... I'm so never going to be a hunter princess....I do love the color of the standing on Holly btw!
DeleteLove my Vespucci! Other than that... my cheapo bridle is from Schneiders and it only started to look okay when I used Prestige Leather Cream on it.... so I probably wouldn't recommend that one.
ReplyDeleteI love my Smartpak Harwich Fancy Padded bridle. Has worked so well for me, and broke in very quickly.
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