Wednesday 16 October 2019

Blog Hop: Playing Favorites

I thought this would be a fun rainy day diversion!

1. Favorite show venue:
The best one I've actually been to as a competitor is TBird...the amenities are great! Favorite to livestream is always Badminton Horse Trials.

2. Favorite discipline:
I've got to straight up admit it's dressage. I like the training puzzle and focus required. That being said, I'd burn out very quickly without trail riding and some jumping thrown in.

3. Favorite horse color:
Bay with a big blaze. Least favorite is palomino, so obviously we're sticking to the "good horse can't be a bad color" motto around here.

4. Favorite tack store:
The Dog n Pony Shop in Langley is probably my favorite "local" one. My visa statement says I buy most of my essentials from Derby House in the UK, though.

5. Favorite breed:
Welsh Cobs for the win. A short wide horse with some sporty attributes and a ton of attitude.
My first Welsh Cob, Ginger, definitely checked the breed and color boxes.

6. Favorite place to ride:
My favorite remains our local trails, especially the hour round trip hack to the lake. There's nothing extraordinary about it, but I've been gravitating to those trails a good part of my life. Second favorite was probably the XC camp in the interior of the province. Wide open spaces and a gorgeous back drop.

Bridget at "our" lake.

Near Pritchard, BC


7. Favorite piece of riding apparel:
I've got a couple of really nice Asmar and Horseware jackets (necessary for the rain here!) But if I go by my laundry pile, I wear my Derby House silicon riding tights multiple times a week. They're maybe $40, comfy, and perfect for my current routine of mucking and doing chores, then hiking and/or riding. I wouldn't say they're overly flattering on me, but apparently I'm a comfort/function person right now, lol

8. Favorite horse related web site:
Tough one. The ads and links on the Horse and Hound website drive me nuts, but I do read it. I read CoTH, too, but it's pretty US centric. I'm open to suggestions!

9. Favorite piece of tack:
Honestly, I own nothing right now that I wouldn't be open to upgrading. So, I'll go with some of the random items Bridget won over the years because sentimental value. A couple of otherwise ordinary sets of boots for eventing, some brushes and shipping boots, and a nice black saddle pad I'll probably keep forever :)

Sophie wearing some of Bridget's winnings.

I used to ride my coach's horse in a County Epiphany saddle, and hacked a friends horse in an Antares Spooner. My butt liked both of those a lot and if I ever find a saddle fitter locally they'll be my first two things to try on Sophie.

I do quite like these browbands I got from Bexs Browbands

10. Favorite horse book:

I have a HUGE library of books. I can't pick a favorite. Top three I always come back to:
Special mention to anything Carl Hester too, his books are similar to these - complicated things made simple through genius explanations and images.


11. Favorite horse movie:
Man From Snowy River

Feel free to share and add/delete questions as you wish. I'd love to read about some of your favorite horse things.
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9 comments

  1. oooh fun!! and actually i'm really all in on the derby house bandwagon right now too and have gotten a couple things from them. particularly, their house brand denim breeches have rapidly turned into my absolute favorite riding pants. i only wish they were full seat!!

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    1. It's shocking to me how much cheaper things are there...I mean the quality isn't the very best but it's more than decent enough and half the price of similar items I find in Canada. I want to try those denim breeches!

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  2. Nice! Am totally going to steal these Qs for blog material! :-) I just discovered Derby House and came *thisclose* to order a Santa winter blanket for my 16.3hh horse. lol

    Good movie choice - that was my fav as a kid. Not sure but I might replace it with Hidalgo now.

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    1. Some of the patterns tempt me for Bridget...just because she's cute but oh so serious I think it's fun to dress her in ridiculous patterns. As far as quality for price, I can recommend the DH Pro blankets - pretty basic construction but they held up to a winter of west coast weather and are still waterproof this year.

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  3. Fun hop! I will definitely squirrel it away for later :)

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  4. I love this hop!
    And I LOVE that browband - so dainty and refined.

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  5. They're pretty simple but she'll custom make whatever colors you want and I think they're about $50 delivered? I have been using them on both ponies' everyday bridles for about a year now with zero problems. I love some of the more pricey ones but my reality is that I'm mean to my tack and it's only a matter of time before I wreck stuff :)

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