Did you know you were supposed to replace your helmet every 3-5 years regardless of falls or trauma? Did you know after a fall you’re supposed to replace your helmet too? Luckily for you SmartPak is having a helmet sale in honor of Safety Awareness Week. Check out some of my favorite helmets in the […]

So you might have seen my blog on horse show costs, primarily comparing that of a local to a rated horse show. If you missed it, check it out here. To summarize, a local show will cost around the $250 mark while a rated show will be closer to $600. These numbers are without training, […]

We work hard for our horses to have a good life. Every now and again we can spoil ourselves along with them. Check out some AMAZING Labor Day Sales! Happy Shopping, friends! 🙂

I get this question a lot – “why a young horse?” At first it was the answer you suspect – budget. I did not have the budget to go out and purchase a quality, finished A/O hunter without major “holes” as my second horse. I feel like shopping for horses is a three legged stool […]

You’ve read about wardrobe hacks and lesson costs on my Instragram posts. Now, you’re ready to test your skills at a show. What are your options? Well, you can go to a local show or a rated show. For a local show I will share the math for River Glen affiliated with Tennessee Valley Hunter Jumper […]

No adult ammy life is the same and I think that’s what makes us a cool “breed.” We have some who are in their equestrian era, some in their professional (career-wise not riding, come on now we’re amateurs) era, some in their parenting era, and some in eras in between. Yes, that was a Taylor […]

Raise your hand if you ever have gotten clocked in the ankle by a stirrup iron in the middle of no stirrup work. If the answer is yes and it is associated with a painful memory, you are likely of my generation and grew up with the traditional, heavy, inflexible Fillis stirrup iron. To call […]

It’s another weekend for sales! Need to add some new pieces to your closet or tack trunk? Check out who’s having sales below 🙂 Happy Shopping! 🙂

Equestrian apparel. If I picked one clothing item that comes to mind when I think of equestrian apparel, it is the breech. Not every riding pant is made the same, so let’s check out some of my favorites that are priced under $250! 1.BOTORI Andi Tights BOTORI is an equestrian-owned company and that goes a […]

Hello, world! My name is Michelle (@therustystirrup) and I’m thrilled to be a guest blogger for Sarah this month. Sarah and I became Insta-friends during the pandemic and have kept in touch through social media. I love how encouraging she is and how she advocates for marginalized communities, so when she asked me to be […]