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 […]

Thrush. What is it? Good question. Thrush is an infection of the frog of the horses hoof which typical causes foul-smelling (you remember this smell forever) with a variation of discharge colors, most commonly thick and black. Thrush can be caused by bacteria OR fungus – which can make it tricky to treat. What predisposes […]

Who doesn’t love a sale? If you said me, then you should probably hit unfollow. Most of the below sales start Friday and end Monday, so don’t snooze on these deals!  Happy Shopping! 

My name is Sarah, I’m a 31-year-old adult amateur competing in the adult amateur hunters, equitation, and some derbies with my 19-year-old Dutch warmblood, Ocelot. I rode casually as a child, competing at local shows in Woodstock, NY in the walk-trot, walk-jog and eventually walk-trot-canter, walk-jog-lope and trail classes with my Welsh/Arabian pony, Mystic Diamond […]