Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Yipes! Stripes!

Today I am showcasing tack inspired by the striped equid of the African savannah. Some of these are worse than others. Some are downright scary.



This one isnt so bad. For a trail riding or endurance bridle. It might be cute on a black horse.



This is a bit much, but overall not too bad.



Ok, Ok, I know these aren' t tack, but WOW. These are bull rider chaps. I sure hope whomever wears them is secure in his masculinity.



Woot! Stripey polos! It would drive me batty that the stripes wouldn't line up.



Now, I don't know about you guys, but I have never seen a Zebra this color!
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 3, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    I have wanted a zebra print saddle pad for a while now.

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  2. JocelynMarch 3, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    I HAVE HOT PINK CHEETAH POLO'S...

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  3. AmbiMarch 3, 2009 at 10:46 AM

    Oh God, those wonderful chaps reminded me of a story.

    When I was in high school, I worked at a tack shop that specialized in Western-wear: hats, boots, shirts, etc. We once had this skinny blond girl with fake everything come in and were wondering what she was doing there.

    She was looking for a pair of hot pink boots, preferably knee high, that she would wear on stage. Yup, she was a stripper.

    True story. Unfortunately I'll never forget it.

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  4. Katharine SwanMarch 3, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    It would drive me batty that the stripes wouldn't line up.

    OMG! You and me both! I am so glad I'm not the only one that OCD, by the way...

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  5. BarrelsaddleMarch 3, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    What about that zebra from the fruit striped gum? LOL....
    I gotta email TTOTD a pic of our gator saddles in the store I work at.....in brown and blue....ugh....
    Meghan.....We have alot of those kind of girls come into our store looking for boots (we sell new and used western stuff) since there is a "Coyote Ugly"-type bar nearby and the manager sends all his girls to us.

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  6. HeatherMarch 3, 2009 at 10:47 PM

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  7. HeatherMarch 3, 2009 at 10:49 PM

    OMG. THE RAINBOW ZEBRA POLO THINGS. I want D: And they have lots of blue on them! I love shades of blue on my horsie, it brings out her gorgeous blue eyes! They would go well with her flower power halter :D

    We have "Serengeti" horse gear. Two pads (tiger and giraffe) and 3 pairs of polo wraps (tiger, cheetah, and giraffe). The polos hardly ever get used but the pads are almost on a horse daily!

    Also, I bought my best friend a hot pink zebra halter for christmas, and little girl at our barn has a hot pink zebra blinged out bronc halter.

    Oh. I came across this in the new Dover catalog today and was utterly baffled. Glad that they make it in only pony size!

    http://www.doversaddlery.com/weatherbeeta-orican-pony-turnout-sheet/p/X1-24157/cn/4513/

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  8. AnonymousMarch 4, 2009 at 7:43 AM

    Barrel saddle said,

    What about that zebra from the fruit striped gum? LOL....

    I thought the EXACT same thing! Man, that gum sucked--it lost is flavor after about 10 chews!

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  9. DigitSisMarch 4, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    I have a similar story to Megan's. I worked in a tack shop. A woman came in and bought a very expensive horse hair whisk - the kind with the bone cane handle - about $100 nearly 25 years ago. Asked for a handwritten receipt as she could write it off as a business expense for her show - yep a stripper.
    As for those chaps - any guy that can ride a bull or wrestle a steer can wear whatever he wants - no one if going to make fun of him.

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  10. AnonymousApril 18, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    OMG where did u find those pink and zebra chinks?!?! imma female bullrider and in love w/ them!!!!!

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  11. buckinbull8February 12, 2012 at 4:36 PM

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  12. buckinbull8February 12, 2012 at 4:39 PM

    as a female bull rider i absolutely love those chaps...where did u find them?

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