Thursday, January 7, 2010

Proper accessories make the outfit...

Yeah, they can make it perfectly hideous! ENGLISH bridles in blue, pink, and purple. Why? They look to be made of that lovely Indian made cardboard leather with the painted surface. The ones that feel like they will fall apart in your hands at any moment. Yuck. Now, I have seen some nice biothane tack in bright color marketed to endurance riders, and I can see the function there, it makes it a lot easier to see you in the woods or along the road. But, there is no excuse for these.











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16 comments:

  1. JJJanuary 7, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    Pretty colors - yucky tack!

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  2. PRSJanuary 7, 2010 at 1:08 PM

    OK, biothane tack made for endurance riders was my first thought but you said they're LEATHER? I've never seen colored (painted) leather that looked good.

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  3. Diane I.January 7, 2010 at 1:51 PM

    BWAHAHAHA....where are these???

    I might have to get a purple one to take along next time I visit my traditional english friends.....LOL....just to horrify them!!!

    I'd use one, just for giggles.

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  4. BifJanuary 7, 2010 at 4:23 PM

    But they're pretty!

    Yeah, painting leather is just stupid.

    I'd like biothane tack that looked a little more like traditional leather tack, add the fun colors, now that you mention it. Until then, paint away, India, paint away!

    I am Boyfriend

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  5. panavia999January 7, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    Who is buying this crap? I've never seen anyone with stuff like that!

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  6. BifJanuary 7, 2010 at 5:59 PM

    Oh, hey, and notice, even cardboard junk from India, they pre-suppose you are going to tie your horse's mouth closed! What does that say...?

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  7. UnknownJanuary 7, 2010 at 7:14 PM

    The first one looks to be biothane and would be OK the other two are cheap leather and uuuuuugly.

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  8. cattypexJanuary 7, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    If you really hated George Morris, you would put one of these on your horse at one of his clinics.

    Then he would have a massive stroke.

    Can't say as I blame him....

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    Why does looking at the purple one make Barney's theme song run through my head?

    Cattypex: hahahahahaha hehehehe he *holding sides gasping* I can just see his face!

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  10. cattypexJanuary 8, 2010 at 6:36 AM

    Actually, he might not have a stroke...

    .... he might just go all Chuck Norris on your ass and roundhouse kick you over an oxer....

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  11. PatJanuary 8, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    Well, I'll cut the first one some slack, it's nylon.

    But WHY OH WHY is it impossible for "colored" english tack to not look like cardboard crap? It's still ugly, buy why does it have to be poor quality on top?


    Hey, kids, as I've mentioned before, I make scale tack. I need a gaming saddle, so I'd like some NON-tacky tack photo references for one. Flashy is OK, just not gaudy. Suggestions of websites? email me if you don't wanna clog up the comments here: huntersnob@juno.com

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  12. DigitSisJanuary 8, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    what about a red white and blue bridle to go with the Stars and stripes and Union jack saddles featured a few months back?

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  13. PatJanuary 8, 2010 at 10:52 AM

    They make those in nylon, I'm pretty sure of that.

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  14. AnaliseJanuary 8, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    http://cgi.ebay.com/BARREL-CARVED-OSTRICH-STYLE-HORSE-SADDLE-15-W-TACK_W0QQitemZ170426957053QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27ae3cfcfd

    Found a really tacky saddle.

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  15. phaedra96January 8, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    You are right; there is no excuse.....I could see biothane but not leather or whatever it is....

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  16. UnknownJanuary 8, 2010 at 8:56 PM

    I must say that I would agree with all (especially the cheap leather pink one, yuck!) - except for the first one.

    That is not leather - It is a Zilco race bridle.

    Zilco is pvc coated nylon. :p

    I love Zilco equipment lol.

    ~ an eventer/endurance rider. :)

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