tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post2339842651482746231..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: gear + other miscellany emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-64746514218686035962015-06-01T11:24:38.157-07:002015-06-01T11:24:38.157-07:00i actually really like them. i find it very easy t...i actually really like them. i find it very easy to put my feet where i want them, and feel like i don't lose my stirrups as often as maybe i did before (tho it still happens). plus i appreciate how light weight they are when i've got my arms full of gear back and forth to the trailer - and little bit helps! <br /><br />my only complaint was when they were fairly new and i was dismounting after running cross country. i kicked my foot out of the stirrup relative to the weight of a heavier stirrup, not these light things, and my foot didn't come fully free when i hopped off - meaning i got a bit tangled. fortunately isabel is short and i'm perhaps more flexible than i realized, so no harm no foul. but definitely worth keeping in mind!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-23179309635081777782015-06-01T11:18:38.138-07:002015-06-01T11:18:38.138-07:00How are you liking the Compositi stirrups? I have ...How are you liking the Compositi stirrups? I have a pair now and have been meaning to do a review of them, but I still can't decide what I think of them! lolAbbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17784724437450397444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-55412704418076542712015-06-01T10:26:11.486-07:002015-06-01T10:26:11.486-07:00thanks haha - and there's always more stuff to...thanks haha - and there's always more stuff to collect.... always lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-60033177747716019852015-06-01T09:58:37.041-07:002015-06-01T09:58:37.041-07:00I totally dig the brown boots! Never enough collec...I totally dig the brown boots! Never enough collection ;)Micaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-55453206480166609822015-06-01T06:06:53.069-07:002015-06-01T06:06:53.069-07:00thanks - i've been drooling over those boots p...thanks - i've been drooling over those boots pretty much forever and now wear them constantly. the brown is perfect!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-72784407454595688272015-06-01T06:06:22.959-07:002015-06-01T06:06:22.959-07:00sooo much stuff lol. and that stock tie is maybe a...sooo much stuff lol. and that stock tie is maybe among my favorites of the pack - esp bc it seems to be holding up quite nicely after a couple uses :Demmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-34723619984778895242015-06-01T06:05:48.605-07:002015-06-01T06:05:48.605-07:00haha i feel the same way - so by listing it out i ...haha i feel the same way - so by listing it out i actually hope to tell myself that i do NOT need to go to the tack shop any time soon lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-45448609931886457522015-06-01T06:05:22.214-07:002015-06-01T06:05:22.214-07:00a new vest is on my horizon too... but i'm hop...a new vest is on my horizon too... but i'm hoping to make it through with the tipp for a little while longer. will be super curious to hear your thoughts on your new vest! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-71700352857641793892015-06-01T06:04:08.816-07:002015-06-01T06:04:08.816-07:00i like the BoT pad a lot actually - and the brown ...i like the BoT pad a lot actually - and the brown pad i use pretty consistently for schooling is the same kind. i think the 'warming up' functionality has more to do with increasing circulation rather than straight up heat insulation. <br /><br />for example - this past weekend was quite warm and isabel's sweat pattern from the BoT pad on saturday mostly mimicked the saddle shape, whereas her sweat pattern from sunday using a different saddle pad (and a strictly walk-trot workout) was the full area covered by the pad, not just the saddle area. so i think the BoT might be more breathable than other pads on the market, if that helps at all hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-76740893291250148512015-05-31T08:40:44.552-07:002015-05-31T08:40:44.552-07:00Wow that is a collection! I love those brown boots...Wow that is a collection! I love those brown boots - you make them look so good! -CourtneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-57283388051699819652015-05-30T14:46:42.902-07:002015-05-30T14:46:42.902-07:00Whew..that is a lot of stuff! I love your stock ti...Whew..that is a lot of stuff! I love your stock tie..very pretty! I'd love to get my grubby money-spending hands on a close-contact saddle one day. AND those gorgeous boots!!Carol and Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288416802087410340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-42509811740816041982015-05-30T14:20:27.679-07:002015-05-30T14:20:27.679-07:00ooo i love seeing new gear! makes me want to head ...ooo i love seeing new gear! makes me want to head for the tack shop!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543984663767954777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-67624211736884693932015-05-30T10:45:44.029-07:002015-05-30T10:45:44.029-07:00I'm in full-fledged safety upgrade mode. Start...I'm in full-fledged safety upgrade mode. Started with a new skullcap for XC, am ditching the Tipp for a Beta 3 approved vest, and ordered a new helmet for stadium/dressage. Otherwise, god I hope i'm done buying tack and stuff for a while, I have too much crap as it is. Oh and yes, Horseware's navy is more like french blue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-63295700576289992662015-05-30T08:29:43.296-07:002015-05-30T08:29:43.296-07:00I'm curious - how do you like the Back on Trac...I'm curious - how do you like the Back on Track saddle pad for, say XC? I thought the idea was to help warm up the back...does it get too hot?<br /><br />I have no new additions to my gear for the summer season at all. :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071037752920853786noreply@blogger.com