Enter the half pad debate. I never loved my sheepskin half pad and thought it bulged weirdly on my pony’s back. Nor did I feel that it created any real cushion. So I debated between gel pads, air pads, and memory foam. So many choices!      Upon some research and help from my friend and trainer we ultimately decided on the Le Mieux Pro Sorb Lambskin Numnah from Country & Stable. The numnah is the perfect blend of saddle pad and half pad.   With horse ownership comes great responsibility. The benefit of buying a horse the barn owner and trainers are familiar with is having that extra knowledge at…

Nothing says an amazing birthday gift than a subscription box from Saddle Box! This month I turned 40, and I was very excited to receive this beautiful blue box in the mail just a week or so before. Much of the excitement is not knowing what items are included for you and your horse.  Saddle Box is a family-owned equestrian subscription box company based in the United States. Their circulation is growing every month and is quite a popular gift option for horse lovers. This is an overview of the September Saddle Box.  Better Shedder Grooming Tool   This handy tool plays double duty. Not only does it help to…

Did you know that there are monthly subscription boxes for children? Meet The Painted Pony Package, started in 2017, which Cameron received as a gift recently.The opinions and experiences are our own.   What is a Subscription Box? Subscription boxes are a marketing strategy and a way of distributing niche products regularly, usually every month. There are boxes for everything you can think of: jewelry, shoes, socks, beauty supplies, pet supplies, and of course equestrian boxes!   Painted Pony Package One of these equestrian boxes is called the Painted Pony Package. Started by a mother and daughter, it features a few educational items and a lot of FUN items for…