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This may sound a little odd - But I wonder how much emphasis we place on the appearance of our horses' gear.....
In the magazines everything seems colour coordinated and 'just so'.
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For example, I wonder if some people might put their horse in a flash noseband because a drop doesn't seem to look good, or perhaps choose a rug beased on colour rather than performance? What do you think??
 
I like to buy smart things, but don't worry too much on colour etc.

I prefer to keep my stuff clean, washed and in good condition. I always think those perfectly colour coordinated look a little chavvy.
 
No not for me! I buy things because I have a genuine need for them - usually because something has fallen apart from use! I have a black synthetic saddle because that was the colour in the fit needed that they had in stock and I have a Libby's black bridle because I can shove it in the washing machine. All my numnahs are black because it is easy and can shove them in machine without worrying about colour run!
I have very basic tack with no special gadgets or fashion items. The most colour I have is my yellow hi viz jacket and pink riding hat...and yes they do clash terribly! But I bought the pink hat because it stood out and was bright so would help me on the roads with traffic...!
 
I know many people who have to have everything colour- co-ordinated, down to having identical rugs for their 9hh and thier 15hh, As long as mine are in good condition, suitable and clean, I don't really care.
 
So glad to know someone else prefers drops! TBH, can't see the point of a flash at all, doesn't even look nice!
Don't laugh, before I left schoo; I'd dream of having my own yard and everything would have navy and red rugs, exercise sheets, browbands, the lot, I thought that would be the bee's knees, sad eh?! Do have to admit that if I buy anything coloured, I tend to keep to either brown or black so it does at least match and not look tacky (sorry about the pun!)
 
Have to admit that when I decided to try Harry in a hackamore I was concerned that wearing a noseband would ruin his 'arabness'
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Actually though it looked quite cute. Works too!
I am also one of those dreadful 'coordinated' people of whom you speak, in that I have boots, browbands and saddle cloths in baby blue, and my all tack and riding boots are brown
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I always buy accessories like boots, bandages, saddlecloths etc in either black or white, they all look ok together that way. I have a full travelling kit in green but apart from that regarding rugs etc.....anything goes (or doesn't!)
 
I have to admit an obsession with green, I have countless green saddlecloths numnahs, green thermatex (now that is colour and performance all mixed in one)

Allthough colour wouldnt affect everything I buy he does have other colour things, (didnt mention those are the things that came with him!
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Virtually every horse on our yard has one of these (because they cost less than a tenner!)
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Because we go to a lot of shows, we also have several smart burgundy wool rugs for going in the ring and alaso have burgundy and silver in our browbands, so I suppose burgundy is probably our "colour". Our numnahs match the colour of the horse when we are showing. But at home we have a selection of white, brown and black numnahs in different sizes and use whatever brushing boots are clean and dry at the time we want them. I did see a pink leather bridle, pink leather headcollar and pink 3 ring dutch gag the other day (but I didn't buy them!)
 
I buy what I think will do the job... however... I am a sucker for things that are black and grey, or grey and any other colour (apart from blue or navy - it would clash with my piebald!!) But If I was to go out and buy a numnah, I'd choose one which colour I liked!! I have lots of different coloured bandages too, but I just grab the first set of clean ones I put my mits on.

One thing I will not buy is black tack (saddles, bridles, leather headcollars)... everything has to be brown!!

His travelling gear all seems to match, but not on purpose, he has a pink, baby blue and navy check rug which was a bargain at about £16 on ebay... and its really good quality shires too, and baby blue boots, also a bargain at £20 bought from a show, and a navy tail wrap.. which I've had for years!!

There are many people I know though who have to have everything pink etc!
 
Governor has co-ordinating saddlecloths and bandages (his legs swell with boots). I'm quite fussy about stiffness of saddlecloths and thickness and length of bandages and he has a few sets in olive, beige and taupe...fairly practical but I think he looks smart.

Rugs etc. are in whatever colour they come in - mainly navys as most of mine are Mark Todd (for fit).
 
I do have to say I am one of those 'awful' colour co-ordinated people but I won't buy something rubbish just coz its purple - I will just choose the purple option of the thing I am looking to buy.

(I have just bought a stable rug and an under rug in blue though as they were the best option so I'm not all bad!!)
 
Most of Henry's stuff is either black or blue - it suits him and most rugs / boots etc come in those colours anyway!

However I will be searching Your Horse Live for a hot pink numnah *evil smilie*
 
I cruellly make my horses go out in rugs and neck covers that don't match!! And my bright orange horse was made to wear bright red boots - the shame of it.

Mind you, I don't dress any better myself - hubbies old T shirts and jogging bottoms for mucking out. Like someone else said, it all ends up sh*t coloured anyway!!!
 
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