OMG...I nearly just joined BD, I did just google 'anky pad' and 'bling browband'...

Vickijay

Vickijay

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Whats happening to me?!?!!!!!!! Im not sure if someone needs to wallop me!!

Ok, joining BD would be a new venture away from BE, but as my horse wont be doing any 'proper' eventing this year (well maybe some day tickets later on) it seems like a good thing to do, she goes quite sweetly and I would quite like to try to get some BD points on my ex racehorse pony!! So that bit is not too bad!

Hmm, what was next on my confession.... so lots of people like the anky pads on here and they do seem to be very pretty colours so that must be allowed. Although Im not sure what colour to get....pictures of your ponies wearing them anyone?????

But blingy browbands....whats happening to me?!?!!! I think I might want one :eek: Because I feel at 'proper' dressage its all about the matchy matchy sparkly stuff! I even saw Swarovski bandages! Thats at least 8 steps too far for me though...at the moment!!

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Do I need walloping?!?

Vicki :)
 
CalllyH said:
no thats fine - its just people that say matchy matchy that need walloping!!!
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Oops....I said matchy matchy <blushes> but it was in a talking about matchy loving people. I am quite opposed to stuff matching. I even thought about buying a unmatching anky bandages and pad set!!

But bling nosebands, I think I want one.........
 
Oh, just because you twisted my arm... ;)
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Mally in Sangria :D She also has a Albion Black Crystal browband on, which I love as it is sparkly but very subtle.

The Anky pads are gorgeous, I want a black one for everyday and a white one for competitions as they are so nice. Lovely suede type stuff that muck seems to brush off and then coolmax mesh underneath that really wicks the sweat and stays dry. Perfect thickness too AND they stay right up in the gullet! A dressage pad will fit jumping or dressage and my saddles are all 17.5, so they are a decent size.
 
matching sets look lovely and I love blingy stuff but not sure why very competant riders on here have taken to referring to it in baby talk lol

what are the anky pads like for GP saddle use?
 
CalllyH said:
no thats fine - its just people that say matchy matchy that need walloping!!!
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Can I just say I have read the term 'matchy matchy' twice in the last couple of months in The Times, so either the journo is a HHO fan or the term is more widely used than imagined :p:D
 
kirstyhen said:
Oh, just because you twisted my arm... ;)
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Thanks for writing back :)

Ooooo that looks far pinker than it does on the website I saw them on. Wonder if all the colours are more exciting than they look in the pictures? Would be nice to see them in real life but dont think my local shops sell them.

It does look quite short compared to my poly pad, in depth as opposed to lengh front to back, is it just the picture? I think it might look a bit short on my dressage saddle? Although still would be fab on my jump saddle.

I deffo want one but thought I wanted the lighter blue one...not so sure now though :rolleyes:

Ok so maybe blingy browbands are ok too...

:)
 
CalllyH said:
no thats fine - its just people that say matchy matchy that need walloping!!!
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MATCHY MATCHY MATCHY MATCHY MATCHY MATCHY....

Sorry, couldn't resist. That is tongue in cheek btw, totally intended as a joke :D

What colour is your horse?? Certain MATCHY MATCHY does not suit certain colours...Taupe, Beige, Brown, Grey and Blue all suit most horses. Acid colours are tricky. Pastel colours are tricky. And so is purple and green. And pink!!

Me and sister PS are pretty renowned for our MATCHY MATCHY:
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Also....we have loads of BLING.

You don't need a wallop, you need a pat on the back. Welcome to the dark side, it's all sparkly and ****....
 
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nikkimariet said:
MATCHY MATCHY MATCHY MATCHY MATCHY MATCHY....

Sorry, couldn't resist. That is tongue in cheek btw, totally intended as a joke :D

What colour is your horse?? Certain MATCHY MATCHY does not suit certain colours...Taupe, Beige, Brown, Grey and Blue all suit most horses. Acid colours are tricky. Pastel colours are tricky. And so is purple and green. And pink!! Also....we have loads of BLING.

You don't need a wallop, you need a pat on the back. Welcome to the dark side, it's all sparkly and ****....
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Hahahahahaaaa you post did make me lol!

I shall hand over picking of said matchy stuff over to you as you are clearly a pro at this.

Here is said horse....

This also shows the complete lack of matchymatchyness that I have at the moment!!!! <hangs head in shame!!>
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I know Ill have to swap out of my jump bridle when crossing over to the sparkly side, Ive just not crossed over yet!!
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Proof we can look a little bit more co-ordinated!!
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What do you think? I like Fuchsia and Aquarius but as above pictures show... what do I know!!

I also like...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/English-2-Row-SWAROVSKI-Crystal-Padded-BROWBAND-/190466903461?pt=UK_Horse_Wear_Equipment&var=&hash=item7216c17bbc OMG I cant believe I just confessed to that!!!!!!!!

oops I forgot to say, im allowed to post that picture
 
I reckon that joining BD does something to the brain. It makes you buy bling, dead sheep and MATCHY MATCHY. Some friends of mine and Mini TX were confirmed event riders and mummy. It was all tweed, scull caps, plain tack and no bling whatsoever, no dead sheep. However, they have now given it up and both kids do BD. Two smart dutch warmblood 'Dressage horses' later, their tack box is full of bling and dead sheep and they wont even contemplate going hacking without their matchy match set. Day to day riding for them is now all about glamour and smartness. My daughter and I will go hacking with stable stains on our horses (mine is black, it doesnt show), no matching stuff (in fact my matchy matchy is mud stains on horse, my boots, breeches etc, which matches the green slime slobber stains on my breeches and jacket .....). In fact we have to hack 10 paces behind them, so they are not associated with the scruff bags who appear to be with them.

I have to confess I do like bling though. I have a very smart cob who is black, with a large white star and he is hogged. He looks a treat in his swaroski (dont think I spelt that properly) crystal browband though. Looks great with the mud .......

I dont do it myself as it seems like far too much hard work and life is too short, but hey it does look great and if it gives you enjoyment, do it!!!!
 
3b's I forgive you! I keep threatening to buy a pink anky pad and use it when i ride slinks horses!

Vickijay - the pink I reckon. you will be in diamante riding boots next
 
OMG I can feel a spending spree coming on :eek: Sorry to hi jack OP :o

Nikki - I love the stripy pad in the navy/red and the Navy/green, do you know if they do matching bandages?
 
The losedau saddle pads are lovely - super quality and wash up really well. This is my boy with his blue and red one:

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I really like the look of the blue and green one from Losedau but am slightly perturbed by the old saying "blue and green should never be seen"!!!!
I also have a saddle pad from Horze which is lovely and sits really well under the saddle.

It is a little bit of fun keeping my trainer guessing as to which colour we will turn up in next!!!!
 
Totally non-horsey OH and I went past a building site the other day where they were adding a new extension with roof tiles that did not match the old ones...cue OH "Now that's not very matchy-matchy now is it?"

:D :D :D I nearly fell over laughing!
 
I secretly love all the matchy matchy but find anky/hkm a bit expensive for my pocket is there anywhere else to buy? I must be looking in the wring places on Ebay as cant see much options on there
 
ABE said:
I secretly love all the matchy matchy but find anky/hkm a bit expensive for my pocket is there anywhere else to buy? I must be looking in the wring places on Ebay as cant see much options on there
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I've not bought any but if you google JHL polo bandages they have loads of colours and are quite affordable, think they have saddle cloths to match but these seem harder to find
 
Absolutely love the bling thing - My boy has a Swarvoski browband for not only dressage but another for everyday riding aswell....

I also love matchy matchy and have not only the saddle pad and bandages but have had my jacket to match aswell, black and white pinstripe with a burgundy velvet collar (lush). Sorry no pics as yet!!!
 
3Beasties said:
OMG I can feel a spending spree coming on :eek: Sorry to hi jack OP :o

Nikki - I love the stripy pad in the navy/red and the Navy/green, do you know if they do matching bandages?
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Hahaha poor bank account!!

I don't think matching bandages by Loesdau are available...happy to be proven wrong though:) But the navy stripe is very standard dark navy blue, so you can buy the cheapest of fleece bandages from anywhere in navy and they will match.

For the green, Eskadron do this colour:
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Which to me would be a 99% match, and they are available from UK Eskadron stockists. The sensible matchy in me says "get navy bandages because you can wear them with other things"....pale green only matches pale green, so you are limited to just wearing them with that particular pad so it's more efficient to get a navy bandage set :)
 
ABE said:
I secretly love all the matchy matchy but find anky/hkm a bit expensive for my pocket is there anywhere else to buy? I must be looking in the wring places on Ebay as cant see much options on there
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I agree, it is all very expensive but there are plenty of alternatives.

Cottage craft do lovely Anky-esqe pads that are thick and squishy. That is where my pink pad and bandages are from in my post on page 2; and as far as I know that is available in most places.

These are my favourite eBay shops and sellers: saddlery4u, saddlery4u2, eqequestrian, annadressur.

They're all really reliable and you can get some great deals. It is worth eBaying a style of pad; IE Eskadron saddle pad navy, HKM saddle pad grey etc etc.....

One money saving tip is if you are going to buy a saddle pad and need matching bandages, the bandages are worth shopping around for. You can get tonnes and tonnes of cheap but good quality fleece bandages on eBay and you're likely to get the colour you want too.

One website I did forget to mention previously (sleep deprived student here!!) was Cool Equestrian, you can get some really nice stuff from there....
 
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I have a fat, fluffy, chestnut pony. He is as wide as he is tall. His idea of dressage is to eat the flowers that decorate the edge of the arena.
We hack ... hack is all ... he does not need matchy matchy. He doesn't even need boots.

I want to matchy-matchy *strop*

There is clearly only one solution that allows me to spend money on pretty numnahs and matching bandages and sparkles and sets for every day of the week .... new pony needed! :D
 
I would like to report that there is LOADS of pad+bandages HKM sets up on eBay, all at great prices too.

Trolt - Chesnuts look great in bright blue......
 
This thread has made me laugh, ive always been a closet Matchy person until i unvailed my addiction recently.

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Latest set Anky In Maise, looks nice on the Chestnut also.

Ive also recently bought some VERY blingy browbands, waiting for them to be made atm, but there both V shaped with 4 rows of crystals.:eek::D There going to blind people lol.
 
NikkiM, apologies if you have already said where it is from but I am short on time for browsing through this entire post (although plenty of time to look at the pictures!!), where did you get Bruce's browband from? Is it the OS?
 
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