Out of fashion tack.

Walrus said:
Love this thread! I have always yearned for a pair of clacky westropp overreach boots since my days at riding school. I would definitely have some now (much to my yo's horror) but I'm not sure they'd be required or 'clack' on my fell with massive feathers! We are a bit old school though as we've just purchased a kimblewick.
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They now sell clacky boots mark II http://www.rideaway.co.uk/westropp-over-reach-boots-mark-ii

I was almost tempted when I found them!!
 
I still have my old hat complete with rubber chin cup and scabby old moth eaten blue velvet cover, also still have some rather fetching rubber long boots that I bought from Trago Mills. I recently sold my long leather Regent boots that were complete with garter straps and I gave away my 2 old Harry Hall body protectors, the ones that came in BIG oblong panels and had the very attractive elastic crotch strap.

I still ride with my hair in a hairnet and in a bun as I've seen someone scalped in a minor way and even in a minor way it was enough to make me nearly faint.

I also still ride in the 'string' gloves I used to ride in as Mountain Horse still make them, they are my most favourite gloves in the world!

http://www.sportsdirect.com/mountai...6?src=google&gclid=CKruiNGHrL4CFSsIwwodsRsA8g

I also still have my short crop where the end is shaped like a little hand, it was one of the first designs that came out whereby the whip made a loud slap noise without much input.

I also don't see numnah's much anymore especially the fleece lined ones.
 
Anyone else know what I mean by a 'pricker ring'? PLEASE do not google (unless very broad minded or wishing to have your horizons broadened as I just have!). This used to genuinely be the term we used for an item that was similar to a bit guard but made of leather with a series of short bristles on one side. It was placed on the bit, as per a bit guard, with the bristles against the mouth.

Off to have a gin to recover from the shock of what I've just seen on google...............
 
you can still get westropp overreach boots (clacky). i bought some for a horse that would overreach and pull the whole boot off, at least with these you only loose a petal at a time.
 
Quadro said:
Barrels as jumps, you don't seem to see them as much anymore. I have some plastic ones, but i can only use them as fillers as i sat on it and it gave way under my immense weight!!
Q
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I have two of those rotting slowly in the corner of my field, I have been jumping them for over 30 years!
 
Still use my wool exercise sheets and I have a big square wool sheet with 3 buckles at the front which covers most of my horse and is fab for drying off after a bath - I inherited it complete with moth holes! They're so useful I couldn't be without them. Also gave 2 clencher bridles away a few weeks ago - the ones with the noseband and browband with clenchers on - should have kept them!
 
pines of rome said:
:DStylo riding boots! I remember saving for these in the 70s and who remembers bits made of nickel.
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I virtually lived in my Stylos, the lining also used to detach and come out with your foot.
Not equipment related, but, remembering watching (in the 60's and 70's) the Royal International and the HOYS on television. The schedules were cleared and every night, monday to saturday, at 9pm was around 2 hours of show jumping. Can you just imagine that happening now on a mainstream channel? It must have been SO boring for anyone not horsy, which must have been the majority of the audience. There were only 3 channels to chose from at the time too. That's why the riders from then were all household names - you couldn't avoid them. Who remembers watching Wilf White on Nizefella, or Ted Brake on Wideawake?
 
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