The art of matchy matchy.......show me yours!

[Imogenpj]

Morning!
I'm looking at a horse at the weekend, a black gelding, obviously this has triggered one of life's great questions....what matchy colours will he look most handsome in?
I'd love your suggestions and photos would be a bonus.
This horse is 100% black, no white markings.

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[Casey76]

Anything looks good on black (I have two black beasties)

 

[emmad96]

I can imagine that a really bright red would look amazing, providing it isn't over done. My favourite saddle pad for my grey (ahem, white) is a cheap I bought one day that is black with dark navy binding and red stitching over the 'quilting' if you can think of what I mean? Its our XC pad. Personally I hate colours like yellow and bright orange on horses, but maybe a really nice green-blue or teal or something bright but not obnoxious on a black would be gorgeous. I'm more into my sparkles, just bought a gorgeous bridle and am going to have to fork out $80 for a brow band because theres no bling on the current one haha.

 

[Imogenpj]

Oh but what colours do they wear? Ive always had very standard colours, red/navy etc, I fancy some fun this time. Tempted by orange but scared it'll look like a Halloween theme!

 

[HufflyPuffly]

EVERYTHING :lol:

Black is the best colour for matchy purposes

Fuchsia

Ice

Purple

Raspberry

better picture of the actual colour modelled by my grey:

Classic White

Lilac

Red

Teal

We also have plum and taupe but struggling to find the pictures now!

 

[Becca2403]

Light blue/bright blue!

 

[Imogenpj]

EVERYTHING :lol:

Black is the best colour for matchy purposes

Fuchsia

Ice

Purple

Raspberry

better picture of the actual colour modelled by my grey:

Classic White

Lilac

Red

Teal

We also have plum and taupe but struggling to find the pictures now!

Oh my gosh, amazing! Colour library! I'm swaying towards the blues or the Reds/burgundys

 

[Archangel]

AlexHyde you have taken Matchy Matchy to a whole new level!

 

[HufflyPuffly]

:lol: I just can't help it when everything matches, mum's put me on a matchy ban due to lack of space but I reallly need Mustard, Blueberry, Coral Red and the new pale pink from PS of Sweden, but sadly funds aren't 'quite' stretching that far .

I also have frosted gold and shocking pink Anky sets which would also look fab on Topaz but the oldie has them as the pads suit her saddle...

 

[HufflyPuffly]

Found more pics:

Taupe

Gold

Yellow

Anky pink

Silver and I do have matching boots

Ok I will stop now, I do not have a 'matchy' problem .

 

[ClareGilby]

I love that lovely aqua blue, stunning.

 

[Kezzabell2]

For road hacking you obviously need some matchy hi viz



Some pink for charity fun rides


Some bright blue


Some mellow yellow

 

[Annagain]

I do matchy matchy. Brown saddle and bridle, a brown numnah and a brown girth. Can't get better matched than that!

 

[Mrs B]

Ok I will stop now, I do not have a 'matchy' problem .

!! Good god, child! Where do you keep them and how do you afford them?! I have one numnah bought 3 years ago for my last horse and one with wool for when he's fully clipped out ... they're sort of pale brown ...

 

[HufflyPuffly]

I blame not have horses as a child so like dressing them up .

Really it started when we first started doing dressage 3/4 years ago and it sort of snowballed, I try to buy second hand when I can but LeMieux is my current weakness they are just brilliant pads and wear so well!

Before that I was uber traditional as I showed my oldie so brown with some dead sheep was as far as it went...

 

[ElleSkywalker]

AlexHyde don't worry you aren't a matchy addict *pats back reassuringly*

Elle, owner of many matchy outfits and matchy enabler







:biggrin3:

 

[HufflyPuffly]

*high fives Elle*

I have three horses to dress so need lots to split between them, right? :lol:

 

[Asha]

Everything looks good on a black horse ( As Alexhyde has clearly demonstrated !!)

 

[Archangel]

and it sort of snowballed

More of an avalanche I think!

However... the Teal and Anky Pink do look rather nice.

Is that your instructor in Matchy Matchy too?

When she arrives do you say "Nice to see you... could you just pop this top on while you teach?"

 

[HufflyPuffly]

:lol: I might ask her if she would... that pic was a demo we were doing so thought matching was acceptable :lol:

 

[ElleSkywalker]

*high fives Elle*

I have three horses to dress so need lots to split between them, right? :lol:

That's my excuse and am sticking to it! Also hate putting dirty pads on ponies so that's 3 clean pads needed a day, so really am just saving water from all the washing I'd need to do with just the one set

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Is that your instructor in Matchy Matchy too?

When she arrives do you say "Nice to see you... could you just pop this top on while you teach?"

Doesn't everyone make their instructors match the matchy? :confused3:

 

[HufflyPuffly]

Definitely my next request to her :lol: wonder if I get matching jackets made I can get my friends to wear them when I bribe them to come to shows with me, *cake and a jacket* perfect bribery :lol:

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Definitely my next request to her :lol: wonder if I get matching jackets made I can get my friends to wear them when I bribe them to come to shows with me, *cake and a jacket* perfect bribery :lol:

Would work on me

 

[milliepops]

but LeMieux is my current weakness they are just brilliant pads and wear so well!

duh well yeah, it will do when you have so many that you only need to use each one once a year! :lol:

 

[HufflyPuffly]

:eek3: pfft I only have three LeMieux pads, so we clearly need Blueberry, Mustard and Coral Red and maybe fuchsia and turquoise or the new blue..... sorry where was I?

 

[milliepops]

(blueberry would look lovely on all of yours, it's my fave out of everything).

 

[HufflyPuffly]

^ enabler :lol:

 

[milliepops]

I was just saying.... you can't hold me responsible...

 

[HufflyPuffly]

I get paid on Friday :lol:..