After Margaret and I had such a fun time at the fall hunter pace, we opted to go again this spring! This time, while I rode Rejoice again, Margaret rode her horse Jester and had a friend ride Ladyhawke. All Kennebec Morgans!! Jester and Rejoice have the same dam and Jester and Lady share the same sire. Unfortunately instead of a lovely late spring day, we had one of the first intensely hot and humid days of the year. It was definitely a bummer, but the ride was mostly in the shade of the woods and we had a great time! most of the fences were 3' coops but we found a small log and this hay to jump haha Until we didn't. 😑 We brought along a third friend who rode Margaret's older mare, Ladyhawke. She's a good rider but hasn't known Ladyhawke for very long and didn't realize how much of a cranky boss mare she could be at times. She kicked Jester right in the front leg just about halfway through the ride, and while the cut itself ended up not being a big deal in the
After seeing all the fuss about these fly bonnets from If The Bonnet Fits, I decided I had to try a few for showing, one for dressage and one for XC/stadium. You can do any type of customization and they are a great price point.
These fly bonnets are well made and Sierra is super easy to work with. I am not a huge bling fan, and seeing as my show browbands are already pretty snazzy, I did not want to overdo it with more bling on the bonnets. But you can choose crystals and such.
And even more fun, she offers embroidery on the ears, so I had to do my favorite saying:
Overall, I am super happy with these bonnets. The teal cording that I first asked for was no longer available, so Sierra ordered from a different supplier. It took a little longer than maybe her regular turn-around time, but she kept me informed and I really wasn't in a huge rush anyway. I ordered cob sized, as Snappy wears a cob sized bridle and a yearling sized fly mask (no joke), but when I order again, I think I will go with horse size. At our last event, she shook her head because of a bug right before we went into stadium and the green bonnet half fell off. :-( It fits her, but just barely tucks under her crown piece on the sides, so I need more bonnet behind her poll. My horse has a weird shaped head LOL!
I would highly recommend checking out If The Bonnet Fits if you are looking for a great fly bonnet for riding! :-)
These fly bonnets are well made and Sierra is super easy to work with. I am not a huge bling fan, and seeing as my show browbands are already pretty snazzy, I did not want to overdo it with more bling on the bonnets. But you can choose crystals and such.
And even more fun, she offers embroidery on the ears, so I had to do my favorite saying:
Overall, I am super happy with these bonnets. The teal cording that I first asked for was no longer available, so Sierra ordered from a different supplier. It took a little longer than maybe her regular turn-around time, but she kept me informed and I really wasn't in a huge rush anyway. I ordered cob sized, as Snappy wears a cob sized bridle and a yearling sized fly mask (no joke), but when I order again, I think I will go with horse size. At our last event, she shook her head because of a bug right before we went into stadium and the green bonnet half fell off. :-( It fits her, but just barely tucks under her crown piece on the sides, so I need more bonnet behind her poll. My horse has a weird shaped head LOL!
You can see that while there is plenty of bonnet directly under the crown, the sides are too short. |
I would highly recommend checking out If The Bonnet Fits if you are looking for a great fly bonnet for riding! :-)
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