Somewhere Over the Rainbow ...

12/27/2014

No more black and white. Well that's not completely true. I still love black and white, black with more black, and even black and silver. But my tastes are expanding, largely thanks to all of you (you know who you are!). A few of you have given me some gentle nudges toward the world of bling, color, and even publicly displaying my name on stuff (aka monograming).

Sort of like Pleasantville ...

Izzy needed a new halter as none of my rope halters were going to fit. Yes, I know they are adjustable, but that is only easy to do when they're new. When they're ten years old, those knots are pretty well tightened. A new one is less than $20, well worth not having to deal with knots! Since I love my purple lead rope, I bought a purple halter!

Worst photo ever, but you get the idea.

The two purples don't quite match which is okay as I didn't plan on using them together. Instead, Speedy's black Tekna halter gets the purple lead rope, and Izzy's purple rope halter gets the black lead rope.

I like my horses to have their own rope halter and flat halter. I keep a spare rope halter and lead in my trailer, but Speedy's regular rope halter has special rings to attach reins for riding which I keep with my trail bridle. It doesn't have its own lead rope. Since Sydney's rope halter fit both him and Speedy, I kept that halter and lead hanging for quick use, but it was too small for Izzy. Soooooo, that halter and lead are now Speedy's alone, but that left me one lead rope short.

I am extremely picky about lead ropes which means I only use clinician style yacht rope leads. They're definitely pricier than a standard 10 foot poly lead (almost $30), but they are oh so worth it.

Two Tekna halters, two rope halters but ... only three lead ropes.

Since every halter needs its own lead rope, I simply had to order a new one. Riding Warehouse, my go-to for stuff like this, has the perfect lead rope, and it comes in twelve colors (I already have the purple one). I bought the teal rope for Izzy's brown halter.

Pretty, right?!

With Christmas happening and shipping dates being all wonky lately, the lead won't be here as quickly as it normally would. That's okay. I can wait.

karen link

12/27/2014 03:08:14 am

You could start a business as a barn/horsetrailer organizer! I so wish I had this I abilitiy- sadly I can only keep things in order once an order has been established by someone else :(
I thought of you and Speedy when Cartman and I had our first dressage lesson recently!

Bakersfield Dressage link

12/27/2014 07:22:12 am

I am very organized, which is a great thing, but at times it is a bit of a liability. Sometimes I can't concentrate if stuff is a mess. Believe it not, my halter ALWAYS hang just like that. I am very particular that they all hang the same way with the ropes draped in certain way. Good thing no one else needs to use the halters (or any of my stuff) as I wold freak out. :0)

Dressage lessons are simply awesome! I had a "lesson" by phone today with Chemaine, my trainer on the coast. Hope yours went well!

lytha

12/27/2014 09:23:21 pm

I recently found out that Riding Warehouse is the new name for Long Riders Gear, a shop that published a photo of my horse in an ad (I was so proud!).

My rope halter does not fit my horse at all, but so far no one has complained to me about it. I'd love to get one of those fancy lead ropes but I want 15 feet and the only ones I can find here are 40E.: (

12/27/2014 11:55:32 pm

Yeah ... they expanded their name quite some time ago. Those ladies are awesome! I have a package from them at least once a month, sometimes more. :0)

For me, the 12 foot length is perfect for daily use. The extra 3 feet is cumbersome for around the barn stuff. The 15 footers are a great length for doing ground work though. They aren't cheap though and I think the price I paid for the 12 foot length is about 23E. Charles Wilhelm, a natural horsemanship trainer, sells the 14 foot rope for for $28. Certainly cheaper than 40Es!

jenj

12/27/2014 09:39:14 pm

After owning a black-and-white Paint for almost 15 years, everything I owned was black, with a few dark green items. In the last few years I've been expanding to other colors, and some subtle bling too, so I share your excitement! The teal and purple will look lovely with Izzy!

12/27/2014 11:56:55 pm

Go, us! :0)

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