Choosing Your Matchy Set Colours It’s the question most asked across equestrian internet forums all over the world, but is there a definitive answer to “what colour looks best on my horse?” Well, as it turns out, yes, there’s actually an art to colour matching. While you probably know that some colours look great together [...]
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Choosing Your Matchy Set Colours It’s the question most asked across equestrian internet forums all over the world, but is there a definitive answer to “what colour looks best on my horse?” Well, as it turns out, yes, there’s actually an art to colour matching. While you probably know that some colours look great together [...]
Posiadamy bogaty asortyment sprzętu jeździeckiego i odzieży jeździeckiej do różnych dyscyplin jeździeckich, a także siodła, suplementy oraz artykuły kowalskie.
Well hello there Le Mieux, WELCOME BACK!! 👋🏻 After several disappointing seasons of collections from Horsehealth's Le Mieux (so much so that I didn't even include them in my Trends To Watch Out For series last autumn), I am utterly in love with this new SS19 collection 🌸🍑They've created such beautiful springy pastel colours - there is a stunning lavender which suits every horse and a lovely soft peachy orange that even an orange hater like myself would quite happily buy. And for those of you who like having matching ears/fly hoods to complete the sets, Le Mieux has your back and has created them in both colours 👏🏻 Although I stopped using Le Mieux saddle pads several years ago when they rubbed Vallu behind the saddle, over the last year or so I've only heard good things about their newer pads. My mum also owns several of the newer sets and as they've never rubbed her horse I thought I should finally give them another go! It was the binding of the pads that rubbed Vallu all those years ago, but with this new "super soft suede binding" this problem won't come back. I've also decided to give them another go because apparently they've changed the design and materials slightly and because I adore the new lavender colour. 🦄 It's a perfect pinky-purple colour and I really like the shape and cut of the LM pads - you can't deny the fact that they are designed very well, with its high wither cut, elasticated D-ring tabs (these are perfect in my opinion) and their signature girth protection area which where the pads always start to fade away and bobble first! Le Mieux have also over the years been bringing out more and more rider clothing. They started with breeches and have now spread to matching shirts, hoodies and gilets for their new collections. This SS19 collection has matching polo shirts as well as hoodies which I personally think is great, I'm glad that other brands are taking a risk and spreading into rider wear, it's really nice to see different designs out in the market! These polo shirts look really soft and comfortable with a nice contrasting inner collar with a three-button placket. I'm also loving the grey gilet with lavender details, this might come home to me too. The whole look of the riding outfit below is stylish and smart! 👌🏻⤵️ What do you think of this collection? Do you like it? 💜
I can still remember the morning when I opened up Facebook and randomly saw a post on one of the matchy chat groups that PS of Sweden was bringing back pale pink into their SS18 collection and for some reason unbeknownst to me I clicked on the photo, after which I saw the all of the other colours that they were also bringing out for their SS18 collection. My heart rate spiked and honestly... it was a much better way to wake up at 7 in the morning than normally with my extra large cup of coffee! PS of Sweden scores 5 stars for this collection ⭐️ Although I've not covered PS of Sweden on this blog before, I have been a long time fan - we already have the pale pink monogram set, two sets of boots and two pairs of over reach boots! I'm a big supporter of all the Scandinavian/Nordic brands because I do believe they are something special, but the reason why I've not included PSOS in my trends to watch out for series before this is because they've taken their time carefully moving on from selling just bridles and accessories towards becoming a true 'equestrian brand' that also produces saddle pads, bandages and boots. I should have blogged about the AW17 collection because this is when I think they achieved this - but hey better late than never! 😜 I LOVE it when brands are brave enough to bring out a multitude of colours, instead of just one or two, which is why Eskadron has always been at the top of my favourite equestrian brands. Although I do think Eskadron have got to do something pretty damn special to beat this collection... The colours that PS of Sweden have decided to bring out are: amethyst, champagne, infinity blue, laguna mint, taupe, true blue and aruba blue. I'm not sure if there is a need for 3 different blues but hey, they are super pretty and I think blue suits every colour of horse so it's going to sell well. The old pale pink has also been brought out again because it just sells so well each time - I think this is the third time it's been used in a collection. But the amethyst and champagne are STUNNING and I really like the look of taupe and laguna mint too. It's also nice to see consistency developing with this brand as they've clearly got their different styles of saddle pads more sorted out nowadays; with the stripe pad, the monogram pad and the 'normal' cotton pad, although the cotton pad has been left out of this collection. Out of these the monogram pad is the most popular and it is certainly my favourite one and the only one I buy! And although the design of these pads may not be as reinforced for durability as the Le Mieux ones are, these are still very well thought out in my opinion. They too have the 'swan neck' design so that they don't pull down on the wither AND the saddle pad has what PSOS calls "stop cushions" to help keep the saddle pad still during the entire ride. Plus I just think these are SO drool worthy, I love the intricate designs and the bindings and the choice of colours and essentially just everything about them! I know they are on the higher end of the price range but I do think they are 100% worth it. It's also worth mentioning that if you go to re-sell your PSOS set in one of those matchy groups of Facebook, you are more than likely to get a good amount of money back despite it being second hand, unlike with HV Polo or euro-star. But here we go, here are the official photos of PS of Sweden's SS18 collection: ⤵️ This is one is coming home to me! 💜 I think this is a LOVELY shade of blue! (All photos are from PS of Sweden's website or then have been found floating around on Facebook's matchy groups) I'm not a fan of the stripe pad, but life would be boring if we all liked the same stuff! What do you think - do you like the collection? Do you own any PSOS sets?
