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May Babes Marina Shirt ReviewComfort / Performance in the Saddle10Fit (arms a little slim)9Style10Quality10Ease of Care10Value / Price 10Hold Up to Wear (sleeve issue)59.1I’ve become a big fan of May Babes Equestrian over the last year with lots of their products joining my closet.  When I saw the Marina Shirt advertised I was SO excited as the color was just beautiful and I loved the neckline/shoulder details.  The style of the shirt did not disappoint on arrival!  Before I get […] The post May Babes Marina Shirt Review appeared first on Decidedly Equestrian.... [Read more]

Marengo Summer 2024 ReviewQuality of Items10Usefulness of Items10Value10Curation10Customer Service1010So the Marengo box has had a big change.  It is no longer a subscription service and is now a one off box situation starting with this summer box.  I have no idea if she is continuing to do these at all going forward, so I guess we’ll see if and when I get the next email. What changed this time around was there was no choice items like in the past.  […] The post Marengo Summer 2024 Review appeared first on Decidedly Equestrian.... [Read more]

Nikovian White Sleeveless Shirt ReviewQuality10Performance in the Saddle10Style10Ease of Care / Holds Up Washing10Comfort10Fit (size down unless you're large chested)8.5Value99.6So I’ve been a fan of Nikovian since they first came to the market…and I’m still a huge fan.  Their breeches are my go-to show breeches (and schooling breeches too)…and I yearn for more colors!  I also enjoy their tops and the Sleeveless Shirt is no exception. This shirt is intended as a show shirt, which for my sport of choice […] The post Nikovian White Sleeveless Shirt Review appeared first on Decidedly Equestrian.... [Read more]

May Babes GG Technical Riding Shirt ReviewComfort / Performance in the Saddle10Design / Fit / Functionality10Style (more colors please!)9.5Quality10Ease of Care10Value / Price109.9The May Babes GG Technical Riding Shirt review has been a long time coming.  I’ve reviewed 3 other things from May Babes…and I actually purchased these shirts from them before I got anything else.  These were my introduction to the brand and the item that sold me on the brand.  Why have I not reviewed them yet?  I’m […] The post May Babes GG Technical Riding Shirt Review appeared first on Decidedly Equestrian.... [Read more]

Equestrian Creations Celtic Horse Crop Hoodie ReviewComfort / Fit10Style / Design9Quality9Presentation on Arrival (slight knock for strong chemical smell)9Ease of Care10Value / Price99.3So remember that awesome Boss Mare mug from Marengo a couple boxes back?  Well that mug came from the brand Equestrian Creations…and there’s a lot more where that came from.  She’s not short on ideas for cute horse girl stuff and I was excited to get to try out the Celtic Horse Crop Hoodie which was a design […] The post Equestrian Creations Celtic Horse Crop Hoodie Review appeared first on Decidedly Equestrian.... [Read more]

Espoir Equestrian Loose Fitting Button Shirt ReviewQuality / Attention to Detail10Style (excellent street style as well)10Performance in the Saddle 10Fit / Comfort10Value10Ease of Care / Holding Up to Washing1010I was thrilled to be recently introduced to Espoir Equestrian last year and since have acquired quite a few items for my wardrobe from them (shirts and scarves both).  I reviewed one of their tops earlier this year (the regular button up) with lots of good things to say about the brand.  […] The post Espoir Equestrian Loose Fitting Button Shirt Review appeared first on Decidedly Equestrian.... [Read more]

R.J. Classic Kaia Full Seat Breech ReviewQuality10Performance 10Style (liked old pocket style better)9.5Comfort (knee tightness due to loss of length of inseam)9.5Fit (an inch longer and these would be perfect)9Ease of Care10Value99.6Last year I did some reviews for R.J. Classics including a review of their Harper Breech.  I had a lot of good to say about it, however there was one major thing that kept them from being a top of the stack favorite…the rise was a little too low […] The post R.J. Classic Kaia Full Seat Breech Review appeared first on Decidedly Equestrian.... [Read more]

May Babes Lani Pinstripe Shirt ReviewStyle10Comfort / Performance in the Saddle10Fit9Quality10Ease of Care10Value / Price109.8I joined on as an ambassador/affiliate with May Babes last year after ordering a couple of of their shirts on sale (and loving them).  I’d been following the brand on social for a while and was super intrigued by the creativity I was seeing and all of the upcoming projects Emily was revealing in her IG stories.  Well…here we are now not even 6 months later […] The post May Babes Lani Pinstripe Shirt Review appeared first on Decidedly Equestrian.... [Read more]

Marengo Spring 2024 ReviewQuality of Items9Usefulness of Items / Timely Items9.5Customization (wish there was more in this box on choice 2)9Value10Curation Balance10Customer Service109.6This was the first Marengo box design that wasn’t designed by me since the first box last spring, so it’s fun to see a different design that I haven’t been staring at for moths show up.  Ha!  I enjoy the box art this time, especially the design on the top and bottom of the box (which is too […] The post Marengo Spring 2024 Review appeared first on Decidedly Equestrian.... [Read more]

Objects In Mirror by Tudor Robins ReviewEnjoyable Read10Protagonist Development / Character Arcs10Plot10Setting10Realistic Horse Stuff10Handling Heavy Topics Well1010Back not too many months ago I was introduced to the author Tudor Robins with Appaloosa Summer (review here).  Since that read and review…I’ve read 5 more of her books or short stories (and I’ve started on another).   If that’s not a rousing recommendation, I’m not sure what is.  But to put it mildly, I enjoy her books. While I have enjoyed them all […] The post Objects In Mirror by Tudor Robins Review appeared first on Decidedly Equestrian.... [Read more]