When you tune into some good music, always and only 80's, and hunker down you'd be surprised what you can accomplish! We started with something close to this today: (minus the stirrups and leathers) Quickly I dialed in some panels, put the piping on the jockeys and attached them, hung the stirrup leathers, and added the miscellaneous piping. I love this new pattern so much! If anyone is curious about the stirrup leathers they are miniature Millbrook(c) leathers, they help to steady your leg and put less stress on joints while jumping. Check out the Millbrook website here! (They sell some awesome half chaps if you ride!) I wish I could say "All done!" Unfortunately my mechanical pencil that I use to punch holes broke (more like exploded) so the monoflap billets will have to wait until I can find a new one. Nevertheless I hope you enjoyed the photos! The stirrups are strange looking I agree, I was just messing with them and I might paint them silver even though they are a bit small.
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I apologize for the slightly blurry images, I had to dig them up. Lots of people ask me how long I've been making tack and why I started. So in this post I'll tell you! I started making tack in late 2009, being absolutely crazy about horses I thought that my growing Safari LTD and Schleich collection needed some tack. I saved my money to buy a factory made Schleich set, but to my disappointment they were stiff, unrealistic, and never fit properly. Not every equine needed a bit either, right? An attempt at a western saddle. A pony club eventing set that I was so proud of, looking at it again brings back the feeling. It is pretty cute though... I loved my first show, and I learned so much from the ladies I met. Everyone I talked to was happy to give me tips and point me in the right direction. I was so excited to go home and get back to work on more tack. I worked and worked, and it payed off! My third show was amazing. I swept novice performance and won grand champion! The prize: a GG Valentine and Heartbreaker set, and a little push towards the open performance table.. This was my first traditional scale saddle, and when I made it I thought it was amazing... But after about a week I realized there were things I wanted to change. So I made another. And another. And another. If you set your eyes on where you want to be, and you work hard. Slowly you'll get to that place. It wasn't quick like a snap of your fingers, but slowly I'm getting to where I want to be.
See that? The title? That is a point, which is what I have now reached with my tack making journey. I have worked hard over the past two years and it has been apparent in the rise and rise of the tack I that I makes quality. But. I have really neglected the social marketing aspect of running a tiny business. So... New look for the website, (pretty slick eh?) new photos, new focus, annnd new resolve to git er done. So, I'm going to try this. I can assure you that this is not a well oiled machine but I'll try to update just a little more.
I also will use almost completely different media for this website as I don't want yall to get bored with the same things posted in 3 places. |
AuthorI am a 15 year old equestrian who enjoys photography, rock and roll, fast cars (ferraris if possible), making tiny tack, being outdoors, playing with her dog, and having fun doing it all! "We don't make mistakes, only happy accidents." -Bob Ross Christian and PROUD of it.
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