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If you've ever tried to show horses when you're not a svelte, trim little thing, you've been there. You walk into the local outfitters store and are faced with rack after rack of the season's latest fashion.
You check the price tags, and of course, they're all quite steep. Then you start to check the sizing tags. Shuffling through the rack, you are nearly to the back by the time you find something that might come within a few sizes of even fitting you and it's an awful colour, and probably last year's style, too.
Shows with Bob's saddles, used saddles from many fine makers, bits, spurs and cowboy collectibles. BRING YOUR TRADES! WE ALSO BUY FINE SADDLES, TACK AND COLLECITBLES ON SITE. We pay by check only. You can always call our show phone -312-543-0146 to ask questions or confirm; NOTE- AS A RULE WE ARE OPEN AT SCHEDULED SHOWS FROM 8:30 A.M. Custom options available including binding, lettering and embroidery. Buy with confidence from our quaility name brands, such as Cowboy Tack. Les Vogt Silver, Professionals Choice, Billy Cook, Farnam, Baker Blankets. Boots, and saddles and leather goods for the English rider. Sergeants Western World.
Trying it on, you look a bit like a stuffed sausage. The colour is wrong, the style is wrong, the price tag is ASTRONOMICAL, and you hate the way you look - but you buy it because you have no choice.That was the story of MY life when I was growing up showing - as I've mentioned, I've always been a fat girl, and I went through many, many, many seasons of 'settling' on what I could find that even came close to fitting me because that was all there was available. I almost always paid TOO MUCH for something I hated and was even sometimes embarrassed to wear.
It definitely doesn't boost your self esteem or confidence, let me tell you that!The wonderful thing about the internet is the plethora of resources right at your fingertips (like this blog, for example!). All of a sudden, you have access. And what a wonderful thing it is!In this entry, I've compiled a list of websites that offer tack, clothing and accessories for plus sized riders. I don't have personal consumer experience with each and every company, but I thought I would at least put them up there and if you've had a good experience, you can say so in the comments.
If you have other sites to link, put them in the comments and I will add them to the entry!Riding & Show Clothing and Apparel(up to size 28 in custom rail shirts and showmanship tunics).(Up to size 2XL)(they have 4XL sized half chaps!)(Plus sized english and foxhunting attire!)(carries the 'Fuller Fillies' label)(up to 3XL western tops and tunics)(english apparel, including boots with extra width in the calves and (especially exciting for me) larger foot sizes!).In the interest of full disclosure, 'Happy Horse Designs' is my mom's sewing business. She does a circuit of trade fairs in the Maritime provinces and ships orders all over the world. Oh, and the website isn't finished because that's my job and I am a slacker!BrasI would love, love, love to find some websites where you can order saddles with 20' seats, etc - if you have links for any of those, PLEASE post them in the comments or email me - seeking(dot)sendiri(at)gmail(dot)com!:). I've been following your blog for a few weeks now and was hoping for a list like this.
I don't know about 20 inch saddles but I just bought my first english saddle which was a 19 inch saddle from dover saddley. I found breeches that fit me and even had to get a smaller size than I originally thought from Boinks (wear a size 24 in street clothes). I'm having more of a problem with jackets and shirts with having a large chest. I bought a jacket 3 sizes larger than normal (still doesn't fit my chest right) and plan to have it tailored to fit correctly.
I'm completely ignoring field boots right now and plan to show with half chaps in my local schooling shows. I am getting back into riding after many years. I live in Australia and let me tell you there is extremely limited choice for anything related to plus size riders here. I have ordered all my equestrian clothing online from overseas. I have somewhat 'grown out' of my 17.5 inch Stubben saddle from my teenage years and I have recently ordered a 20 inch Companion Trail Saddle from Duett in the US.Looking forward to receiving it. Will let you know how it goes accomodating my plus size backside.
By the way my name is Bronwyn and my horse, a Friesian/TB cross gelding looks just like the 'fat horse' at the top of this blog! Anonymouswow-great site-not only for plus size but overweight nearly 60 yr old ladies with saggy baggy features but still want to show against the rail thin youngsters!!! BTW, you can probabably have a saddle made for the size you need for reasonable prices.check out Elite Custom SaddlesELITE CUSTOM SADDLES Raimundo Blanco is a master saddle maker for over 30 years. For the last 17 years he was the master saddle's maker for Sergeant's Silver Mesa. Tioga, TX elitesaddles.comand if you like billy cook, those saddle makers also make saddles at very reasonable pricesby Sulphur River Saddlery of Talco Texas.