Every pony has an inner fashionista….

Every pony has an inner fashionista….
 

A lot of us Moms are on the front lines of teaching our tiny riders the proper care for their ponies. Use this brush first, then that brush, and so on…we also drive home the importance of picking out hooves and taking care to condition them on a regular basis. Sadly, brownish black, bad smelling hoof conditioner isn’t exactly exciting for a young kid who is drawn to color and fun! This got Andrea Wise thinking…what if hoof conditioner could be glamorous and fun?! With the help of her fashion forward mare, Chloe, they put that idea into motion and created Pony Glam.

Pony Glam carries their own clothing line with T-shirts & accessories, as well as their main product and what started Pony Glam, Hoof Hi-Lites.
 

Hoof Hi-Lites is anything but boring. Hoof Hi-Lites is available in 5 strikingly glamorous colors: Posh Purple (which we’re HUGE fans of), Sassy Silver, Bella Blue (My gelding is going to love this), Pucker Up Pink, and Gimme Gold. We have tried other hoof conditioners, some traditional and some not so traditional in the past. Hoof Hi-Lites is on a whole other level of fun! Did I tell you its farrier approved? You heard me right, Hoof Hi-lites is right on point with healthy hoof care. I know this as a fact because my own (very amazing, but also silly) farrier took a sniff, then like any good farrier, he took a taste and said “Yup…this is GOOD hoof conditioner! Seriously, this is good stuff. It’s great that Natalie is excited about it.” In fact he believes it so much he asked how to get some so he could pass it on to other clients he shoes for!
 

As a parent, it has proven to be a great tool to get Natalie excited about proper hoof care. She can’t wait to get to that part of cleaning up Sparkle. She is determined to get all the other colors so she can paint each hoof a different color! It’s fun, it’s glamorous, and it’s teaching my 4 year old daughter to be excited about something that when using “traditional” products can seem boring and mundane…well, not anymore! Thanks Pony Glam!

So here, at The Pink Pony Blog, Natalie, Sparkle and I are all about FUN! Kids don’t want to be serious ALL the time, and neither do their ponies! Part of the fun of riding as a kid is being goofy and having a salon day with your pony and doing their hair, and now…painting their hooves with something HEALTHY! Pony Glam is all about fun. From their hoof dressing to their clothing line…there’s nothing that doesn’t make you think of making your kiddos ride into a major party session!

While Pony Glam carries multiple clothing items and accessories, we have their two top selling t-shirts! Gimme More Pony & Show Pony! These t-shirts are made in the USA by American Apparel and I honestly don’t think I have ever touched anything so soft! Natalie won’t take them off. She wears them to ride, out for social occasions and also…as a nightshirt of course! These t-shirts carry some major pony lovin’ attitude that truly capture the spirit of  our equestrian kids (and Moms, I’ll admit I just placed my order for my OWN Show Pony t-shirt today. We can’t let the kids have ALLLL the fun right? Moms deserve some too!)

You can visit the Pony Glam store at www.PonyGlam.com . Best part about the store? Nothing is over $20.00 (except the sweatshirt), that’s right $20 can buy your glam driven, tiny equestrian her choice of Hoof Hi-Lites or her favorite sassy Pony Glam T-shirt!

On the website you can learn more about Andrea’s divalicious mare, Chloe. Follow Chloe and all her silliness on her very own blog at www.PonyGlam.com/chloeschatter , also on Instagram @PonyGlam, and on Twitter @Pony_Glam. Post a picture to their on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/xoxoPG) and become part of the glam squad or, get spotted out at an event and get caught by their “Pony Paparazzi!” 

Everything Pony Glam does is fun! Go out and get some pony-tude and strut your stuff in Pony Glam!
 

The (very) Enjoyable Equine

The enjoyable equine… no, I’m not talking about your kid’s pony…. I’m talking about the perfect place to order custom accessories FOR your kid’s pony, and yours too!

In our family we have a slight obsession with all things pink, sparkly and animal print. A few weeks back we got a great little package in the mail from Kristyn Snyder and her small business, The Enjoyable Equine. It was stuffed with a saddle pad (that I want for myself), stirrups covers (that I did steal from my daughter for myself!) and the cutest, perfect sized pony polos. The best part? All 3 items are zebra print!

I was so excited to photograph these to show everyone, and I decided to pull out our little, older, bay pony, Gigi, to use as my (uncooperative) photo prop. Gigi no longer is ridden, and hasn’t been since we got her about a year ago as buddy for Natalie’s pony, Sparkle. Let me tell you, she shined in all her zebra gear and seemed to know she looked like hot stuff in her get-up! She wasn’t much for posing nut we got some cute pics in for your viewing pleasure.

Kristyn’s company is focused on safe, custom accessories for your horse and your pony. She currently makes a wide variety of affordable, quality, custom accessories from saddle pads, saddle covers, stirrup covers, and bridle bags to polo wraps and tail bags . Kristyn says she’s always up for a challenge and is happy to attempt to make new custom items for her clients as well, which, here at The Pink Pony, we think just rocks.

 

Kristyn is a 2009 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Equine Science, and loves using that knowledge to provide the safest products possible for her clients with their horse’s anatomy in mind. I must say, it’s tough to fit polos perfectly on an itty bitty 10.2 pony, but Kristyn nailed it and they looked perfect on our little cutie, Gigi.

 

A little more about Kristyn. She started her company on her kitchen table and has since moved it down to her basement where it has quickly taken over. She has an APHA gelding, Titan. She still loves to ride, when she can find the time between her full time job, The Enjoyable Equine and running back and fourth to the farm. Why start The Enjoyable Equine? Once Kristyn could no longer keep Titan in her back yard, she had to do what a lot of us have to do, haul tack without getting it all boogered up and ruined. When she started looking around for fun alternatives to the saddle cover etc. available and couldn’t find anything fun enough, she took out a sewing machine her Grandma gave her as a teen and got creative… and so The Enjoyable Equine was born!

 

You can find The Enjoyable Equine on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/theenjoyableequine , on  twitter @theenjoyableequ, Instagram #theenjoyableequine, or her website at http://kristyn6787.wix.com/theenjoyableequine

Stop by and check out all that The Enjoyable Equine has to offer your young rider, their pony, AND your horse!!

Candy striped polos and fanciful full seat breeches...meet Annie's Equestrienne Apparel

Candy striped polos, shim-shimmery tees, Tweetie Bird yellow, Tiff-Annie blue, and Razberry bright pink, full seat kids & adult riding breeches and amazing fun accessories for your little rider (or yourself) and their ponies...who would come up with something so bright and fun? A 7 year old (now 8) rider and her mom, frustrated with the lack of kid-friendly equestrian apparel options.

Shannon and her then 7 year old daughter, Annie, had been shopping for some fun schooling clothes for Annie. Like many of us pony moms, they came up empty handed in the big box stores, but that didn't stop Annie from going home, grabbing a box of crayons and some paper and getting to work! 

Annie rides dressage, so she wanted her riding clothes to be bright, fun AND full seat...something the market didn't offer at all. She drew pictures of exactly what she wanted her riding clothes to be like and gave them to her mom, Shannon. After looking over Annie's design sketches, Shannon could not get out of her head that someone should really make these, so they did.

Annie's Equestrienne Apparel was opened for FUN business in early 2014! That's right they're still in the baby stages?! I can't wait to see the heights of success these two reach in this market!

Annie's is full of imagination.(kid imagination that is!) Their line up includes everything from their "Sticky Buns" full seat breeches, fun riding inspired tops,sparkly hoof dressing, to accessories and doll clothes! 

My daughter has the Razberry and the Tiff-Annie blue sticky buns breeches as well as the Heels Down tee and the Candy Stripe polo.

 The fabric of these breeches is incredible! Soft isn't even a good word! Soft and silky? I don't know what to call it, but the texture is to die for! You need these sticky buns on YOUR buns! 

The shirts are so fun and fashion forward while being totally kid friendly and lesson ready! High quality and the perfect cut for young riders. The shirts are not baggy but not too tight either, and very breathable and easily move with the rider! 

I've said it a million times before and I will say it again. Pony Mama and daughter duos just excite me! Shannon and Annie are so entuned to what kids and parents want in the equestrian market: fun, fashionable, affordable and easy care equestrian style! 

A little bit about this mama-daughter duo: Shannon grew up riding and competing, but has put competing on the back burner as she concentrates on Annie and making sure she has fun riding her pony. The pair frequently go on trail rides together, how fun! Shannon no longer competes, but says she doesn't miss it either, and is enjoying watching her daughter's passion for horses grow! 

Annie spends many days at the barn having pony picnics, playing pony salon and just enjoying her pony, Pepper. She and Pepper are just beginning to compete in dressage shows, however, Shannon says that is not their main focus. She says she wants to encourage Annie's love of horses at a natural pace. "There's plenty of time [for competitions] if that is her choosing." I feel that Shannon's outlook is so refreshing! There's so much pressure as a kid to begin with! Horses are such a great way to get away from the kid pressure and just have fun being a kid with the best furry friend you could ask for: A PONY! 

You can find all of Annie's amazing designs on their website,Facebook,Twitter and Instagram! 

WWW.AnniesUSA.com

Or feel free to email them direct at 

anniesequestrienne@gmail.com