Hey guys! I’m so sorry I’ve not done a blog in a while – things seem to have taken off here at Black Heart Equestrian and I’m kind of swamped! It has been so busy with orders and planning that I even forgot that it was our first birthday on the 23rd of August! Next year we will have to celebrate properly! One full year in business at Black Heart – where on earth did that time go? Things feel crazy different, this time last year we were only selling a small range of hoodies and t-shirts and now we have a huge product range containing leggings, base layers, breeches, show shirts, hoodies, t-shirts, training outfits and accessories with many...
A lot of you voted for me to do a Q&A and these are some of the questions that were suggested on my Instagram post! How old are you? I’m 20, 21 in September! How did you start riding? I started riding a little Shetland called Eddie when I was a couple of years old and then I just kept riding from then! How many horses have you owned? There was Eddie the Shetland, my first pony, 12'2" Twinkle, then the gorgeous palomino Moonlight, followed by the very cheeky Badger who I first started dressage on! I then got the bug for dressage so got the even cheekier but gorgeous pony Dublin who taught me to sit a buck! I then...
Body confidence is a subject that I feel is soooo important in this day and age. Due to the rise in social media over the last few years, body confidence issues have also risen. This is likely due to girls comparing themselves to what is called ‘fitspo’ or ‘thinspo’ or even the opposite end of the spectrum with people promoting an unhealthy body image or relationship with food Something we see a lot of on Black Heart social media are the negative comments about me or our models figures. ‘Too much Photoshop’, ‘Sticking her ass out sooo much’ just to name a couple! I’ve also seen some companies on social media recently talking about ‘real riders bodies’ and how it’s...
A topic I feel extremely passionate about is that of Helmet Safety. I have very strong feelings about the importance of riding in a helmet and I find it really upsetting when I see companies posting pictures online of riders not wearing a hat. I think that it is very important for all equestrian brands to set a good example and not help to glamourise riding without a hat. In fact, I think we can actually have a positive impact especially on the younger followers by promoting how good riders look whilst wearing a hat and staying safe. I have ridden horses since being little and not wearing a hat has literally never been an option for me....
