From color coordinated saddle pads to glittering brow-bands, the “stylish riding” trend has blown up in recent years, causing brands to pivot towards products that accommodate this popular aesthetic. However, it can still be hard to find everything you love in one place, for both English and Western horse people. The tack shops highlighted in this article—including both top and lesser-known brands—will have riders easily cantering away in style in no time.
Tack Shops for English Riders
◆ Equestroom: The perfect mix of sparkle and style, this shop gets great reviews for its products and customer service. With eye-catching bling saddle pad sets and matching rider belts, Equestroom is an excellent choice for any rider, from the happy hacker to the budding show-jumper looking to glisten up their ride.
◆ LeMieux: This brand’s polished matchy-matchy tack is featured by top influencers like This Esme and Harlow Luna White on a regular basis. From saddle pads to riding tops, LeMieux is perfect for riders looking for an elegant, fully color-coordinated look that can shine in the show ring.
◆ PS of Sweden: This is a great spot for deals on matching saddle pads and bonnets! While the tack is normally on the higher end of pricing, it frequently has deals or sales on many horse items. While this brand does not have an apparel section for young riders, it makes up for it with good prices on the products it carries for horses in pony, cob, and full sizes.
◆ The Bling Bay: This Etsy shop carries one-of-a-kind, crystal-embedded brow bands, halters, bridles, and a few breast collars. What makes these items so unique is that they’re studded with twice as much sparkle as competing products, and many can be custom-made for your horse. The Bling Bay is also a Star Seller on Etsy, which means they receive high-star reviews and are known for good customer service.
Tack Shops for Western Riders
◆ Custom Bling Horse Tack: The prices of this shop reflect the quality of the raw materials used to create these dazzling headstall/breast collar tack sets. They come in many colors and types, from stunning bling to beautiful matchy-matchy, making them easy to pair with any saddle pad or blanket. The only downside of this shop is that most of their items only come in standard/horse size.
◆ Burch Hill Tack: Riders with smaller horses will appreciate these stunning, made-to-order tack sets because of their size range (Mini, cob, horse, oversize), making this well-crafted tack suitable for all horses. The shop has new arrivals daily, staying on top of trends, and offers free shipping on all orders—a huge perk! English tack, horse and dog care items, and home decor products are also available.
◆ Twisted T Tack: Any rider who loves bright colors will adore the halters and headstall/breast collar tack sets from Twisted T Tack. Whether you’re looking for hot pink, bright orange, or turquoise blue, this shop sells standout products that will have your horse strutting with flair. The tack sets mostly come in standard size, though a few are cob-sized.
◆ Couture Cowgirl Shop: Another highly rated shop, the Couture Cowgirl Shop has a range of well-designed bling western bridles, conchos, reins, headstalls, and more for horses in standard/horse size. Any western rider can easily level up their horse’s look with the sparkly tack from this shop.
Don’t forget that these are only some of the special tack shops and brands out there — many more exist and are waiting to be found!
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