Bridles and Halters

June 7, 2013September 4, 2014 ~ Nichelle ~ Leave a comment

Being jobless and out of school means I have a lot of extra time on my hands. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not yet. But it's fun to just make tack for hours on end. I've been re-working my old bridles this week. I've got three of them, and they're all … Continue reading Bridles and Halters

Stupid saddles.

February 9, 2013September 4, 2014 ~ Nichelle ~ 8 Comments

I can't focus. Here's today's mess: Well. Every project has an ugly stage, right? I turned my attention to another saddle instead: This was my second ever English saddle. It's got a lot of issues but I thought I would give it an update of some sort today. The skiver leathers were the first thing to … Continue reading Stupid saddles.

Updated Costume

March 28, 2012September 4, 2014 ~ Nichelle ~ 1 Comment

Several years ago I attempted to make a Showring (or "Hollywood") style Arabian costume. I was pretty happy with how it turned out... but that was years ago, and I'd like to think I've improved at least a little bit since then! This past week I've been working on updating it, including giving it a brand new … Continue reading Updated Costume

Playing Dress Up

November 19, 2011September 4, 2014 ~ Nichelle ~ 3 Comments

Nothing new here, just pictures. 😀 I've added a gallery to the site (and tweaked some other things...) and have been adding photos of old/recent tack projects there. I got some photos of my arabian costume as well, and since I haven't spammed them here yet... I don't even remember when I made this costume. … Continue reading Playing Dress Up

Western Saddles

January 13, 2011September 4, 2014 ~ Nichelle ~ Leave a comment

Yesterday I decided to get out my Rio Rondo saddle kit. I can't even remember when I ordered it. It was a few years ago at least! For some reason I've been scared to put it together. It's not like I've never assembled one of these kits before. I've put together 2. Here, I'll show you … Continue reading Western Saddles