There’s a few things that are a must have at EquiLateral HQ - they make our lives easier and without them we wouldn’t be where we are now.
So we wanted to share these with you 🙂
Our supps:
Forage plus are our go to for supplementing our Horses diets as they have so much knowledge and the quality of the products is second to none.
We could not live without these because: it’s what keeps our minerals as balanced as possible, since in the uk were often short on magnesium in the grazing, and they don’t get enough vitamin E when they aren’t grazing. We also use yea sacc to aid their digestion. These are crucial to helping keep our horses calm and happy. Drift needs lots of supplementation due to his pssm, he literally couldn’t live without his super supps. We have recently been trialling him on the amino acids, and he feels better than ever 😄
Our saddles:
We both sat in a Voltaire saddle several years ago at Olympia, and after several champagnes, it’s safe to say we were won over, but it wasn’t the right time! But this year we took the plunge, I bought a Lexington for Jol and I, as a happy birthday present to us 😂 (we’re both July babies so it seemed a good enough reason! I loved it the minute it came, it’s like sitting in an armchair (no more sore butts after a long ride!). They are so flexible, they have so much give, but since Jol has been growing at a rate of knots, mine has just gone for a holiday in France to be adjusted. The beauty of them is, you never need to change saddle- you just change panel. The comfort for the horse is of course paramount and Jol is so much happier when she’s wearing it!
Kate:: My Adelaide is the best investment I’ve made for the horses and my butt. I also love it 😂 It truly is the Rolls Royce of saddles. Rush has improved significantly working over his back since we made the change, his lift through his shoulder is far more fluid and he’s all in all very happy. Lia, well it’s the only dressage saddle that holds me in place when she has a rodeo moment! Hats off Voltaire, I’m well and truely converted.
We couldn’t live without them because: they keep us onboard, our horses love them, and of course our butts would never forgive us if we changed!
Our stirrups:
Freejumps for Haylz: I absolutely adore my freejumps. They really help to secure your foot which is fantastic on the young horses. I also struggle with strength in my left leg due to previous back issues, so they really help my stability on this side!
I couldn’t live without them because: the one time I rode Jol without them, I fell off!!
Kate opts for Sprenger: some of you will know an accident 10 years back saw my knee being pieced back together - it’s bloody fagile and normal stirrups are just not an option. I opt for Sprenger Bow Balance, not once since having them have I had any knee pain, they come up in a smaller size which I need and give me a lot of stability.
I couldn’t live without them because they do just what they’re meant to. Help my balance, but most importantly allow me to ride pain free.
So there you have it! These are our top 3 equestrian products we couldn’t live without 💙
