Breeches & Boat Shoes

Breeches and Boat Shoes, this blog I created in college as a way to keep my family updated on the goings on with the then-new-to-me Ax, has been in my life since September 2013. From intercollegiate competition to summers on Martha’s Vineyard and adulting, this blog’s readers have read it all. But as the yearsContinue reading "Onward and Upward"... [Read more]

How many times can I say “I’m back!” before I become the blogger who cried wolf? Part of being a blogger means having to write around real life things like work and riding or adult things like grocery shopping. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, real life has been pretty busyContinue reading "A Whirlwind | Ax (and life) Update"... [Read more]

Trying to balance horses and life can feel like being in a battle with the clock—there’s never enough time to do everything you hoped to when you woke up in the morning. I love seeing the day-to-day doings of the average adult ammy’s life, so welcome to (almost) 24 hours in mine. I’ve done twoContinue reading "A Day in the Adult Ammy Life"... [Read more]

It has been more than a hot minute since a new blog post—over a month, really. After a a little blogging break, we are kicking things back off with a quick Q&A via Instagram, plus a few common questions I get. (Being someone on social media is weird…) What products do you use to makeContinue reading "You Asked… | Q&A"... [Read more]

Seeing as Ax is clipped year-round, it is no surprise that my collection of blankets is overwhelming…to say the least. Seriously, I have so many that I keep a note in my phone with a list of all the blankets, their amount of fill, and where they are stored. That being said, I know IContinue reading "Blanket Collection"... [Read more]

It felt appropriate to use Ax’s 19th birthday as an excuse to give an update on the birthday buffalo himself. But first, how the crap is my horse in his last teenage year? As much as I hate to admit it, it’s crazy to think that he is kinda-sorta officially an “old man” now. Thankfully,Continue reading "Nineteen | Ax Update"... [Read more]

This blog is not just a place to share things; it is a place for me to document memories, moments, and experiences that I want to keep forever. Each year, as a new one approaches, I take the time to remember all the adventures Ax and I had in the past twelve months. Although 2018Continue reading "G’bye, 2018"... [Read more]

With brutal New England weather that prevents bathing for half of the year, a good dry shampoo is a must-have in my tack trunk and this one from Myst fit right in. I was first introduced to Myst Equine Products through fellow bloggers and later got to meet with the ladies behind the brand atContinue reading "Myst Equine Products Dry Shampoo | Product Review"... [Read more]

It feels like fall lasted for all of a week in New England this year—it was a humid 80° one day and then snowing in the same week. Sadly for this autumn-lover, the warmer clothes for chillier temperatures had to be broken out early. Hadley Breeches in Plum Perfect First, these breeches are on saleContinue reading "Fall 2018 | Favorite Things"... [Read more]

Sometimes you just need a simple question and answer post to blog without feeling like you’re really blogging. Lazyness, am I right? Thank you to Amanda at $900 Facebook Pony for these fun questions! Is this considered blogging clickbait? Is that a thing? Why horses? Why not a sane sport, like soccer or softball or curling?Continue reading "Adult Ammy Fears, Pony Personalities, and “Why horses?”"... [Read more]