Into The West Blogger Network #ITWBN is a community of like minded people who want to share their passions with the world. The idea of this network is to bring Bloggers together. It does not matter what your blog is about, it could be about fashion, beauty, cooking, photography, makeup artistry etc, you just have to be Irish, live in Ireland or want to visit the West. So Sinead in her usual inspirational way encouraged me to join the group. Each week there is a theme which each blogger is encouraged to blog about. This weeks theme is "All things Irish".
I know my blog is about retraining Rosie but I think I might give this idea a go. I was rattling my head all morning wondering how can I use "All things Irish" in relation to my blog. It went from looking at Irish bred horses and then bingo I can incorporate one of my favorite things in the world....yes you guessed it.....SHOPPING!!
All my horsey friends know I love shopping and most definitely love to find good quality items at affordable prices. Our emerald isle is full of horses but in terms of retailing I thought it was poorly stocked. This led me to doing most of my shopping online and became addicted to large retailers such as equestrianclearance.com. I felt guilty sending my money outside of the country but I felt the shops at home were way too expensive/limited and it was infact cheaper to ship in from abroad!! But alas, Thetackroom.ie was born! I am a mega fan of Imelda's brilliant store. You are guaranteed top quality products at super prices at Thetackroom.ie What I like about this store is you know Imelda is an expert on the brands stocked and if they are not in stock she will source them for you in no time (plus she makes a nice cup of tea!). The girls and I are possibly a little hooked on Thetackroom.ie and get a little too excited when new ranges arrive. Here are some of my favorites from A/W 2013:
Not to forget our trusted steeds in this chilly weather. Grace picked up this super rug (Norton 300gram Heavyweight Outdoor) for Flirtini who is the coldest creature in the yard at a great price of €69.95, grab one quick before they sell out!
I cannot praise Thetackroom.ie enough for its super range of products, professionalism and what is important to alot of horsey people now....good prices!The proof is in the pudding with over 6,000 followers on facebook...check it out.
Each Christmas I present Mary with a photo of Rosie and I winning at some show from the past season . As most of you are aware Rosie was struck down with Kissing Spine and had to go to "rehab". This meant no shows for all of 2012. As Christmas was approaching I began to panic as I had no photo to add to the ever growing collection. Then I discovered Art by Suzie through the Thetackroom.ie. I sent a number of head shots to the lovely Suzanne in an effort to keep the Rosie theme going at Xmas and this is what was created:
It captured Rosie to a tee and then the Art by Suzie addiction began with the following bags added to the yard:
Bags are priced at a €40 which includes postage and packaging. They are a super buy for organising your bits and pieces and each horse has their own bag, makes packing for shows that bit easier. This year we started a trend at the shows by using them as grooming bags in the ring and would you believe Art by Suzie made it to the main arena at the Supreme Championship at the Dublin Horse Horse 2013. Check out Suzanne's page Art by Suzie as she has some super gift ideas on her page and its not all horses either. Suzanne is very hands on and is in touch every step of the way. Hurry though as last orders for this Christmas are taken before the 30th of Nov!! This is a growing trend so don't be seen without your Suzie bag for the 2014 season....they also come in handy as doggy bags.....
So that's my blog on "All things Irish". We live in hard times at the moment but remember to buy Irish and look stylish at the same time :)
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