Ruffles, Lace and Pinks, as seen on the runways of the major fashion shows across the world, are on-trend for Spring/Summer 2017. Here at Equetech we've put together a shirt collection based on this season's "Must Have" trending fashions. The Equetech Frilly Show Shirt brings a romantic feel to this beautiful crisp white shirt. An ideal crossover piece, this shirt looks equally stunning when worn in the show ring or outside of the equestrian environment. Team with your favourite jeans and a tweed waistcoat for a classic look, wear to the office to soften a sharply tailored suit, enjoy an elegant yet edgy image when worn with a pair of killer heels and skinny jeans or simply create a classic and sophisticated look for in...

There remains a strong gender bias, with females representing 74% of the riding population, so it's no wonder a majority of equestrian clothing brands target the female population with stylish male apparel being under-represented. As one of the UK's leading equestrian brands, Equetech strives to redress the balance. Managing Director and Head Designer, Liz Hayman has designed a range of not only practical and hard wearing casual riding wear, but a range that also delivers on smart competition and hunting wear for the all too forgotten about male rider. The Men's competition jacket range consists of the shower proof finish tweed riding jacket with the bespoke dressage coat and the custom Stirling riding jacket created with cus...

It's common place to believe that to enhance our equestrian wardrobe we have spend lots of money. Well, thankfully this doesn't have to be so. All we really need to do is make minor adjustments to our existing wardrobe by adding on-trend accessories. A statement belt can make all the difference not only to your competition outfit but to your training and non-riding outfits. For a classic look whilst competing, choose a belt that tones or matches with the main block colour of your jacket and one with an interesting buckle design. If competition rules allow and you have a penchant for standing out from the crowd, pick out the colour of the piping/lining/collar/pocket flaps of your jacket and add a belt in that colour. For a Tweed j...

It was a weekend of excess leg hair removal for Reggie, not Reggie's owner and Equetech MD Liz, washing and tidying of the giant 3 year olds magnificent gingerness and just general pre show day sprucing ‐ I'm sure we spend more time beautifying our horses than ourselves! His royal gingerness went from a slightly scruffy, "why can't I be a huge field ornament," to a resplendent vision befitting his incredible breeding which can be traced back to the 1600s. So, show day dawns with an early wake up call for Reggie who has a bemused yet disgruntled "I'm not a morning person" and "what is all the fuss about" look written all over his face. He decides he won't be the most compliant 3 year old t...

This season is all about accessories and crossover pieces. With varying temperatures, sunshine and showers (even snow!) it's difficult to decide what to wear. Scarves are a sophisticated year round wardrobe staple, ideal at keeping the winter chill away from the neck and the ultimate stylish accessory teamed with a lighter spring/summer outfit. New to the Equetech Spring/Summer collection are two not to be missed simply stunning scarves. The Equetech Infinity Scarf is a delicate pink featuring an all over printed pheasants design in metallic rose gold foil and the Equetech Bridles Infinity Scarf features the exclusive Equetech bridles design in stylish blues and stone tones. Also new to the Equetech collection is the exquisite yet cl...

Marlow Deluxe Tweed Riding Jacket Easter is only a few weeks away which means the show season will soon be in full swing. About now many of us will be dusting off our Spring/Summer competition attire and deciding it's time to update our tweed riding jackets to the new on-trend tweed, style and cut for the upcoming season. New for Spring/Summer 2017 is the exclusive Equetech Marlow Deluxe Tweed Riding Jacket, a beautiful, 100% pure new wool, brown herringbone tweed with a striking navy and canary overcheck. In keeping with current equestrian fashion trends, the Marlow Deluxe Tweed Riding Jacket is slightly shorter in length than previous styles and also comes with practical concealed zip flap pockets. With our iconic jacquard linin...

Denim Breeches Our iconic denim breeches have undergone a facelift for 2017. Equetech's MD, who is also Head Designer has cleverly designed these breeches to bring high street fashion into your equestrian wardrobe. With beautifully embroidered detailing, a full stretch Alos™ suede seat, flattering high waist and flattering jean style pocket placing, these denim breeches are this seasons must have leg wear. In navy/navy or navy/tan they are designed to feel like your favourite jeans. In fact some of our more fashion conscious customers have teamed the navy/navy option with a pair of long fashion boots to create a truly stylish fashion statement outside of the equestrian environment. These beautiful and flattering breeches are...

Reversible Micro Gilet It's a difficult time of year in deciding what to wear for the day. Mostly we will start the day looking like we are off for a hike in the arctic or a cold rain forest; however, by the middle of the day we are regretting our choice of attire as the day warms up. The savvier of us have learnt either from experience or logic that layering is the way forward! Therefore one of the most useful items we can have in our wardrobe is a gilet. Equetech's Reversible Micro Gilet as the name suggests gives us two looks in one, ideal for those of us that like to change our image regularly. Depending on our mood, we can opt for the warm coral or cooler blue. This versatile Gilet is lightweight, allowing for freedom of...

Spring is only a few weeks away ‐ yippee! With the longer, warmer days approaching, our poor horses are being trimmed, spruced and prepped as our motivation to ride and go out competing increases. We will spend endless hours at the yard giving our beloved neddies the full beauty makeover, often forgetting about ourselves until the last minute! If we applied as much attention to ourselves as we do to our horses, we'd all be turned out like supermodels! Here at Equetech, we may not be able to give you a full beauty makeover, but our new collections will give your wardrobe a makeover. However, we realise that you may just want to buy one "statement" piece rather than a whole wardrobe makeover. Therefore we've created garme...

2017 is underway and goals have been set for the year ahead. The tradition of making unachievable New Year's Resolutions means that some of these will have already been broken whilst the more determined have yet to realise how futile these attempts will be! The even more resolute will realise their goals and as someone who never manages to get past a week (actually it's more like a day) before breaking a resolution, I for one salute you for your perseverance! Going back to work after the Christmas break was, I'm led to believe, depressing to some. However, here at Equetech HQ we couldn't wait to get our teeth into the New Year. We are flat out organising the warehouse for the new Spring/Summer Collection, visiting our ret...

What a year! 2016 has been a year some would like to forget and others wish to remember, a year of global turmoil and uncertainty but also a year which has proved that you can defy the odds and succeed with aplomb. After initially retiring 16 years ago after breaking his neck in two places, Nick Skelton gave equestrian lovers one of the most memorable moments at the Rio Olympics. The 58 year old is proof that age is not defining of the person, but hard work and a tenacious attitude is. Couple this determination with a horse you trust not only in temperament but also in ability and Olympic Gold can become a reality. We must not forget Nick Skelton's other achievements, coming a worthy third (although so many of us avid equestrians wan...

According to the Met Office, this November has been the coldest for six years- brrrrrrrrr! This has certainly been reflected in the sales of our winter apparel. It seems that our wonderful customers feel that it's going to be a cold winter and have bought their cold fighting, let's stay warm, dry and cosy wardrobes early- very sensible! November is also a month for the more organised of us to start Christmas shopping. To some, Christmas shopping is a thing of horror to be feared, grumbled and stressed over but to others it's most definitely a time to shine, you know who you are! No matter which category you feel you fit into, we are positive you will find the ideal gift for an outdoor loving, equine loving friend, family or s...