Equetech's newest sponsored rider, Helen Newbold, has had a phenomenal few weeks with her top three horses. The show ring rider, panel judge and producer has had wins across the board with Marley the cheeky New Forest pony, Emporers Jade a beautiful ex racehorse and Allithorne the fairytale small hunter. Marley picked up his Royal International ticket at Staffordshire County Show, and both Emporers Jade and Allithorne have gained their HOYS tickets in the SEIB R2R and Small Hunter classes respectively. Helen's motto is "Teamwork Makes the Dream Work" and with husband Jason very much at the forefront of this incredible husband and wife team, this truly is a fitting motto, obviously being kitted out in the Equetech Hambleden...

There's an increasing move towards the use of sports psychology amongst the equestrian fraternity. Interestingly, this performance enhancing medium isn't only used by those professional riders at the top of their game that strive to remain at the top but the popularity amongst amateur and leisure riders is also on the increase, why? Horse ownership/riding is more popular now than ever before. In the UK we are very lucky at the amount of grass roots and lower level events which are open to amateur riders. This of course is a good thing as there are more opportunities to succeed, however, as horses are quite literally a great leveller there are also more opportunities to bomb out! We also spend more time on social media hearing abo...

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...

Equetech are pleased to welcome ROR panel judge, show rider and producer, Helen Newbold to our sponsored rider team. Helen has always had an interest in showing having produced her own horses to county and national standard and she is also renowned for her success with Retrained Racehorses. With a passion for retraining racehorses giving them a chance at a second career, she has enjoyed much success at national level, notably with Deep Reflection winning the Tattersalls RoR series final at Hickstead also standing Champion Racehorse to Riding Horse at HOYS. Deep Reflection's half brother, Tycoons Reflection also qualified for HOYS and finished 3rd at the Tattersalls final at Hickstead. Helen's current stable consists of Allitho...

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...