I fell in love with an Antares helmet two years ago at the Royal and this Christmas, my husband and various relatives gave me enough gift cards that I figured I could splurge and buy one. So I ordered it from SmartPak. Unfortunately, it’s backordered, and the date they’re going to get one keeps going farther and farther into the spring. I really want to make sure I have it by show season and I’m beginning to give up hope on SmartPak ever getting them. However, every other place I’ve tried is also backordered. Does anyone have any magical leads on a place to get one within the next month, other than France? I’m in Buffalo, NY, so can drive out to Rochester, Erie, Cleveland, Toronto area, etc., and will also be going to Southern Pines in two weeks, so any tack shops in those areas that have them in stock are great, or any online retailers that you know of…
Have you tried contacting your local Antares rep and seeing if they have it and are going to be at any shows in your area?
You can try calling Bakers Saddlery - their website looks to allow the helmet to be added to cart, which normally wouldn’t happen if it were out of stock: https://www.bakerssaddlery.com/Antares-Reference-Helmet-p/hel1127.htm
Sprucewood Tack has them:
http://www.sprucewoodtack.com/riding-apparel/helmets-accessories.html?brand=3479&cat=253
They might have more if you call - I know I have seen the navy and brown “Galaxy” one there before.
Thanks, I’ll call both of them tomorrow! I tried Baker’s a while back and they were out and going to call me if they got more in, but maybe they’ve been restocked since. Our closest Antares rep that had the helmets is Empire and they were also out, but could order more… I’ll have to try them again too if the two Ontario options don’t work out. Thanks again!
