I like to see nice bows on our young girls at the shows. But not the super big and floppy sort. Probably I’m a little peculiar in this but I like the bow to coordinate with the jacket the rider is wearing – but most importantly with the pony. To me, the whole idea is that the rider and pony should be a complete package. (Oh, yes, the rider needs to stay on, get her proper diagonal, correct strides and changes – all as pony and rider progress.) I also like the bow to in some way reflect the rider’s age and personality. When the riders are in the ring, I don’t think we should be distracted by a huge mop of material flopping at her shoulders or back. Or prevented from seeing their number. But it’s so much fun the night before the show deciding which bow with which jacket with which blouse. Even when you only have two, it’s the deciding that’s so much fun and all part of taking a kid to the show. My granddaughter will be leaving her bows behind very soon now and I’ll miss them. The girls grow up all too soon.
I’m fortunate though because I started making bows for these kids when we needed them for my granddaughter. One thing led to another and just recently I opened up a shop on Etsy (http://www.etsy.com/shop/bowdanglesshowbows) and a couple weeks ago took a huge leap into technology and got a website.
www.bowdangleshorseshowbows.com Now pony moms send me pictures of their daughters wearing my bows at the shows. They are grinning from ear to ear, some dancing in these bows, some holding their first blue ribbon while sitting on their adorable pony. It’s nice making new friends. And it’s nice seeing these happy girls in their bows.
