tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post6841426871992265624..comments2024-02-27T10:50:27.922+00:00Comments on Books, Mud and Compost. And Horses.: Janet Rising on What Not to WearJane Badgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628233623713926723noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-60583173811377423682016-07-08T09:24:30.157+01:002016-07-08T09:24:30.157+01:00Julia - Jacatex have done you well then! They migh...Julia - Jacatex have done you well then! They might have been cheap (well, to me, they were still expensive, but they were cheaper than the competition) but they were obviously well-made.<br /><br />I don't know what happened to Jacatex, though I'd love to know. I did try and find out but didn't get anywhere. I do agree that horse life is much more competitive now, and I feel sorry for today's horse-mad children, who can't just turn up at stables and help.Jane Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628233623713926723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-55655456402422295612016-07-06T07:56:24.686+01:002016-07-06T07:56:24.686+01:00Does anyone know what happened to Jacatex, Were th...Does anyone know what happened to Jacatex, Were they taken over by anyone or did the company just simply fold. Looking at some of the reviews on this page, we appreciated things more back then than young riders do today. I think we had more fun in our riding days, than they have today. It's to competitive now. We did it because we loved being around horse's, any horse. Helping out at riding schools for free rides. And god did we work. I think we are better people as we did it purely out of love. Barrow Riding School, Great Barrow Nr Chester, owned by Eric Coulter, and and instructor the very strict Pauline. But you learnt to ride well !!!<br />Julia M Harrisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-39305688237627477342016-07-05T22:26:55.774+01:002016-07-05T22:26:55.774+01:00I loved Jacatex, and still have my Galloway string...I loved Jacatex, and still have my Galloway string riding gloves. And my riding mac with the straps that go around my legs as to stop it flapping around. No body protectors back in the early 70s just hung on to dear life. The good old days, We replaced jodhpur boots with Muskets!!!<br />Julianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-40482595815957760232016-06-12T20:54:37.097+01:002016-06-12T20:54:37.097+01:00Yes Jay I remember the plum velvet and was quite e...Yes Jay I remember the plum velvet and was quite envious. Somewhere I have a short film of you - you may remember the riding club tests we used to "study" for - showing the correct way to tack up and then ending up with you and your mule. Happy days ��. <br /><br />I really used to enjoy my Tuesday lessons wth you - each week you would get me to shorten my stirrups!! A good few times I would fall off jumping, but as you always used to say you can't say you ride until you've fallen off at least 7 times . <br /><br />Loved your article above and will always remember your fake ad for Jan G's jodhpurs boots on the board " with air conditioning" XSue Rix (Davis)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-70136546875332916192012-03-06T14:13:19.327+00:002012-03-06T14:13:19.327+00:00I used to buy my riding gear from Jacatex, gloves,...I used to buy my riding gear from Jacatex, gloves, jodphurs and my first hacking jacket for showing. This was in the early 70's when I had my 1st horse, I couldn't afford to buy from a Tack shop.yvonneinhertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-53010040487186957832011-12-06T01:10:57.917+00:002011-12-06T01:10:57.917+00:00Chiming in a bit late, but this post brought back ...Chiming in a bit late, but this post brought back memories even older than any here. In the really good old days, I'd have killed (KILLED) for a black riding jacket. I'd lust after those worn by fancier kids with show ponies and a horse box. One even came to our local shows with a groom in tow.Maggie Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397320196343147825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-40642511155837284032011-11-03T17:13:58.266+00:002011-11-03T17:13:58.266+00:00I did where my black Caldene showing jacket at par...I did where my black Caldene showing jacket at parties in the late 70s & early 80s.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16009838938213286099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-16794750880971984642011-11-03T12:04:02.046+00:002011-11-03T12:04:02.046+00:00What a great post. It was ages before my mum would...What a great post. It was ages before my mum would even let me get kitted out. Some bizarre reasoning about not deserving jodphurs and proper boots until I wasa ble to do certain random things.Little Mehttp://pint-sized-rants.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-49329778582194129052011-11-03T08:13:37.439+00:002011-11-03T08:13:37.439+00:00A friend of mine still insisted on wearing a hairn...A friend of mine still insisted on wearing a hairnet even when she was riding in what you could charitably call tat.Jane Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628233623713926723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-41810268665997333832011-11-02T20:30:37.186+00:002011-11-02T20:30:37.186+00:00ha I had the Jacatex tweed jacket and actually I h...ha I had the Jacatex tweed jacket and actually I have to say it wore reasonably well. Also the yellow string gloves, shirt, tie, butter cloured joddies and yes I too rebelled and wore jeans. But only if our BHS riding instructor was away for the day. She even insisted on hair nets!horse care courseshttp://www.horsecarecourses.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-26518296000036964172011-11-02T16:14:56.015+00:002011-11-02T16:14:56.015+00:00My poor parents helped me buy a pair of rubber/vin...My poor parents helped me buy a pair of rubber/vinyl riding boots at the stable and it was ages before we realized the two boots were from two different pairs...and they were both left boots.Christina Wilsdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02472802098557216513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-52395810997581132562011-11-02T14:40:12.566+00:002011-11-02T14:40:12.566+00:00Memories of my first green Husky, mucking out in a...Memories of my first green Husky, mucking out in a shirt and tie and the washing machine turning suede into Pringles - brilliant :) Thank you Janet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322496275100753654noreply@blogger.com