Womens belts until now have been regarded as useful and often stylish, but not necessarily making a statement. However, this season belts are shaping up to become one of the most defining accessories! When choosing a belt, they can often get lost in store, with no variety or style, often fairly dull and uninspirational. Online can be mind boggling with many choices, but trying to pick the right look and quality can be challenging and requires dedication, unlike shoes and handbags!

Remember that heatwave? Seems like summer came early this year, but with a handful of hot days being a distant memory, and plenty of muggy wet days ahead of us, we need to be prepared for whatever the British weather throws at us! With so many showers interspersed with bouts of heavy rain, then sun, we find ourselves laying up and stripping off throughout the day! Clothing choices can be a complete headache!

Enforced time out of the saddle during lockdown combined with a cancelled competition calendar, can all increase riding and competition nerves. In this blog, we look at ways you can create that winning mindset for equestrian life after lockdown.     

With lockdown meaning less horsey time, we caught up with our sponsored dressage rider, Rachael Lane to see how she's working her Equetech wardrobe as she goes about her daily routine. " Life is pretty strange right now, but I've been able to spend some quality time with my little girl, Annie, who has been the best part of all this!  I've always 'lived in' my Equetech riding gear, after all, who has time to change into regular clothing to pop into the supermarket on the way home from the yard or pick up their children from school? If you do, I'm impressed! What I love about Equetech's range is their versatility. Equetech clothes not only feel and perform great in the saddle, but they equally don't look out of place in everyday life situations. During the lockdown my habits for wearing my riding gear have been pretty unbreakable (hence the classic equestrian hairdo!), so here's how I've been wearing mine!

Whether it's making your mum smile, joining friends for a Zoom cocktail hour or impressing your boss with your 'on point' work outfit call, the Equetech Team show you how you can rock your equestrian wardrobe during COVID-19 lockdown.

Many of us are isolated from our horses, due to yard lockdowns and self-isolation. Having a plan in place for when you are ready to return to the saddle is something that every horse owner needs to consider.

Our sponsored rider, International dressage rider Amy Stovold has some great tips and advice for riders unable to ride or even visit their horses during lockdown to ensure that you stay fit and healthy and return to the saddle even better!

We share the love for 8 Equetech items you can wear at home during self-isolation right now and then enjoy, once the lockdown is lifted and we can all get back down the stables and start riding our horses again! 

We've collated the very best rider fitness videos on YouTube for your viewing pleasure during the lockdown. Limber up and get ready to prepare your mind and body for peak performance when you return to the saddle.

If you're anything like us, our horses are our world, so not being able to see or spend real quality time with our beloved equine friends is going to be tough but necessary. So, to get our horsey fix, we've compiled 11 of our favourite YouTube equestrian videos to help you learn, laugh and enjoy!