Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Made in Britain!

After a miserable (weather wise!) Bank Holiday we are busy looking forward to our upcoming buying shows and choosing the final new products for our 2014 Horse Diva gift collections.  Whenever possible we try and support British businesses and we thought you might like to know about some of our favourite Made in Britain equestrian products, so here are just a few of Britain's best buys (in our opinion anyway!).

Our popular horsey gifts from Angelic Hen are hand crafted in their workshop in the grounds of Wyastone Lets, in the Wye Valley.   The range of horsey themed products from Angelic Hen includes one of the first products we sourced when launching TheHorse Diva - the Gone Riding and Mucking Out Door Hangers and these remain one of our best sellers to this day.


Looking to some of our newer ranges, the fun collection of Coolhorsesocks offers a British Manufactured everyday horse riding sock as well as an equestrian competition sock that has been tried and tested by ourselves in all weather conditions, equestrian disciplines and multiple scenarios.  Available in many fun and funky designs and complete in smart packaging the Coolhorsesock range makes a great gift for the female horse owner.       


Our beautiful range of horse and pony themed mugs feature many that are made within the UK.  You can't help but smile at the Bean Riding Mug from The Compost Heap.  Their coordinating greetings cards also feature similar images and are chlorine free, recycled and printed on pulp from renewable forests as well as being printed using vegetable inks!  For other equestrian mug ideas the Splimple range are all best sellers and are all made at Jersey Pottery.   




One of our favourite new collections to take on this year is that from Milly Green.  Milly is a UK based designer who has recently expanded her range of products to include cosmeticsbags, pencil cases, notebooks and more.  Beautifully made in the UK each item has this proudly written on the label. 


We hope you like our favourite British designs and will join with us in buying British this year!  If you know of any other equestrian products or horsey gifts made in Britain that you think will be suitable for our website please do get in touch, we'd love to hear from you. 

Monday, August 11, 2014

Back to School

We're sure you are all enjoying a fun packed summer holiday with your ponies but it's also a great time to get yourselves ready for the start of next term.  Why not bring your love of all things equestrian into your studying life with some of our horse and pony goodies.  We have something for every age, whether your little one is going back to Primary School or your teenager is off to University or College.  Here are a few of our favourites...
For little pony lovers, we'd choose the Plush Horsey Pencil Case to store all your favourite colouring and writing pens and pencils. 
To practice your writing and drawing the Horse Friends Pencils with Toppers are very popular along with the Horse Shaped Rubber, just in case of any mistakes.  But remember to keep your pencils sharp and ready to use with the Double Pencil Sharpener

Of  course you may want a little book to write notes in and the Magnetic Horse Riding Notebook is still out best-selling book for pony mad girls.
To make lunchtimes run smoothly we'd recommend the Horse Riding Lunch Box and Snack Boxes to keep your yummy lunchtime treats fresh!
If you have a daughter heading off to college or University you can still inject a little fun into their stationery equipment!  Perhaps one of our Horse Head Pens will add a bit of a giggle to their note taking, whilst the Document Holder will keep the endless handouts neatly together. 

Perhaps you're lucky enough to own an Ipad, then the Horse Gallery Ipad Sleeve is a great way to keep the Ipad protected when carrying between lectures. 
Plus with all those assignments due in, the wipe-able Horsey Magnetic Notice Board will be a great way to keep organised and on top of deadlines!
If you can't see something that suits your loved one here, just check out our full range of horse stationery on our website.
Happy Shopping xx    

Friday, August 1, 2014

Horsey Gift Updates at The Horse Diva

As we come to the end of July it's a chance to look back on the past few weeks and reflect on the happy times we have had in the sunshine with our ponies!  How lovely has it been to have a few weeks of glorious summer sun, enjoying those lovely bright mornings and evenings and extra daylight hours spent with your equine friends.  I've had a lovely month with Skip, including more jumping, hacking and our very first Dressage win together.  We're now enjoying a slightly more restful couple of weeks whilst the weather is so hot.  Skip has worked very hard over the last 6 months, making lots of progress and it's nice to reward us both with a rest and bit of fun before we look towards our next competition.



We've had a busy month at The Horse Diva which has been brilliant as we are thrilled to find that you are loving our new product lines as much as we are!  It's also been really lovely to hear from so many of our customers - we truly appreciate your comments so do keep in touch!  If you're looking for a horsey gift, some of our best sellers mentioned below might give you a bit of inspiration for your shopping.  We also stock a wide range of equipment on website and our Ebay shop so if you need any equipment for your horse then be sure to check out our online store.  Of course our fly sprays, fly masks and shampoos have been super popular given the glorious weather!


Equestrian jewellery had been really popular during July, with the Sparkly Hoof Necklace still being our best selling pendant, but we think the New Happy Hack Pendant will soon over take over!  As the warmer weather continues, the ladies polo shirts continue to sell well and are a great gift at £19.95.  To keep the little ones entertained the Kids Craft Kit has been popular for a little pony lover and is super useful during the summer holidays.  It seems lots of you are enjoying some summer pony parties and we are expanding this range so look out for our new items during the next seven days. 
Bentley Brushware continues to sell well (I imagine your horses are enjoying lots of dusty rolls in the field!) and this month's most popular grooming kit in the Blue Bentley Grooming Set.  Lots of you have also made use of our fun greetings cards and gift wrap service so we are able to send your presents straight to the recipient. 
The month of July has also seen new ranges join our selections with the funky CoolhorsesocksBionic gloves and more stunning Gallop Collection equestrian jewellery. We're super excited about these new products and sure you will love them too!


And before I go I must remember to remind you to check out our fabulous Horse Diva sale to grab yourself a bargain whilst they last!  Enjoy xx