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Saturday February 23, 2013 from 4-6:30pm at Equine Essentials Tack Shop in Oxford, MA. Please join me for EighteenHands’ first ever public outing! -vendor trunk shows -Plus Size clothing showcase -clothing try-on opportunities -raffles -giveaways -light refreshments AND MORE…

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When it comes to Western wear, many of you complain that plus sizes are EXTREMELY limited. Plus size Western Wear seems to be limited to drab or pastel shades with tacky designs that leave something to be desired. I’ve been searching high and low for some stylish thread for you guys and gals and I [...]

Last weekend, Lauren took her 4 year old German Warmblood, “Capone” to a local trainer who practices “Natural Horsemanship” in hopes of finding a gentle but effective way of training and backing him. Her previous trainer,while extremely knowledgeable, had a traditional ”punishment and reward” approach to training and “breaking” horses and those methods seemed ineffective on Capone. [...]

Hey Guys and Gals, If you follow EighteenHands on Facebook, most of you probably know that I rode a full draft for the first time on Saturday. I went out to Anglia Farm for my lesson, and rather than riding my usual mount, Shine the Haflinger, I was able to ride Paddy the Shire who [...]

Hey, everyone! Meet Lisa-Marie and her TB, “Claire” My name is Lisa and this is Claire (Clearly A Southern Lady). She is a 16.3h un-raced TB who is about 8 years old. I have been riding for about 17 years and have always been the girl in the 18″ saddle! I primarily rode in hunter [...]

Here’s another Big Girl Cowgirl who often gets “THE LOOK” for riding her ponies whilst being plus size. Kaylyn’s vet seems to think everything is OK, so she rides on winning lots of ribbons (no doubt to shove in the faces of those who would question her size) Hello, My name is Kaylyn Arms. When [...]

Hi Girls! I’m doing as I promised and I’m sharing your stories with everyone in the Cowgirl club. Here is an email I recieved from Katie Stamm. I totally feel her struggle with weight limits at lesson barns and public trail riding facilities and I can absolutely relate to her desire to own a horse [...]

Hey Girls! Meet a new member of the Big Girl Cowgirl Club, Katrina! Hi my name is Katrina and I am from Chetek, WI.  I am 37 years old and a mom of 3 kids. I’ve been on horses since the age of 6 months and I’ll be riding and driving til’ I cant any more. I own a shire/morgan cross “Guiness” [...]

ATTENTION LADIES! If you are a fan of the luxurious Dubarry boot brand, but have never been able to own a pair because your calves and/or feet are just a little too big….then I have a treat for you! Dubarry has made the “Galaway”, their most popular boot style to fit a larger calf and wider [...]