TheNobleHorseVintage

I opened my first shop in 2004 as a flagship store for a Germany Saddle company under the name Noble Horse Saddlery. The store was located on our horse ranch on Whidbey Island, Washington and we converted a 20 stall barn into our saddlery. Although riding equipment and tack was definitely a passion of mine, I found myself migrating more toward the riding apparel that had street-cred, cross-over fashion that could be worn by both the equestrian and the urban dweller. Following this passion, in 2007 I opened a second store in downtown Seattle under the name Noble Horse Gallery with the intent of bringing the equestrian lifestyle to the city dweller; my inspiration was the Manhattan Saddlery in New York City. I started incorporating vintage equestrian apparel and inspired clothing into my shop and my customers loved it! This not only broadened my market, but created a collection that no competitor had and offered a very unique shopping experience for my customers. Our Gallery closed in 2012 due to the depressed economy, but my saddlery was still alive and well and I merged the two shops into one and renamed it The Noble Horse. Promoting my store through tours of horse competitions around the country, our fan base has grown and created an opportunity for me to specialize in specific areas: Vintage and Street Wear. I opened The Noble Horse Vintage on Etsy in 2016, and this year The Noble Horse will be changing names to The Urban Equustrian. Still located on our horse ranch, we truly encompass the equestrian lifestyle with an on-site B&B, boarding and training facility and riding academy that offers recreational trail riding as well as camps and riding instruction. My store is a corner stone of the ranch that caters to all of our guests as well as our local community helping celebrate the horse-human connection and my online stores enable me to reach a much broader, international audience. I hope you enjoy the collection I have put together as it weaves a timeless story of how the horse has been so instrumental in our lives and how that relationship has inspired a whole genre of fashion and style. Enjoy!