05/31/2026
Hi. I'm Kaitlin.
It's been a minute since I properly introduced myself, and with summer here and a lot happening between now and August, it felt like the right time.
Red Ribbon Tack turns five in August. July brings something new I've been building toward for a while. And starting this month, getting access to what I do becomes less of a speakeasy situation.
I've been around horses for thirty years. I've ridden everything from backyard ponies to upper level event horses, hunted, shown, managed barns, and spent more time than I'd like to admit figuring out why a horse that should be going well isn't.
That's what Red Ribbon Tack is. Not a tack shop that happens to do consultations. A whole-picture practice that happens to carry really good tack.
I look at everything together. Saddle, bridle, bitting, strap goods, pad fit — in the context of your horse's farrier work, nutrition, turnout, and your own position. Because no amount of correctly placed tack compensates for an asymmetric horse.
I'm not a saddler. I'm not a vet. I'm not your trainer. I'm the person who knows enough about all of it to know which one you need and why. And sometimes the answer is none of them. Just a different girth.
Red Ribbon Tack has always offered consultations. Starting in June, KEEP makes that access easier and ongoing. Less of a "I have to find the right moment to ask" situation and more of a standing resource for your horse and your program.
More on that this week.
Glad you're here. The Baker plaid is beautiful and the horses always come first.
