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CUSTOMER CHANGED HIS MIND SALE

This caparison is for sale. Used twice, like new, excellent, nearly pristine condition. Customer paid $850 and supplied own fabric, asking $700. Pictured on 16.1 Perch cross. Available for immediate shipment. Extra banding trim also available. Please spread the word, client needs to sell this to pay for a new caparison.

Straw gold washable damask
Fully lined in dark cherry red faux silk
Blue and gold composite trim band
Washable fabrics
Designed and fabricated by Black Swan Designs

On a 15.2hh Azteca


On a 16.2hh Perch cross


Foliate damask and band composed of multiple strips of woven ribbon trim.
Designed and fabricated by Black Swan Designs

Wow. That is a bargain! Excellent work Gwen.

I should note there is absolutely nothing wrong with this caparison other than it is fancier than the client anticipated. Having seen it all together, he wants something more subdued.

Wait, the guy supplied his own fabric, took it to a professional, and didn't expect it to look magnificent?

The mind boggles.

I forwarded this link to some horse owning friends of mine.

Gorgeous work.
And, fiiiine, I'll take his jousting kit. Twist my arm.

Well, to be fair he's rather new to things and this was his first caparison. He liked the fabric, it just turned out a bit more 'bling-y' than he anticipated.

If anyone's interested in the historical data-

The Knight from the Pynson edition of Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales', 1492. This is one of the images I referred to for inspiration for this caparison.


Jean Froissart, Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 1 (The Harley Froissart)
Harley 4379 f.23.v. 1470-1472
This image of a foliate patterned fabric was also used as inspiration for this caparison design

Black Swan Designs wrote:Well, to be fair he's rather new to things and this was his first caparison. He liked the fabric, it just turned out a bit more 'bling-y' than he anticipated.

Was he afraid of having to pay a tax for conspicuous consumption?





btw that is gorgeous.

New week, so I'm going to bump this back up. Please forward to anyone who does equestrian stuff and may need a new caparison.

This is ready to use out of the box, but certainly could be tarted up with your own heraldry!