Horse Caparison for sale

Black Swan Designs · Post by **Black Swan Designs** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:00 pm

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

Andrew McKinnon · Post by **Andrew McKinnon** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:39 pm

Wow. That is a bargain! Excellent work Gwen.

Black Swan Designs · Post by **Black Swan Designs** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:51 pm

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.

Vladimir · Post by **Vladimir** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:39 pm

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.

Lucian Ro · Post by **Lucian Ro** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:16 pm

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

Black Swan Designs · Post by **Black Swan Designs** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:06 am

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

sha-ul · Post by **sha-ul** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:12 am

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.

Black Swan Designs · Post by **Black Swan Designs** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:45 pm

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!