I recently purged my closet and decided to have The Tried Equestrian help rehome five horsey items. I have been a longtime The Tried Equestrian shopper (somebody help my Callidae addiction!), but I wanted to see how it worked as a consigner. My items looking for a new home ranged from belts to a couple of miscellaneous items to a T-shirt I love, but it has always felt just a tiny bit too low cut for my figure. Here is my review of the process, along with a little background on my experience with The Tried Equestrian.
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Screenshot of my shirt that was for sale on The Tried Equestrian website.
A Little Background
The Tried Equestrian entered my life in the form of two new (with tags) Callidae shirts I spotted on the rack at a local horse show in Los Angeles a year or two ago. I met Taylor the owner while I shopped her stand and became a fan in person. The good news is you don’t have to be an Angeleno like myself to take advantage of The Tried Equestrian’s fantastic riding apparel and horse lifestyle items! Taylor and her team ship all around the world from their beautiful and easy-to navigate website The Tried Equestrian.
The Consignment Kit: How to Start Selling Your Stuff
It’s easy peasy to start selling your items via The Tried Equestrian. All you have to do is go to their site and click “more info” and scroll down to “consign with us.” Or click here. From there you can enter your snail mail address and your contact info and in a few days a consignment kit will arrive in your mailbox.
The Tried Equestrian Kit.
The welcome letter included in the kit made me feel like I was entering a community of eco-conscious equestrians, not just trying to purge with a payout! Here’s a quick quote from the letter that really stuck with me:
“. . . next to the oil industry, the clothing and textile industry is the second largest source of pollution in the world. It takes nearly 5,000 gallons of water to produce just one T-shirt and a pair of pants. Studies from 2013 show that 12.8 million tons of clothing ended up in landfills but estimates suggest 95% could have been recycled.”
Gulp! Ninety-five percent of clothing in landfills could have had a new career with a new owner, rather than being put out to pasture!
Side Note: I have only recently been made aware of the impact clothing (in particular fast fashion) has on our environment, through reading The Conscious Closet: the Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good. The book talks about how clothing made 20-50 years ago is higher quality with finer craftsmanship and will stand the test of time in comparison with much of today’s apparel. As manufacturers cut costs they find cheaper materials that might still look nice, but not perform for the long haul and in some cases even damage the environment as they are not natural materials. I actually noticed this phenomena of “newer is not as nice” with my riding boots. My riding boots from the 90s look super shiny when clean and polished, my Ariats from recent history not so much (cheaper leather–although the foot bed is more comfy than my boots from the 90s.) But I digress.
Back to the kit and selling through The Tried Equestrian.
This book is a fantastic read. If you like fashion and care about the earth, you need to check it out. Click here for more info.
Inside the kit was a large, heavy duty envelope that could accommodate numerous items. My guess is if you rolled items up or folded them nicely you could fit the contents of one large suitcase into it. I didn’t have that many items to sell, so mine ended up looking like a bed pillow. The post office I went to was actually closed, but their lobby was open and I dropped the bag into the large package slot and walked away. No waiting in line. The deed was complete in literally less than a minute. Super easy!
My bag/envelope was filled with 5 items looking for a new equestrian home.
Speedy Timing and Expert Pricing
I mailed my bag on a Friday, and the following Tuesday I got an email stating it was received and my items were about to be processed.
One of the perks of working with The Tried Equestrian is Taylor and Karina (@thehunteq_) and the team are extremely knowledgeable and will know right away or take the time to research the fair market value on the items.
What that means to me as a consigner is that I will earn the best possible price on my items. I don’t have to scour the Internet myself to see what each item could be sold for on eBay, for example!!! That’s a win!
The following Friday I got an email with the itemized list and the selling prices. Two of the items surprised me on the low side (had I chosen to sell them myself on eBay, I would have charged a bit more), one was a great deal higher than I would have thought to sell it for, and the remaining two were about in the range I was anticipating. I defer to the Tried team’s experience and was satisfied the pricing was fair.
Sold Fast!
I cyberstalked my items on The Tried Equestrian site and the good news is right away one item was marked sold–as in I never saw it on the site for sale! And within a week of the items listing I couldn’t find my other items.
I know the check has been issued, but I have moved and my forwarded mail has not caught up to the new address. I can update this post later to let you know how much cash I pocketed from my recent consignment experience.
Why You Should Sell Via The Tried Equestrian
There are multiple reasons I think you would like selling via The Tried Equestrian.
1. Fabulous photos.
Product photography can be tricky–let someone else with the time, equipment and skill do that for you! Show off your merchandise in the best possible light–literally!
2. Excellent marketing.
The Tried Equestrian has nailed email newsletters. I can’t not open their almost-daily emails showing the latest products in the shop. Which is why my Callidae collection keeps growing. Send help.
3. Huge social media presence.
At the time of this writing, The Tried Equestrian has over 24,000 followers on Instagram. They post daily and it’s not just about shopping–they provide equestrian fashion inspo. However, it is about shopping in that you can click through on items and go to their online store. This means your items for sale will have a vast audience of potential purchasers.
4. Good people.
If you’re like me, you want to support people who are hard-working, professional, kind, honest, etc. Well, I can vouch for Taylor and her team as I have gotten to know them offline. Fantastic gals.
5. Three options for payout!
First, you can donate your earnings to an equine-related charity (The Tried Equestrian chooses). Or you can opt to have a check mailed to you or receive a PayPal payment. The third option is to use your payout as a credit toward your own purchases at The Tried Equestrian. Click here for more details.
Whether you’re in the mood for shopping or purging/consigning, I can’t recommend The Tried Equestrian enough. By the way, this is not a sponsored post–I just happen to be a big fan and want to spread the word about this fantastic equestrian small business. Give The Tried Equestrian a try. You’ll be happy you did.
Thanks for reading and tally ho!
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Question (I’d love to hear your thoughts–leave a comment!): What do you normally do with your riding clothes you no longer fit in or grow tired of? Do you have a rehoming plan in place for your horse things?
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I'm Susan and this is my horse Knight. We have been a blogging team since 2015 and we're glad you're here. Tally ho!
Here in the UK we have a lot of equestrian car boot sales what you call swap meets I think in the States. They are great to sell clothing , rugs and tack at.
That is a fantastic idea! Love it. Wish we could do that here.
Set it up at your barn, say $15 a stall to charity and i bet if you advertised it at your local feed store lots would come.
Went to one last month got a pair of pikeur breeches hardly worn for £10 & a quality leather girth for £15 only used once.