Sep 072011
I love accessories. They’re kind of a weakness of mine when I go shopping. Shoes, jewelry, handbags – it’s enough to make a girl swoon.
If that sounds at all like you, you might want to be seated. Maybe even have a fan and a glass of water nearby. When you see these beautiful bags from PonyUP! Kentucky you may just swoon, yourself.
Before I start gushing over the bags let me share with you a little about the company. Rallie McAllister, MD, MPH, founded PonyUP! Kentucky to raise money for horse rescue operations. As she was searching for the perfect fundraising product, she was also searching for a handbag that reflected her love of horses and equestrian gear. One day as she was carrying a leather halter slung over her shoulder on the way to get her horses, she thought, “Wouldn’t this be a great shoulder strap for a handbag?”
She searched for a handbag with the halter strap and when she couldn’t find one, she spent a year designing one and creating an entire line of handbags. She donated the first 20 bags to Old Friends: A Kentucky Facility for Retired Thoroughbreds. The proceeds of those bags support the horses at Old Friends. So when you buy a bag you also know you’re helping to support equine causes.
Now for the bags themselves. There are oh so many choices! I had such a hard time choosing one. Some of top contenders were these:
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| PonyUP! Kentucky Chilled Chocolate |
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| PonyUP! Kentucky Stable Safari |
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| PonyUP! Kentucky Pink Passion |
The one I finally chose, though, was this one, called Sweet Alfalfa.
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| PonyUP! Kentucky bag in Sweet Alfalfa |
Mine says PonyUP! Kentucky but you can have the brass name plate on the strap personalized with up to 20 characters.
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| Personalized Straps |
I love so many things about these bags. First, they’re made in America and I always try to support local (or national) companies when I can. Second, they’re versatile. Because you can purchase the bag without a strap, once you buy your first one with the strap attached ($125) you could buy a few others to change up your look ($65 each; they also have some on sale for $45). And third they’re really roomy. I could easily fit all my own stuff and Baby C.’s accessories in there with room to spare.
Where to Buy
You can purchase the bags directly from the PonyUP! Kentucky website. They also have a book, “Riding for Life”, that talks about diet and fitness.
Want to Win?
PonyUP! Kentucky has generously offered to provide a handbag (winner’s choice!) to one of you! Simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below for your chance! Note: Rafflecopter does occasionally take a moment to load. If you don’t see it after a minute, try refreshing your browser.
I received products in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are 100% mine.
About Liza
Liza is a mom (5-year-old daughter, 20-year-old stepson, and 24-year-old stepdaughter) and wife living in Louisville. She loves spending time with her family, visiting the local zoo and parks, as well as planning travel adventures. Cooking and baking, DIY projects and crafts, and coffee - lots and lots of coffee - round out some of her other hobbies.
I love the Blew By You bag (among others)!
Angela Rhodes Krause
nofearpapertiger@gmail.com
My favorite bag is the Wild Kingdom bag.
janel dot myers at yahoo dot com
My favorite is the Hot Pink Paisley bag.
liltootsie22@yahoo.com
Black Beauty! Beautiful bag!
I love the Georgia Peach!!
patty432@live.com
I love the Black Gold bag
cassidystreasures at gmail dot com
I love the Pretty in Paisley
James Cox
savebears2000@yahoo.com
I like Sea Breeze!!
wowknk at gmail dot com
Really wanna win this for my Aunt! She would love the "crazy about daisies" one also!
Thank you for the chance!
ajoebloe(at)gmail(dot)com
They're all so cool that it's hard to pick just one, but I absolutely LOVE the Black Gold bag
denise at specterweb dot com
I like they Wistful Girls
tnxns09 at gmail dot com
Crimson Cadence is my favorite
marysims810@gmail.com (Chelesa .S)
Black Beauty – Pink Passion
I love the Tye Dye Fever!
Brandy Nelson
girlforgotten81(at)aol(dot)com
I like the Georgia Peach!
bleatham*at*gmail.com
Hard choice between Blackberry Wine and Crimson Ivory! erinnsluka@gmail.com
Loving the midnight daises, they are all so pretty!
aprilandrea36@msn.com
I like heart and hoof beats.
tropicaljello1988(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love Indian Summer!
Allibird1 at aol dot com
I love the Black Beauty!
lyndadawinda1074 at yahoo dot com
I like the Blew By You
mnrquick at yahoo dot com
I loved several of the bags, especially Black Beauty!
Becky C
bloucraig@msn.com
I love Indian Summer! reengold69@yahoo.com
I LOVE the Stable Safari..
Amy Hollingsworth
amy_hollingsworth@sbcglobal.net
@coupontexas
i like the Blackberry Wine
mermont84 at yahoo.com
I like purple passion.
marlenebreakfield(at)yahoo(dot)com
I like the day at the derby purse.
noles0121@gmail.com
so many nice ones. I like Suede Saddle
I like the Peppermint Patty
http://www.ponyupkentucky.com/products/handbag/peppermint-patty/
Pretty in Paisley is the 1 I pick.Its so pretty
Wow! I LOVE all of the bags! One was prettier than the next. I had a hard time choosing my favorite, so I had to choose 2:
1. Blue Lagoon
2. Blue Paisley
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
I love the Blue Paisley Pony Bag. Holly Hennessy Swint astroqueen67@hotmail.com
My favorite would have to be "Cimmaron".
Jennifer Hall solitarydragon77@gmail.com
love the black beauty bag!
ruthaw_1974@yahoo.com
I love the Black Gold
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
I love this handbag
http://www.ponyupkentucky.com/products/handbag/linen-polka/
Thanks for sharing such a great giveaway
ckaylie777 at hotmail dot com
My favorite is brilliant buckskin!
Eminette49@hotmail.com
I like the chilled chocolate bag
msboatgal at aol.com
I like copper poppy the most.
aniwilsonintx at hotmail dot com
black beauty
jessicawedwards@gmail.com
I like Brilliant Buckskin and Peppermint Patty (so hard to choose)
rlawrence110 at yahoo dot com
I like this one: http://www.ponyupkentucky.com/products/handbag/crimson-ivory/
I like so many. Lol. I like the Brilliant Buckskin and the Dark Chocolate. I'm not going to keep listing because I would have them all down here Lol.
lewalk(at)hotmail(dot)com
I like Navajo Blanket – so pretty!
soluckyducky at gmail dot com
They are ALL BEAUTIFUL! I think my favorite is the Copper Poppy one!
Christyn Mckenna
sweetlilrawker@sbcglobal.net
Too many choices! I really like the Spanish Moss.
blew by you! it would go with everything!
Blew by you =O) (that was me up there sorry..lol)
Stable Safari
Chilled Chocolate I love this bag!
Hard to pick just one! Love the "BUBBLY" one but would have to pick the "WILD KINGDOM" to go with my Zebra Pettiskirt!
I really like the Wistful Girls bag.
Shirley
I like the Rallie Tack Denim.
supergrand2009@yahoo.com
I like hot chocolate
truwinner@gmail.com
I like several of them, but my favorite is the Crimson Cadence
http://www.ponyupkentucky.com/products/handbag/crimson-cadence/
amybrown16 (at) insightbb (dot) com
I live in Ky. and had no clue. I really like the Chilled Chocolate.
jandplee@att.net
so many nice bags… but my fave is the Blue lagoon
micaela6955 at msn dot com
i love the Purple Passion
purple_lover_04 at msn dot com
i like black beauty
amandahoffman35@yahoo.com
today's BF comment http://502shoppingforsavings.blogspot.com/p/blogfrog-community.html#/1505058/forum/123804/recipe-requests.html
I like Copper Poppy!
~Wendy
I like the Black Gold bag
KellywcuATyahooDOTcom
I love the black gold bag
I love the "Chilled Chocolate".
~thanks~
today's BF comment http://502shoppingforsavings.blogspot.com/p/blogfrog-community.html#/1505058/forum/126084/the-abc-kids-expo.html
I like the Lucky Saddle and Paisley designs. I especially love the smaller size purse. As a KY girl, I need to check these out!
Heather
justdoingmybest at gmail dot com
I love the Black Beauty bag!
lyndadawinda1074 at yahoo dot com
I like I C Red
I love the Blue Lagoon bag!
insanityisnormal(at)gmail(dot)com
Wow I am having a hard time deciding!!! Sooooo I will give you my top 3 lol Purple Poppy, Midnight Daisies and Indian Summer.
ticklemetiffyyyy[at]yahoo[dot]com
Chilled Chocolate is my favorite.
Thank you
Tara
cloudspassby78 (at)yahoo(dot)com
Black Beauty is my fav
http://twitter.com/#!/purplelover04/status/115918486785622016
I love Bubbly?
I loved the Hearts and Hoof beats bag among others lol Thx for the great giveaway
My favorite is the Flower Power bag.
AndreaH
davandihamilton (at) gmail (dot) com
I love the stable safari bag!!
Racheldmorris at gmail dot com
I love them all! I think if I have to chose one it would be Chilled Chocolate!
lulurice79(at)gmail(dot)com
I like the Chilled Chocolate
amy rouse
dropastitch at yahoo dot com
https://twitter.com/dropastitch/status/116246012795944964
I love Crimson Ivory!
I love the sweet alfalfa also
amybrown16 (at) insightbb (dot) com
Chilled Chocolate and Hearts and Hoof Beats are my faves. Can't seem to decided between those two. =)
Great giveaway, thanks for the chance to enter!!
Valerie Long (Scorpio1974 on GFC)
just.val.1974@gmail.com
I can't decide! Either Indian Summer or Sweet Alfalfa!
hstorm799{at}gmail{dot}com