Equestrian Essentials

Paused.The website says new subscriptions are paused for now.

What's in the box: Each box held 5 to 8 items such as grooming supplies, supplements, rider accessories and treats, plus groundwork exercises, educational pieces and coupons from Canadian small businesses.

Equestrian Essentials is not operating normally right now: the site says new subscriptions are paused, and both annual plans are marked as temporarily unavailable. When it ran, this Canadian company sold seasonal boxes for riders and horse owners, shipping four times a year in March, June, September and December. There were two versions, the Horse Rider Box and the Horse Owner Box, each sold as a single box at $115 or as an annual subscription at $385. Each kit held 5 to 8 items, drawn from grooming supplies, supplements, rider accessories and treats. The company put real weight on Canadian small businesses, stocking their products and including short business highlights and coupons. Boxes also came with printed extras such as pole and groundwork exercises and educational pieces, which added something beyond the products themselves. The site does not say when or whether subscriptions will return, and it does not explain how the contents of the rider and owner versions differ. Single boxes still appear in the shop, but with subscriptions on hold it is unclear how reliably orders are being filled. If you are curious, contact the company directly before spending any money, and treat it as a service on hold rather than one you can count on.