PonyUP! Kentucky review

Have you heard of this handbag company, PonyUP! Kentucky? Well, I had heard a few things about their bags, and how their shoulder straps were made of genuine horse halters, with the brass fittings and everything. Of course I just love unique things, and I love handbags, so I knew I had to have my own PonyUP! Kentucky bag.

When I went to the site and looked through their catalog, I had a blast. The designs and styles are so varied and so interesting, there's probably a style perfectly suited to anyone who is compelled to have a PonyUP! Kentucky bag of their own. One of the coolest things about them (at least to me) is that they make very few bags with each design and fabric. Sometimes as few as 1 or 2 each. I LOVE that! I had a hard time choosing from all of the cute and quirky designs, I had a list of about 5 that i wanted. I ended up picking the "Blue Lagoon" because it just felt right to me and reminded me of the water..(hence the name i suppose). Being a waterbaby since birth, I felt it suited me perfectly. I think the right bag for each person will just 'speak' to them. It showed how few they make of each when I saw a note by the one I chose saying there were only 2 left in that style! So I feel pretty good knowing that I very nearly have a one of a kind bag, and the chances of meeting someone else with the same PonyUP! Kentucky handbag are almost nil.

(the pic is of the handbag I chose. Isn't it cute?)

Another thing I love is that the shoulder strap, made from a genuine leather horse halter, is so comfortable! Having a great love for horses, this is one of the things that gave the company's founder the idea for this unique bag. One day on her way out to pasture to get her horses, she had slung a leather halter over her shoulder, which gave her the thought of how great a leather halter would be as a handbag shoulder strap! And so the PonyUP! Kentucky handbag was born. And the bags come with a brass nameplate on the strap that is engraved with whatever each person chooses, be it their horses name, farm name, their own name or a cool little phrase that means something special to them. Love it.

The cherry on the top is that a portion of each sale goes to help retired and rescued horses in need. Being an animal advocate myself, that means alot to me. Of course the bags aren't cheap, but you pay for unique-ness and for comfort, and the bags are well made. One nice thing is that after buying the first bag with a strap, you can then buy the bags without the strap, which is easily switched from one Ponyup kentucky bag to another. So that cuts down on the price considerably. The bags that intermittently go on sale are also good to keep an eye on. Deal alert!

In the end, I'm very happy with my PonyUP! Kentucky bag. I love that it feels like it was designed just for me. I love that buying them helps horses in need. And I love how my bag looks with jeans! So cool. And their customer service is impeccable, I appreciate how personable and helpful they are. Definitely the kind of company that helps you feel good about the whole experience after it's ended.. I'm already considering whether I should be planning my next bag..Hey, without needing a strap next time, it's almost a no brainer right?

http://www.ponyupkentucky.com/

Disclaimer:
I was not compensated for this review. The product was provided by the company for review purposes. The opinions are my own. Yours may differ.