Color & Pattern Significance
The Alegría pattern reflects the mountains and rivers essential to life in Zapotec regions, where rain and flowing water shaped agricultural survival. Cocijo, revered as a central fertility deity, guided these natural forces, honoring the sacred relationship between land, water, and community.
The winding river moves through the design like a serpent, symbolizing the wisdom of Mother Earth. Seeds woven into the pattern represent life, continuity, and regeneration carried across the landscape, a reminder of growth and renewal grounded in tradition.
The colors in this blanket are created using traditional, land sourced dyes: warm yellows from marigold and Mexican wild tarragon, golden to earthy browns from pomegranate husks, and rich browns to blacks from pecan shells, walnut hulls, and tree bark. Read below for more details…
Key Features
Premium Materials: Handwoven wool blanket finished with layers of 100% wool felt and 100% wool fleece for breathability, durability, and long-lasting performance.
Underside of Blanket:
CLASSIC: Built with 1/4” merino wool felt panels and 1” plush 100% wool fleece. Available in full fleece for added cushioning or half fleece for closer leg contact along your horse’s side.
TOPPER: Built for wearing over your working pad. Single layer woven blanket.
Sizing for your Saddle
Please measure your saddle before ordering to ensure proper fit. (Measure your saddle length front to back. Add about 2” to each end for overall pad length). Pad thickness compresses to 5/8”.
Sizing Disclaimer: Due to the nature of handwoven items, our blankets can vary within half an inch of the posted length measurement.
Ideal Use
Perfect for all horse types and disciplines; showing, ranch, pleasure riding, dressage, reining, and cutting.
Please visit our FAQ for care, measurement instructions, and usage.
Color & Pattern Significance
The Alegría pattern reflects the mountains and rivers essential to life in Zapotec regions, where rain and flowing water shaped agricultural survival. Cocijo, revered as a central fertility deity, guided these natural forces, honoring the sacred relationship between land, water, and community.
The winding river moves through the design like a serpent, symbolizing the wisdom of Mother Earth. Seeds woven into the pattern represent life, continuity, and regeneration carried across the landscape, a reminder of growth and renewal grounded in tradition.
The colors in this blanket are created using traditional, land sourced dyes: warm yellows from marigold and Mexican wild tarragon, golden to earthy browns from pomegranate husks, and rich browns to blacks from pecan shells, walnut hulls, and tree bark. Read below for more details…
Key Features
Premium Materials: Handwoven wool blanket finished with layers of 100% wool felt and 100% wool fleece for breathability, durability, and long-lasting performance.
Underside of Blanket:
CLASSIC: Built with 1/4” merino wool felt panels and 1” plush 100% wool fleece. Available in full fleece for added cushioning or half fleece for closer leg contact along your horse’s side.
TOPPER: Built for wearing over your working pad. Single layer woven blanket.
Sizing for your Saddle
Please measure your saddle before ordering to ensure proper fit. (Measure your saddle length front to back. Add about 2” to each end for overall pad length). Pad thickness compresses to 5/8”.
Sizing Disclaimer: Due to the nature of handwoven items, our blankets can vary within half an inch of the posted length measurement.
Ideal Use
Perfect for all horse types and disciplines; showing, ranch, pleasure riding, dressage, reining, and cutting.
Please visit our FAQ for care, measurement instructions, and usage.
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