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It's completely possible for one horse-related item to be "hot," and potentially, it could be one of the old signs, or something with a different type of horse illustration. For instance, my mother has a set of antique fox hunt plates which are colorful, and sweet. But not that crap above with the floating horse head. What the heck is that all about? It's a nightmare.

The Hermes/equestrian look has always been popular with a certain set. If it's now a full-blown trend, can the return of chintz and plaid be far behind?

And don't forget furniture with wooden wagon wheels incorporated into the design!

The esquistrian thing may not be everybody's cup of tea, particularly on a site like this. But I think you can throw dashes of the equine around. I've got Currier and Ives prints of horses in my mid-century modern apt....provided they're in the laundry room!

woah, I'm shocked a the results. I actually thought about my answer because my first reaction (of course hot, that's an always) was tempered by the thought that, oh if something is an "always" can it ever be "hot" or is it just comfortable? but after reading the commentary I'm guessing others didn't have the same quandry. oh well. i went with hot.
no wheels, but hello, tartan! yes please.

None of these items is too terribly awful individually. But as an overall style, it's a little 1980s Sloane Ranger/Preppy for my taste.

For those of us of a certain age, the whole Ralph Lauren Edwardian fantasy still resonates very strongly as been there, done that.

I don't think any of this is ugly, per se, but I would really have to be doing some major "theme" kind of thing to be interested in something so specific as this. That said, I think the stirrup/horseshoe silverware is handsome, except that the knife they're showing looks very awkward.

And I'm having trouble imagining the person who likes horses (these days, that is) being the kind of person who would seriously drink from a teacup.

I'm an equestrian and I think there are some fabulous horse design items that can be incorporated into a modern design. These aren't it and are pretty atrocious. I only voted 'not hot' given the samples here.

I like tartan and Edwardian fantasy houses.

Have to agree that the floating horse head plates are well, ugly, though. And the silver julep cup already alludes to racing or events; putting a horse on the cup is overkill/too obvious.

Themes have to be subtle to be effective, IMO.

This is giving me flashbacks.

Next stop: decoys.

Hey Doug -- the return of hunter green?

I'm an equestrian too, but that doesn't mean I have to have horse-stuff on every item in my room. Just a blanket or some paintings/drawings is fine, but plates & cutlery? Never. That's just overkill.

as a girl who grew up in Kentucky, i've got silver julep cups on my bar and a Derby print in my bathroom.

i think when it's done well, that "old money equestrian" look is fabulous. oil portraits of racehorses, trophy cases, rich leather couches, fully-stocked bars, porcelain ashtrays on every end table, taxidermy, jockey silks mounted in acrylic frames...this is what i grew up with and i love it.

*also, wagon wheels are western. there is a HUGE difference, thankyouverymuch ;)

sure i like some equestrian stuff... but generally i'm in the mood for that around fall-time - dead of february not so much.

I think it could be hot, but not this typical upper crust style--I'd be swayed by a more clever take-off of the horsey set, as young designers have done (ad nauseum but I still like it) with mounted animal heads.

I noticed a trend in boots that look like riding boots in NY. A fan of all things equestrian and RL Edwardian, but not the things shown here... Oh man, Goodnightdean, you grew up on a horsefarm and your job is reading magazines??!! I wish I was you.