Hey bloggers,

I hope everyone is safe from the crazy snow blizzard we had yesterday! We haven't had a dump of snow like that in ages!! For everyone who's staying inside and keeping warm, this week's blog is going to be based on gift ideas for your Valentine. First, a little history on Valentine's Day. Also known as Saint Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day is named after the Christian Saint Valentinus. The legend says that Saint Valentine was "imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry, and for ministers of Christians who were persecuted under the Roman Empire." While he was in prison, it is said he healed the daughter of his jailer Asterius. Before Saint Valentine was executed, he wrote a farewell letter saying "from your Valentine" to Asterius, and this theme carried out into the present. Today, Saint Valentine's Day is an official feast in the Lutheran Church and in the Anglican communion. In the spirit of this time of the year, we at Baker's have come up with four great gift ideas for your Valentine :)

Our first Valentine's Day gift suggestion is a pair of FITS breeches. These breeches are extremely comfortable, durable, and fashionable. Everyone wants a pair of FITS breeches for daily riding as well as during competition, so it would make the perfect Valentine's Day gift for him or her. The great thing about these riding pants is you don't feel restricted in your movement while in the saddle, and they feel like you are wearing a pair of Lululemon pants. Check out the image below for a pair of daily FITS breeches, as well as clicking on their website for more information and images http://www.fitsriding.com/index.php 

Our second gift idea is The Tailored Sportsman show shirts. With the show season quickly approaching, organizing your show box and getting all your riding apparel together is important. These show shirts come in many great colours and designs, fitting your specific style and preferences. These show shirts compliment the FITS breeches, and would be a great Valentine's gift for your special someone. Check out the image below for one of the Tailored Sportsman show shirts at Baker's 

Our third gift idea is geared towards some of Baker's new spring and summer riding apparel. For the upcoming warm weather seasons, we have a selection of many bright coloured Asmar Equestrian collared t-shirts. They are very comfortable in that the material soaks up sweat well so you always feel dry, it is machine washable, not restricting while riding, and very colourful. These shirts come in bright blue, bright pink, green, and many more. The great thing about these t-shirts is you can also wear them while golfing, going to the beach, and other daily activities. Here is an image of the bright blue Asmar Equestrian shirt at Baker's 

Our last gift idea is a little goodie bag from Fiske's Animal Care Products. This is a great little gift because it comes with a variety of skin, hoof and wound products that you can add to your equine first aid kit. It gives you the opportunity to try out some products by Fiske's and if one of their products works great for your horse, you can purchase a larger bottle at your convenience. Here is an image of the Fiske's goodie bag at Baker's and the link to their website for anymore information http://www.fiskes.ca/

We hope you enjoyed our Valentine's Day theme blog, and that you now have some ideas for potential gifts for your Valentine. These gifts are great for either him or her, and if you want anymore gift ideas than drop by the store and we will be happy to assist you. Have a great weekend :)