International Equestrian Equipment & Fashion business needs a design

This is what MF Equestrian was looking for in their logo design

We are setting up a new company that produces specialist equipment and fashion for the equestrian industry (English stream of riding, not Western). The company is called 'MF Equestrian', and this would form the main brand that can house specialist sub-brands over time. We would like to see a purely typographic logo, although it will be a bonus if one can subtly depict a part of the horse (e.g. mane, neck, tail) or saddlery (e.g. saddle, the bit, etc) incorporated into the letters. The design to communicate: 1. Bold and Sophisticated; 2. Modern with a hint of past era flair; and 3. Easily identified/recognised. Colour used to reflect the above criteria. Read more