OUR STORY
Born on the polo fields of Northern California, Stick & Ball is an equestrian-inspired fashion brand devoted to sustainable practices and a healthier planet for the generations to come. In our California studio, located just a few minutes north of San Francisco, we design and craft bespoke leather goods, apparel, and home décor meant to inspire — pieces rooted in timeless design, unique origins, and ethical sourcing. Each piece carries a quiet elegance, evoking both nostalgia and a love for the outdoors. Drawn from a deep affection for equestrian heritage, our collections reflect a lasting commitment to quality and tradition. We are delighted to share them with you.
FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Goodwin Welborn lives the life her brand celebrates. A native of South Louisiana and longtime San Francisco Bay Area resident, she is a designer, polo player, mother and entrepreneur. She founded Stick & Ball in the fall of 2011, drawing on her love of horses and fashion and on a life shaped by the Deep South, the West Coast, Latin America, and her travels and living around the world.
Elizabeth took up polo in the rolling hills of Sonoma and Marin Counties, where the cow pastures, dairy farms, old barns, wild turkeys, and horse paddocks in her own backyard recalled the South American landscapes she had come to love. It was there — between matches and the farm-to-table charity events she hosted — that her vision for a global, polo-inspired, and sustainable lifestyle brand took shape.
OUR BRAND
Stick & Ball is a female-founded, B Corp®, mission-driven brand born from a love of culture and sport, a passion for horseback riding, polo and the outdoors, and a commitment to preserving the landscapes we cherish. We believe in timeless design, unique origins, and sustainable, ethical sourcing — principles that guide everything we create.
That commitment runs deeper than aesthetics. We follow a soil-to-soil philosophy, crafting heirloom-quality pieces in limited quantities and working to leave a healthier planet for generations to come.
OUR DESIGNS
Our pieces are made to move with you, season after season — from the countryside to the city, from day into evening. The Stick & Ball poncho is where our story starts: hand-knitted and woven from soft, natural fibers, easy to throw on wherever the day takes you and a piece that adds a touch of sophistication to your outfit.
Over the years, the collection naturally unfolded to include knitwear, accessories and home decor. Knitwear of natural fibers that has a classic look and feel, Italian vegetable-tanned leather designs that soften and gain character with time like a horse saddle, linens and silks that carry the ease of country living, and home pieces that bring a little of the outdoors in. Each is made from the finest sustainable fibers and finished by hand, many by artisans and cooperatives to support generations of craft. We look forward to sharing our designs, stories, and inspirations with you.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
From the beginning, we have embraced the use of sustainable fibers and textiles into our designs. Our base textiles are part of our initial design inspiration.