Budget Equestrian
DIY projects for barn, tack room and even your home
Get Ready For Drifter’s Tack Sale! IT’S COMING! MAY 4,2024! Oh, my goodness, am I excited? You know I am! Drifter’s Hearts of Hope is having a tack sale! I had so much fun at the last tack sale that I went to in September – I think it was September? But it was so …
Oh yeah, it seems like spring is really here! Well, it is for the weekend anyway. And I’ll take it! And my riding arena is in some serious need of attention. Getting a riding arena ready for spring isn’t hard if you have the right tools. And that is what I wanted to share with …
I need a new riding helmet. I have had my One K Defender for over 5 years now, which means it is time to replace it. I haven’t been riding yet, but I anticipate when I can get back in the saddle. Sadly, that won’t be until May 1st. That is a Wednesday, in case …
Maybe the groundhog was confused. Or maybe I think it should be spring automatically after Ground Hog Day. Whatever the case might be, my thoughts of awesome springtime-like weather were a little too early. Because this is definitely NOT spring like weather!
Happy Ground Hog Day! I know, it’s a silly tradition. But as a horse person, I anticipate this day every February. Why, you ask? Well, Ground Hog Day is the day that we are told if it will be an early spring or 6 more weeks of winter. And every year, by February, I am …
Monday, January 22, 2024 After coming home from work, I decided that if I wanted to ‘show’ dressage, I needed to find some shows. While my ultimate goal will be to show in a live, in-person show, I think that an online show (or two) would be a great starting point for me and for …
Sunday, January 21, 2024 Today was a continuation of yesterday as far as the weather is concerned. It was warm and dry. The sun wasn’t out as much, but it was still warm. And I decided today would be more deep grooming with Jesse. I have been neglecting his mane and tail, and his mane …
Saturday, January 20, 2024 Holy moly. Someone turned on the sunshine and cranked the heat up. Finally! For the first time in what seems like forever, the thermometer surpassed 50 degrees. It felt like springtime. My horses felt the same way. I was able to take their blankets off and let them be out all …
January 15, 16, 17, 18, 2024 I know, 4 days in this journaling. But nothing happened during these days other than what I have already been doing for the past two weeks. A lot of freezing, a lot of trying to clean stalls, and keep water unfrozen. The weather has been brutal, but the horses …
Sunday, January 14, 2024 I bought another dressage book. I have gone through both of the paperback books I had purchased, and I wanted more. But this time, I was impatient and didn’t want to wait, so I bought one for my Kindle to be delivered instantly. It’s called Dressage for the Not-So-Perfect Horse: Riding …
Saturday, January 13, 2024 Bring on the cold! Well, I’m not thinking that at all. And I should have filled up the water tank last night when I was thinking about it. But no – I didn’t, and today I’m paying for it. So now I have to bring the hose reel into the house, …
Friday, January 12, 2024 Talk about cold. Holy Cow, the cold is here, and even colder weather is coming. So cold! Which means I need to think about the comfort and safety of my horses. That is first and foremost of my priorities for this weekend.
