Budget Equestrian
DIY projects for barn, tack room and even your home
There are so many articles that tell you how you can earn extra money on the internet. Unfortunately many of those articles offer links to things like taking surveys, or putting you under someone else, so when you sign up they make money. Would you care to know how I know this? You guessed it, …
I have found the most incredible new grooming tool. I am not sure if you have seen it or not, but if you have wondered about this tool, keep reading! I found this grooming tool while I was randomly watching YouTube videos. I love watching YouTube! I usually get alerts when a channel I subscribe …
Well, I have FINALLY been able to achieve a goal I set out to do a while ago….I was able to purchase a saddle without spending any money to do it. So yes, I got a very nice saddle, for free! It is not brand new, and it has been used, but that just means …
Summer time is FINALLY here!!!! But along with the glorious longer and warmer days, you will probably have to deal with flying pests. Mostly a minor inconvenience, but sometimes, those flying critters can carry nasty diseases that you would rather not catch, nor have your horses become infected with the latest, exotic disease. When the …
Don’t let the photo fool you, it is still wintertime where I live, in fact the snow started flying with a vengeance earlier this week. So now I have more time to figure out what to do while my riding area is covered with yet even more snow. It isn’t as awful as it may …
So it is still wintertime (imagine that). My jumps that I am building are coming along well, and I may have to slow down my production, or make a set to sell before I am able to use them. Because my garage is getting full of jumps, which is not a bad thing, but if …
It is barely the beginning of January, and I am busily planning the upcoming riding season. I am joyfully looking forward to the longer days of spring, and longing for warmer weather. I am not a fan of the winter months here in Colorado. When the days get short, and the weather turns cold, the …
I know it may not be a lot to some, but I am pretty excited that I have created 30 videos so far on YouTube, and to spread my enthusiasm, I am having a giveaway! I want to say thank you to those of you who have commented, liked, shared, and most importantly, subscribed to …
When you go to a horse show, the rings are filled with glorious jumps that are oh-so-perfect. The rails glisten in the sun, the perfectly crisp lines from the stripes set a beautiful contrast to the jump that seems to belong in an art gallery….well that is how I look at jumps. A series of …
When you have horses, accidents seem to come with the territory. Horses seem to be a magnet for injuries so it is important to have a first aid kit readily available in your barn, tack room, or wherever you keep your horses. If you have horses, I am sure you have had instances when you …
The cold weather has taken its usual toll on my skin. Dry, itchy and cracked skin seems to happen every winter, especially when I have been outside working. But I have found something that actually helps better than any expensive cream or lotion you can buy in a store. My favorite part of this cream …
