Budget Equestrian
DIY projects and horse tack reviews for horse owners
Happy November 15th! How is your weather where you are riding? I have to say it has been relatively warm here in Colorado, thankfully! But it’s still nearly dark when I get home which means I have to have an alternative light source if I plan on getting all 10 of my No Stirrup sessions …
It’s almost the weekend!! And it just so happens to be Mother’s Day on Sunday. Did you find a gift for your mom? Or would you like to add a pop of color to your front door? I’ve got you covered with a really quick and affordable spring wreath that you can create for about …
Now that the wedding busy-ness is done, now I have time to refocus on my horses, and the upcoming riding time! I am SO excited!!!! And to really motivate myself, I have decided to do a makeover, an EXTREME makeover – tack room edition! Yes! I am finally going to have an awesome tack room! …
Well, it’s happening again, one of our children is getting married! Our oldest son will be getting married this Saturday, and I am so happy for him and his future wife. But this time, as the mother of the groom, instead of the bride, we are mainly responsible for the rehearsal dinner. Which is a …
A couple of months ago I decided to get back into Western riding. This meant I needed to find an affordable western saddle. And bridle, and saddle pad, and, and and….. And I did find a saddle. It’s a Billy Cook barrel racing saddle, and it was just what I wanted. But when I got …
Happy 2021 to you! I don’t know about you, but I am hopeful that 2021 returns back to what our old normal was. Don’t get me wrong, there were some fantastic things that happened in 2020, my daughter got married, I brought Plezant home, and I did get to spend a lot of time with …
I uploaded my first video on YouTube 2,265 days ago, which translates to 6.2 years ago. And in case you are wondering about the work and time commitment that goes into having a YouTube channel, I thought it might be interesting for you to see The Budget Equestrians YouTube channel year end review. Every year …
As we all sit at home, mainly because we have been told we have too, I choose to stay positive, and find something good to work on. And since I have lots of pine cones where I live….. I thought I would recycle said pinecones and make some holiday decorations with them.
I am so sad right now. Because of COVID, there will be no spectating at horse shows this year for me and my good friend Lynda. For the first time since this global shut down began, I am really feeling the effects of COVID-19. Stupid virus. I mean I could go to the horse show, …
Follow my blog with Bloglovin If you have your horse at home, does he (or she) have a wonderful field you can turn them out to graze? Or do you daydream about looking out your kitchen window and seeing your horses happily grazing in the back pasture? I did! So we fenced off an area …
Follow my blog with Bloglovin If you have been reading my blog for any amount of time, you already know how much I love everything horses, along with everything DIY. And when I can combine the two together, we are talking happiness overload! So when I found this DIY concrete look equestrian statue, I was …
Making time to make my new YouTube space has been something I have wanted t get done for some time now, I just didn’t really know how to go about doing it. That is until now! A few weeks ago, I joined a free challenge to improve my YouTube game. And one of the first …
Right about when the whole global COVID-19 pandemic started, I was just getting back in the groove on my YouTube channel. My daughter’s wedding was over, and I was getting my mojo back. But shortly after, the pandemic happened, and I honestly, I felt really guilty posting videos. I don’t know why. I just did. …
Way back in 2017, I made some DIY tall planters to frame our front door on our porch. And then I made some smaller planters in 2018 where I shared my secret right in the beginning. Trash cans. Yes, trash cans are my planters of choice for making tall round planters. But as time has …
I have posted many, many photos of my tack room transformations over the years that I have been running this blog/website. I honestly never get tired of organizing, and reorganizing my tack room. It makes me happy. But beyond hanging up new saddle racks, or bridle racks, there is one basic ingredient to having an …
How To Clean Horse Brushes I am not sure if you are like me, but during the summer, I am way to busy to even think about cleaning my horse brushes. There is so much to do, horses need to be worked, videos need to be made and a garden needs to be tended to. …
I have been obsessing over matchy-matchy outfits for horse and rider lately. I don’t know why. Maybe it’s the symmetry of everything looking cohesive? Or maybe it’s the colors. I love colors. Especially when they are vibrant, and compliment the horse. So for the first time ever, I decided to put together my own matchy-matchy …
I am going about this a little backward. But I am doing what I can for social distancing, and not going out to the Depot. (Home Depot). I am building jumps with what I have in my garage. And thankfully, I have a LOT of wood lying around that can be turned into horse jumps. …
With the stay at home order still in place, and now extended in Colorado, I decided to make the most of my down time and create some fun craft projects that have been in my mind. This is one of the ways I try to keep myself busy when I can’t be riding. Instead of …
Planning a wedding on a budget can be challenging. There are so many different things to take into consideration. And when you attach the word wedding to anything you are searching for, well you can expect the cost to be even greater. And right now I have been doing everything I can to help my …
DIY wedding photgraphy – capturing memories is something you can do. When you are planning a wedding, one of the most important things to think about is the photography. The photography is so important because the photos will help you to remember that special day. And if you already have a photographer for the big …
I know it’s still winter, but my thoughts are looking forward to summer. Maybe even spring. And I decided to make an all natural DIY shine spray for my horses now, in anticipation of when they shed out their winter fur. And what started my quest for making the ultimate shine spray myself is, I …
Have you seen all of the ads on Instagram and Facebook for these waterless horse shampoos? Well I have been seeing them all over the place. And being the way I am, I wanted to see if I could make my own DIY waterless horse shampoo. But I have to say, this has been the …
I haven’t done a post like this in a while. And I am trying to earn some extra money, so I thought I would share with you Building A Set of Horse Jumps – For Less than $300! That means each jump will cost around $50.00 each to make. And this includes all of the …
