Budget Equestrian
DIY projects for barn, tack room and even your home
How are things going for you right now? Are you hanging in there? I am trying to keep myself busy because if I stay busy, I don’t have time to worry about things. And I found something that keeps my mind very busy, playing in the arena with Plezant. And one way to keep things …
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. …
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 …
2019 was a roller coaster for me. I had some really great things happen, and some really bad things happen too. But overall, it was just another year where things happen. Which is a lot better than nothing happening. That would b very boring! Wouldn’t you agree? And this recap is more for me than …
Have you always wanted to have your own jumps? Or is you favorite equestrian begging you to buy a set of jumps? Have you looked into buying a set of jumps, but just can’t justify spending thousands of dollars for such a luxury? I know, I’ve been there. Which is why I decided to figure …
Well, fall is just about here. But you wouldn’t know it from the temperatures this weekend. It is almost 90 degrees here in Colorado, which some may not like. But for going to watch a horse show, it’s awesome. And this weekend was the last Grand Prix at The Colorado Horse Park for the year. …
Yesterday I had someone that I had built jumps for back in 2015 texted me and ask if I had any jumps for sale. I thought about it for a minute, and then thought why not sell the jumps I have been using? I mean, it’s not like I can’t build new ones right? And …
If you live in The United States, today is Independence Day, or more commonly referred to as The Fourth of July. And since I’m not a big fan of fireworks for celebrating (they scare my horses) I decided to be patriotic in another way. I know it comes as no surprise that I really like …
I wasn’t sure how to title this post. I thought about “How to build this $719.00 jump for $65.00” but that just didn’t look right. Besides, I just told you here, right now. But I did want to show you how to build a professional quality horse jump yourself, and that is what today’s post …
During early summer, Lynda and I go to the Colorado Horse Park to watch the horse shows. Every Saturday afternoon is our time to go hang out away from work, and watch the pretty ponies and incredible riders. And for the first week I was on vacation, she was too. And one week we decided …
Painting Horse Jump Rails Well I am into week 2 of my stay-cation. And I have been able to get a lot of the big projects on my to-do list complete. This means I still have time off, so now I can dedicate some time to my garage. Which means I have time to paint …
I am not quite officially on vacation, but I’m close. I won’t consider vacation officially started until it’s the first day I don’t have to go to work. So that means Saturday evening is reserved for Lynda and I to go to the Summer in the Rockies horse show at the Colorado Horse Park. We …
