Tips and Tricks Archives - Budget Equestrian

Unlocking the Grooming Secrets of Top Show Grooms

Have you ever wanted to know the grooming secrets of the top show grooms? When you watch a beautifully groomed hunter or jumper horse gliding effortlessly around the show ring,

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Horses Speak Without Words: How to Interpret Their Body Language

Understanding horse body language is an important tool for every horse owner and rider to learn. Horses, like many animals, communicate primarily through non-verbal cues, expressing their emotions and intentions

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Horse Owner’s Guide to Fly Sprays: Which One is Right for Your Horse?

Bring On the Summer! I, for one, am beyond excited for summertime! Summer brings warm weather, long rides, lots of outside barn time, and unfortunately, flies. These pests are more than

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Helpful Tips for Organizing Your Tack Room

Having an organized tack room can help you in so many ways. I have put together 10 helpful tips to help you get your tack room organized once and for

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Early Spring Huh? Sure it is….

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

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Tack Sale for an Awesome Cause – Drifter’s Hearts of Hope

I am so excited, I feel like tomorrow is Christmas. Ok, I know that's a bit dramatic. But I am pretty excited. Tomorrow, Saturday, September 23, 2023 is the annual

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Proven Ways to Enhance Your Riding Arena’s Footing

There is just something so incredible about riding on a freshly groomed arena. Honestly, there is nothing like it. The way your horse seems to float through the footing and

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Transforming Your Horse Pens: Tackling Mud and Creating a Solid Foundation

Welcome back, budget-minded equestrians! If you're like me, you know how frustrating it can be to deal with muddy horse pens, especially during rainy seasons. And right now, where I

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Getting Your Horse Property Ready for Horses

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Getting Your Horse Property Ready: A Guide to Bringing Your Equine Companion Home

It's finally happening, I'm bringing my horses home! And making sure the property is safe for them is priority number one for me. If you have ever had your horses

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Building A Set of Horse Jumps - For Less than $300

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Refreshing Horse Jumps or Building Them – The Affordable Way

Refreshing horse jumps and how to build horse jumps - not very difficult with a few power tools, a lot of sweat, and some paint. And I have a lot of

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The Search Begins – How to Find Horses for Sale

But where do you find horses for sale? That is a great question! Embarking on the journey of finding that 'perfect horse' can be exciting and frustrating at the exact

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The Best Ever List of Barn Hacks for Equestrians

Equestrian Hacks to Save Time and Money at the Barn When you have your horse at home, it's important to make the most of your time together. First, wake up at

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