Budget Equestrian
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Spectating At Horse Shows is OK Again! ~ Well, almost…. I have been waiting and waiting and WAITING for this announcement from USEF, or US Equestrian organization. That is USEF Announces Competition Spectator Capacity for the 2021 show season! Even if I am not planning on showing at The Colorado Horse Park this summer, I …
As promised, but a bit delayed, as you can see by the title of this blog post, this is the helmet I chose! This is my formal and official IRH Equi-Pro SV Wide Sun Brim Riding Helmet review! In my last blog post, I shared some different riding helmets with you from Riding Warehouse. And …
So many helmets to choose from! Well I am sad to say that my Fancy-Schmancy riding helmet has just had it’s third birthday. Which means it’s time for me to replace it. I’m kind of sad about that. Because it has served me very well. However, it wasn’t cheap. And this time I’m not looking …
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! …
Cease And Desist Budget Equestrian So recently I was contacted by a horse trainer because I had used ‘words’ that were trademarked. And I had written this blog post almost a year ago exactly about working with your horse, and coming up with a challenge for the month. I was told I needed to “remove …
Well the big day is upon us. It’s the wedding day for my son and his beautiful bride. And unfortunately due to extenuating circumstances, the photographer that was hired had to cancel, the day before the wedding. But du du dun da! Super mom to the rescue! I had already planned on bringing my camera(s) …
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 …
Shedding Season Is Here!!!!! Happy Spring!!!!!! Are you like me, and super excited that spring is almost ‘officially’ here? I know, I know…. Spring doesn’t really come until March 21st. However, with the time change coming soon, and the days getting longer, my horses are telling me spring is here. And with that, comes shedding …
Have you seen the videos on Facebook with the grey horse that is dirty, they use the Sport Horse Essentials Waterless shampoo on the horse, and the dirty horse is now gorgeous? I have been watching that video for over a year now, and I finally gave in, and bought the product. I had to …
Introducing Corro About 9 months ago, I was reading a blog post about what, I can’t remember. And I can’t even remember where I was reading it. But what I do remember is that was the first time I was introduced to Corro, or Corro Shop. And the blog I was reading was talking about …
Ultimate Grooming Tool Resource – Version 2021 I have tried so many different grooming items over the years and my favorites keep evolving as the years go by. And I thought it was time to update my ultimate grooming too resource, since the last time I did this was in 2018. I wanted to share …
Well, it’s happened, winter finally came. I knew it would get here eventually. Why does it seem just before we are all about ready to pull our hair out in anticipation of better weather the below freezing temperatures show up? It’s inevitable I guess. Thankfully we are at the end of winter, and not the …
I have struggled with my weight nearly all my adult life. And as I get older, I find it easier to pack on the pounds, regardless of my activity level. But ever more difficult to take the weight off. It has been beyond frustrating. I have tried fad diets, pills, and exercise plans that promise …
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 …
Well it’s official. The little Punxsutawney beastie saw his shadow. Which means, 6 more weeks of winter. But I choose to look at it from a different perspective. There are only 6 weeks left of winter! That means you have six weeks to get ready for springtime horse time! Think about all of the things …
My house is beginning to look like an episode of Hoarders, I have too much stuff. I do this every year after Christmas. I look at all the stuff around me, and I feel like I am drowning in stuff. And also every year, I plan on getting rid of said stuff. But this year, …
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 …
Happy New Year! Or even better….buh bye 2020! 2020 has definitely been a dumpster fire, wouldn’t you agree? Well out with the old, and in with the new! And for me, 2021 is going to be a bit of a transformation of a year.
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 …
On the 6th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…….. Ok, I’m really glad you can’t hear me singing that, it’s pretty dreadful! But I am having so much fun opening all of the little doors of the Effol Advent Calendar that I wanted to share the days with you. My last blog …
Equestrian Advent Calendar – YES! I haven’t been posting as often as I usually do, because I have been making videos every day for the past few weeks. And I decided to do this because of something really cool that I found. Way back in the beginning of November, I was browsing on Riding Warehouse, …
How To Film Yourself While Riding – Tracking Systems For Equestrians (Affiliate links are provided in this post. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.) One of the biggest challenges …
Happy Saturday! And this Saturday after Thanksgiving is a little bit different this year. With so many small businesses struggling, this year, more than ever it’s important for us to help out if we can. And what better way to do it than to do some shopping!
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.
