Day 12 Of The Confident Rider Challenge Even though we are talking about leather vs. synthetic saddles today, there will still be a challenge for the day! I had planned on talking about getting your horse to stand still. However, I have already covered that a lot. So I wanted to share my experiences of leather vs. synthetic saddles. I thought this would be something good to … [Read more...]
How Much Does It Cost To Enter A Hunter/Jumper Show?
The Real Cost To Show A Horse I love horse shows. Ok, I am obsessed with horse shows. Online shows, real, live horse shows. Western, Hunter-Jumper, it doesn't matter what kind of show, I just love horse shows. And the area where I live there are a lot of horse shows. I am lucky enough to live close by a show ground that hosts a summer long series of hunter jumper shows. And … [Read more...]
How To Make A Gear Bag From Dollar Store Rag Rugs
Mamma's Got A New Bag I didn't really know how this was going to turn out. Actually, I didn't even know that it would turn out. But I got an idea in my head the last time I was at the dollar store, and I decided it would be in inexpensive fail if it didn't work, but it was worth the risk. And I wanted to create an easy craft project, so I decided to try.... … [Read more...]
DIY Horse Jump Rails VS Retail Horse Jump Rails
8,10, or 12 Foot Rails? I recently had someone ask where to find 10 foot rails for building jumps. She said she was having a difficult time finding 10 foot rails, or something that could be used as 10 foot rails for her jumps. And it got me thinking I should share what I do, and why I do it the way I do. … [Read more...]
Millbrook Stirrup Leathers – A Real World Review
Millbrook Stirrup Leathers Review I have been meaning to write this review for a while now. Have you ever heard of Millbrook stirrup leathers? Or have you seen people using the wider stirrup leathers and wondered about them? I had seen them a few times, but didn't really think twice about them. That is, until I tried them out.I first learned about these stirrup leathers at … [Read more...]
A Week Of Reviews – Centaur Blue Steel D Ring Bit
A Week Of Reviews – Centaur Blue Steel D Ring Bit If you are anything like me, you are always looking for the perfect piece of equipment that will work well for your horse. And this week I want to share with you some of the new items I have found for myself, and my horses that I have been really happy with. And today I wanted to share my thoughts of the Centaur Blue Steel D … [Read more...]
Budget Equestrian Weekly Video Wrap Up
Weekly Video Wrap Up Well it's that time again, time for my weekly video wrap up! I was right when I said I would be scaling back on video production when the weather got nicer. Spring officially came last week, and I think we decided to see how much stuff we could do in the matter of only a week.Outside of making videos, my husband and I worked on moving dirt, grooming my … [Read more...]
Building A Riding Arena On A Budget
Building A Riding Arena On A Budget Since I have been taking professional riding lessons for the past two months, I have decided I need to increase the size of my riding arena. So I want to share with you building a riding arena on a budget. The original space I had was too narrow, and not large enough to incorporate some jumps for schooling. And we brought in sand 2 … [Read more...]
