Horses are expensive animals, so it stands to reason that owners will attempt to cut costs wherever possible. Being thrify is fine, as long as you don’t scrimp on important items…like girths, bridles and other essentials.
Getting Creative
There are plenty of items you can create yourself with a little patience and creativity. Knowing you made it yourself is half of the fun, plus purchasing raw materials locally helps support your community and reduce your carbon footprint.
Sewing and Fabric
A variety of patterns and DIY instructions for creating everyday items that make your horses life a bit easier (and warmer).
Tack Room Fixtures and Jumps
Learn a little novice carpentry with these easy-to-follow ideas for DIY racks for your tack. Look in antique stores for fun hooks or paint it bright for a splash of color.
Tack
Making your own tack is a bit more ambitious, but some of the items aren’t difficult to do. Making a rope halter is a useful skill to have in a pinch.
First Aid and Hygine
A necessary addition to every tack room, making your own first aid box means you can customize based on your specific needs. Make sure it’s well marked and hanging in an obvious spot.
Feeding Time
The best advice for those who don’t have acres of grass covered meadows for their animals, is to buy feed as local and organic as you can. Here are a few ways to DIY feeding time.
Just For Fun
If you are a crafty person, there are all kinds of fun horse theme activities to try. The list below is rather random and didn’t fit into any other category…this is the fun stuff, enjoy!
Much better jump instructions with photos:
http://www.equineonestop.com/blog/buildin-horse-jumps/
The next post is “part 2” of building jumps.
Any info on making your own saddle seat cushions?
Want to make a horse tire swing, but instruction are vague . It to bad that the template or pattern not given with instructions ? Grandkids really would love to swing on one.
why don’t you add horses mating?