Favorite Finds Week Seventeen
Current Reading
Sport horse conformation. I think I have a relative grasp on looking at a horse and pinpointing the weak spots but if you asked me how or why I came to those conclusions, I will admittedly say, sometimes I have the reason…and sometimes I don’t. I want to have a better understanding of the horses’ anatomy so that when I evaluate a horse, I have a precise reason for what I like and dislike. I am currently diving into the book Sport Horse Conformation to train my eye. It is concise and has lots of pictures which is super helpful for this topic. Most of the pictures contain angles and lines printed over the horses’ body so that you can understand how the horses’ body parts work together. The other bonus is that this book is not lengthy (only 144 pages) but it is quite dense with information!
Make Any Halter Breakaway
Have you ever thought of purchasing a halter but realized it wasn’t a breakaway so you didn’t buy it? This little piece of leather is so handy and can fix that problem easily. You can make any halter into a breakaway halter by simply cutting the piece below the crown buckle that attaches it to the ring (Look at the pictures in the link below to see what piece I am talking about) and replacing it with one of these leather pieces. Of course these also work if you simply need to replace a breakaway piece that broke on your horse’s current halter. Typically I have these in my box of extras at home and I even keep one in a trailer/show bin in case someone were to have their halter break. I know most people carry around extra halters and what not, but hey, you never know. You can find these anywhere, just google breakaway halter pieces.
Small Business I Love
I know Small Business Saturday and Christmas seem far away but you’re going to want to bookmark this page or maybe you just want to order some goodies for yourself right now! I have shopped the Dapplebay a few times for gifts and they have been huge hits. Especially the sweatshirt that says “I Like Horses Not People.” Who doesn’t love some blunt honesty right? It doesn’t stop at clothing though; there are trailer stickers, candles and even home decor! From playful graphics to sophisticated items like the Lady Riding Top, I bet you can find super cute gifts for your barn friends and you can treat yourself with a gift while you’re at it too!