Car Organisation
To prevent the messy chaos that can result from living equine, there a few simple tips to use. The backs of the front seats make great places to hang coats, having an old shopping bag on the floor of the back seat is a good buffer for muddy boots, and sitting on the back seat with feet outside of the car allows for easy shoe changes. Hay Bale Bags allow for reasonably tidy hay carting in car boots where they hay everywhere is not desired.
Learn How To Maintenance Hoof Trim
Particularly if you have horses that are bare foot, or if a horse pulls a shoe and takes a chip out with it, knowing how to trim between farrier visits is not only convenient but also cost effective. Perhaps asking your farrier for a few tips and having a basic farrier set of your own would make this possible. Obviously if you are not confident, or have a bad back then leaving it to the farrier is fine.
Baggage or Dog Tags For Trail Rides
These are effective way to list contact information and attach to your saddle or bridle in case of an emergency and/or you and your horse get separated.
Molasses Worming Trials
Keeping old worming syringes, washing them out thoroughly, and adding molasses water to give to fussy horses who are hard to worm. This allows for some practise and tries to establish a good association with worming time.
Soap Crib Stop
If you want a cheap way to prevent all the chewing on wooden doors, fences and stall walls, try rubbing a bar of soap on these surfaces. The bad taste may deter a few without having to run the risk of hot paste ending up in your eye.
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