Don't you just love going into a tack shop and smelling that wonderful new leather smell? All that clean and healthy leather that just gleams is a fabulous sight. Then you walk into your tack room at the barn and notice the dust, dirt, grime, mildew and sometimes even disrepair.
It doesn’t matter if you are riding a 20-year-old trail horse or leading a Thoroughbred sale yearling, if your equipment isn’t in good shape, then you are positioning yourself—and your horse—for disaster!
Some horse owners are dedicated to keeping their tack clean, wiping it off every time they ride. For those of us who are less enthusiastic about cleaning tack, but still want to preserve our leather, here are some quick tips.
Horse people love to see a healthy horse with a shiny coat. It doesn't matter how nice your stable, farm or arenas are if the horses in your care don't look good. Getting a healthy, shiny means working from the inside out.
Looking for another profit center? How about a tack shop at your farm?
Winter grooming can be a difficult and messy chore. Here are some tips from a professional.
With storage already at a premium at most barns, how do you make room for all of those blankets, sheets and coolers?
Confused about what blankets are best? There are pros and cons to every type.
Tack cleaning may not be fun, but it is essential to keeping your equipment safe and durable. Here are some tips.
Whether your horse-washing area is as simple as a bucket, sponge, and tree to tie the horse to, or as swank as a fully enclosed wash stall with warm water and heaters, here’s how to make it as user-friendly as possible.
It's time for a spring cleaning in the tack room and here are some great ideas for getting rid of some of the old tack at your barn—that can help others and benefit your bottom line.
With the summer season approaching, clients are going to want to hose off and clean their horses. Are your wash racks suited for the job?
For busy barns, the tack room can be one of the most important spaces to consider. Here are some great ideas to get you going.
In a situation where there are sick horses in a stable or at a show you need to know how to keep the pathogens away from your horse as much as possible. Even in a situation where all the horses seem to be healthy, it's a good idea...
As equine professionals, you’ve had more than a few horses in your life that have been hard to fit when it comes to tack. Arabian trees are too narrow, Quarter Horse trees are too wide, the widest tree you can find is just not wide enough...
With winter barreling down upon us once again, now’s the time to get out the blankets you cleaned and stored last spring to determine whether or not your blankets can go another round of frosty weather.
