I've been trying to keep my horse "stuff" shopping to a minimum lately. I was able to get away with it over the past year as I wasn't riding or showing much and all the horses had what they needed.
Until Fred grew. And grew. And continues to grow. And stuff gets old and needs to be replaced. And then before you know it, I'm on a full out shopping spree. I even ordered a couple of things from the UK - or at least tried to - one site with a lot of cool stuff didn't ship to North America! (the nerve!)
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| Started filling this out before I realized they don't ship to NA - they actually have Lord and Lady to choose from! LOL |
Fred really needed new blankets this winter - his butt was hanging out of his size 81s from last winter. And he didn't have a rain sheet, so he now has a nice new wardrobe of green and matching blankets! I bought an old green/blue plaid stable sheet from a friend for $20, so I saved some cash there.
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| winter pjs |
I also couldn't find what I was looking for here - green blankets for a reasonable price - so I broadened my search to the US. Shipping to Canada is super expensive for some reason (it's not like I'm
that far away) so my friend and I planned a trip over to NY state to pick up our items at a UPS store that holds items for desperate Canadian shoppers. (yes, this exists!) I also ordered myself a new pair of winter gloves, a winter coat and a new stretchy hose from Schneiders. I'm only about 1hr from the border, so this is a fun option, as we make sure to hit up the TSC and a grocery store for my vanilla coke fix.
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| so cute. And there is a heavyweight t/o in green too! |
Copper didn't go neglected, don't worry. I got him a nice new rain sheet to hopefully keep his thick coat dry so he doesn't get rain rot again. The thick coat he gets is a good and a bad thing, it seems.
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| I'll probably cave and get him the matching purple winter t/o 'cause I'm a sucker! |
I also got a few sweet things from going through all of the used tack at the therapeutic riding centre. Maybe volunteering to help them re-sell old tack wasn't so smart, since I've been buying most of it!!! I found Fred a 5.5" bit to tide him over until his 6" ones arrive from the UK. He wasn't doing great with the copper rollers - too much for him to play with - so I'll try the full cheek snaffle.
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| Ahem - need to clean this tack at some point... |
I also snagged a BoT dressage pad, a rambo newmarket fleece, old woof wear tendon boots, eskadron wraps, two wool coolers (I like to have spare coolers in case a horse is sweaty/colicky/cold) and a few other odds and ends.
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| Not green and a tad small, but for $20, good to have around. |
So, after my
little mega shopping spree, the boys should be good to get through the winter. And while I bought a few things I needed, I still have a long-term wish list that seems to keep growing...but I'll try to hold off until the new year to shop!
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| BoT pads, coolers and not shown: all kinds of other stuff. Omg my barn needs to be cleaned out big time! |
Oh and since I started this post, I have ordered more from the UK (omg this is a dangerous trend) and I got a new cat!!! Meet Archie - he is 4-8 months old and is from my friend who volunteers for a rescue and had a bunch of kittens. Yes, I already have 2 cats, but I could not pass this guy up. He is very sweet and affectionate and fitting in well around here. Be prepared for lots of cat pictures moving forward, as we are heading into winter, so reading books with cats on my lap is my main goal ;-)
Edited to add: And I have two more big purchases to announce later this week. OMG Money floweth like water around here! LOL
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The tongue out kills me...lol
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| Archie and his ear floofs |
