8 Uses for a Yoga Mat at the Barn

8 ways to use a yoga mat at the barn

I don’t always like to buy new things, I sometimes like to problem solve, and I definitely spend a lot of time at the barn and on my yoga mat. But what about my older mats that simply collect dust? Time to dust them off to re-use them at the barn.

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There are lots of ways to use a yoga mat at the barn

It never hurts to have a little more support underfoot, so use a yoga mat as a doormat and foot wiper. Or anywhere that you stand a lot – like at the tack cleaning station or in the feed room. Your feet will thank you.

A handy doormat recycled from a yoga mat. You can cut up a yoga mat to make several doormats.

Let your barn cat and barn dog enjoy the cushion of a yoga mat. You can easily cut them, so they can go under an existing bed for traction and cush. You can also put towels or cushions on a yoga mat for a makeshift bed.

Speaking of your barn cats and dogs – if they have water and food bowls at the barn, use a yoga mat as a placemat. This helps to contain spills and stops bowls from sliding around.

If you have wonky shelving in your tack room, or you want to protect it from, well, barn stuff, use yoga mat pieces as shelf liners.

Blue yoga mats are especially nice for simulating a liverpool jump for your horse training purposes. Placed under a jump they resemble water or something that is definitely going to eat your horse. Placed over a jump they resemble a more solid jump or something that is definitely going to eat your horse.

Use yoga mat pieces to cover your horse’s saddle rack. And hard edges of a saddle rack will damage the flocking or stuffing in your saddle, so make the rack cushy and rounded.

Take your mat to the car – line your trunk with a mat for some grocery stability. I suppose you could also get creative and do a custom fitting trunk liner. That certainly will keep all of the barn “stuff” from marinating in your trunk’s fabric liner.

You might also consider using a yoga mat for yoga. At the barn. Just a wacky idea!

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Gaiam Essentials Thick Yoga Mat Fitness & Exercise Mat with Easy-Cinch Carrier Strap

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