Barn Hacks – Part 5!
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- Raid your kitchen for cornstarch or your bathroom for baby powder. Both powders help chrome legs stay nice and bright for the show ring! After your horse’s lower legs are dry, sprinkle them with baby powder for a blinding shine. I think this works best on legs that have been clipped.
- If you have a horse that likes to “chew” on wood or stall parts, rub a bar of strong soap (like Irish Spring) on the chewed parts to deter more damage.
- A new pair of riding or paddock boots can be broken in easily by wearing damp socks.
- Keep panty liners in your first aid kit, they are absorbent for cuts and flexible to work around horse joints.
Keep hoses out of the way!
- If you are lucky enough to have a horse vacuum at the barn for grooming, be sure to hang the nozzle and hose from a hook to keep it away from horse legs.
- Use a wheelbarrow, or anything with wheels, to move hay when you are at horse shows. I’ve even seen small tarps be used as a sled.
- You can use a simple stall chain to hang a blanket or cooler from. Handy at shows! This is also good for hanging saddle pads to air out.
- Use a brush attachment (instead of a flat head or Phillips head) to your screw gun to deep clean buckets, feeders, troughs, trailers, stall walls, you name it.
- Use some vaseline to soften chestnuts and ergots if they have reached prehistoric size.
- Turn any bulb into a socket with this handy attachment from the hardware store – great for shows!
What’s your best barn hack?
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$17.59$7.39Clean anything and store anything with this versatile hook. Easy to bring to horse shows, too!
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$49.95$40.36If you love options, this surcingle has a kabillion rings to pick from.
02/09/2025 07:00 am GMT -
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$28.99
This is the best broom for getting every last bit of shavings out of the barn aisle.
02/09/2025 07:22 am GMT -
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$94.99$84.99Let your horse have the best view with this spiffy stall guard!
02/09/2025 11:33 am GMT -
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$79.95
Keep your horse dry during bad weather, this rain sheet is also great for windy days.
02/09/2025 11:29 am GMT -
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$17.84
This is SO SATISFYING to shrink up your seasonal horse blankets and gear.
02/09/2025 08:33 am GMT -
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$21.00
Be sure to check the size. Don't want doll house size or marshmallow man size, either.
02/08/2025 03:03 pm GMT -
$179.99
Vertical storage is the best! No more digging through trunks.
02/09/2025 10:48 am GMT -
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$19.99
Plus you can keep dust and rodents out of your horse's blankets while saving space.
02/09/2025 11:29 am GMT
Thank you!
To view the previous barn hack lists:
PART SEVEN – DOLLAR STORE EDITION
PART NINE – HORSE SHOW EDITION
PART TEN – COLD WEATHER BARN CHORE EDITION
PART THIRTEEN – HARDWARE STORE EDITION