7 Ingenious Readers Who Made Their Own Equipment

Who needs a tack store when you can make what you need?

Our weekly 24-hour photo challenges never fail to amaze me: we’ve seen literally hundreds of photos in the past month alone in response to a variety of prompts. This week’s challenge asked to see photographic evidence of Horse Nation’s DIY talents, and these seven readers showed us how it’s done.

Sarah Jones: “My mom made me custom bonnets to match my saddle pads. It took her almost a year to make the 2 of them but it was worth the wait. They look awesome, very professional. And it’s more special to have something homemade with love than to buy something from a tack store.”

Leslie Reynolds: “Princess in her home made saddle pad!”

Kellyn Rebekah Neumann: “The ear bonnet I made for my Arabian mare, Emmy. It’s a little too wide in the back but it turned out well for my first try.”

Kayla Zielke: “My barrel horse, Rookie and his home made blinkers and shadow roll for halloween!”

Christy Castle: “Redneck branding iron fire….blow torch and an irrigation pipe cap”

Carole Klinko: “Hackamore bridle I made – complete with swarovski rhinestones on the browband”

Anita Kennedy: “My mom makes fly bonnets using bandanas for my horses.”

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Go riding!