#DIY
9 Cowboy Hat Hacks and Tips
Hey, newbie western rider! Yeah, you! The one with the misshapen hat that won’t stay on your head. This one’s for you!
Horse Nation DIY: Blanket/Saddle Pad Rack
De-clutter your barn with this quick and simple budget-friendly do-it-yourself project!
The Return of the Wagon Wheel Wreath
Look, you guys, I’m basically never this put together for the holidays, so I’m going to show this thing off as much as possible.
Holiday DIY: Wagon Wheel Wreath
Get your decor on for Thanksgiving!
Video: The Treat String Challenge
Horses stuck inside during this snowy winter? Here’s a fun idea — watch these guys try to conquer the “treat string challenge!”
Horse Shoe Holiday ‘Wreaths’: A DIY Guide
Add a little horsey flair to your decorations this season! Kristen Kovatch gets a little crafty and shares the process for turning old horse shoes into delightful “wreaths” for home or stable.
Horsenista: Bathroom Decor
Bringing equestrian design in to the bathroom without breaking the budget.
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Horse Nation DIY With DMVentions: Farrier Hoof Stand
This month’s DIY challenge: a make-it-yourself farrier hoof stand, perfect for the home trimmer! Donna-Maria Flood shows us how.
Introducing Horse Nation DIY with DMventions!
Introducing a brand-new DIY column by Donna-Maria Flood! Today, DM shows us how to make a “Happy Hooker,” or a budget-friendly horse-safe barn hook with multiple applications.
2015 Best of HN #18: 5 DIY Slow-Feed Hay Feeders
Here are five ways to save hay, money and improve the health of your horse. (more…)
The Best $8 Spent on a Horse
DIY “cool” entertainment for your horses this summer.
5 DIY Summer Equestrian Projects
Summer is coming. Here are five DIY projects to tackle this season. (more…)
5 DIY Slow Feed Hay Feeders
Here are five ways to save hay, money and improve the health of your horse. (more…)
Barnhacker: How to Make and Hang a DIY Drying Bar
You can’t have too many drying bars around the barn. Lindsay Rausch recently installed one in her house and shows us how it can be done, quickly, easily and cheaply. (more…)
DIY Nation: Turn Your Feed/Tack Room Door into a Handy Chalkboard
It’s easy! Lindsay Rausch shows us how. (more…)
#TBT: 4 Super Simple DIY Home Decor Projects
These four equestrian DIY projects are easy enough that even I can handle them… and that’s saying something. (more…)
DIY Snaffle Bit Handbag for $5
Old pillowcase: Check. Old bit: Check. Combine to make a super cute summer tote? Awesome!
5 DIY Jump Projects Under $20
Even if you are the least crafty person in the universe, you can turn your field of jumping dreams into reality. Carley Sparks shows us how. (more…)
4 Unusual Uses for Hay Bales
Slightly dusty, slightly moldy, not green enough, too green…whatever, those bales are not good enough for our horses’ delicate palates. Normally we toss them in the muck pile or use them as jump fillers, but perhaps we should get a little more creative. (more…)
Stop! Before you kick that Christmas tree to the curb…
…consider re-purposing it as a brush jump in your ring or cross-country schooling field. Here are a few DIY ideas. (more…)
The Cowboy Laboratory: It ain’t fancy, but it works!
In the first installation of our new DIY series, Dale Simanton of Horse Creek Thoroughbreds ranch shows us how to make a training fork/running martingale out of a broken halter. (more…)
DIY Nation: Horsehair Halloween disguises
Your horse doesn’t need all that tail! Give it the chop and put it to good use–we’ll show you how! (more…)