Favorite Horse Hacks for an easy riding
I love learning new hacks to work and ride smarter and not harder, especially when it comes to horses. There is so much information out there on horse hacks that it can sometimes be overwhelming.
But I got you covered!
Here are my top 10 favorite horse hacks to make your life easier and riding more fun.
Enjoy the smooth ride!
Use diapers for injuries. Diapers are multi-purpose! These work great in treating a foot abscess, so consider keeping a couple of diapers handy with your first aid supplies. As weird as it may sound, they make great wound coverings, not the least because they can keep out moisture. If you get them wet, you can use them instead of ice packs after freezing them.
Make a simple scratching post with brushes. Looking for a way to make it easy for your horse to scratch himself? Could you attach some cheap scrub brushes to a post, and your horse can handle his itches? You can bet he will thank you for this one!
Use lemon water to keep bugs from your horse. While you can purchase bug spray for your horse, you can save money by making a DIY concoction. It is super simple! All you need is some lemon water. To make this, you can slice up a lemon and then place it in a pot of water. Please don’t remove the rind. Include the entire fruit. Then, heat the water to a boil. Take the pot off the heat and wait for 10 hours. Please put it in an empty spray bottle, and then spritz it onto your horse. And By the way, Lavender oil can also help you with bug control.
Use ketchup to improve the look of your horse’s white tail. Does your horse’s “white” tail look more yellow or brown than white? If you have been struggling to restore the white, Ketchup will do the trick. It is weird, but it will help you regain the whitetail.
Give your horse treats and amuse him simultaneously. How can you make treat time extra fun for your horse? By inviting him to bob for apples in a bucket of water! Many horses will find this challenge very engaging. It can also keep them busy for a while, so it might be a good option during dull stretches to burn off some excess energy and prevent boredom and agitation.
Put horse hay right on the floor. If your horse is not eating hay directly off the floor right now, try it. This mimics what grazing is like in nature and might help stave off digestive issues if your horse has been experiencing them.
Use hairspray on your horse’s mane or tail. Are you trying to get your horse’s mane or tail to behave? You can use hairspray for this, just as you would on your hair!
Rub leather to remove scratches. Scratches can harm the appearance of leather tack, but removing minor scratches is easy. How do you do it? First, grab a cleaning cloth and dab it with oil. Then rub the scratch. Before you know it, it will be a lot less invisible. In fact, in some cases, it may only be there once you are done.
Use petroleum jelly on ergots and chestnuts. The fast and easy way to remove ergots and chestnuts is to apply some petroleum jelly. After you rub it in, you must wait for around 15 minutes. However, they should come off quickly after that. Don’t have any petroleum jelly handy? Baby oil can work just as well.
Apply oil directly to your horse’s coat before you clip. You may think applying oil to your clipper blades should be sufficient to make them effective, but did you know that it could be even easier to clip your horse’s coat if you apply the oil directly to the coat itself? Also, by putting oil on the coat, you can reduce tangling and snagging as you are clipping. Grooming oil works perfectly for this, as does coat conditioner.
