Wow I realized I needed a New Horse Checklist! it has been a very long time since I have gotten a new horse, and 16 years since I got my Very First Horse Annie Tic Tac! It is a very exciting time when you are bringing home a new friend, and almost just as exciting to watch my friend Betania go thru this entire process for the first time!
I wanted to help out all first time horse owners with a New Horse Checklist and essential do’s and don’ts, Below is my shopping list of Essentials, aka what she needs for moment her new horse walks in the barn. I hope this helps someone else out too!
NEW HORSE CHECKLIST!
Your First Horse Essentials: (needed before you get horse delivered)
-halter
-Leadrope
-Grooming tote
-hoof pick
-soft body brish
-hard body brish
-curry comb
-mane and tail comb
-flymask (if it’s spring or summer)
-flyspray
-lounge line
-lounge whip
-tack box (or heavy duty locking tupperware)
-feed buckets
-water buckets
-garbage can/feed bin
-grain scoop
-hair detangler/ show sheen
-de-wormer
-basic 1st aid kit
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what your first aid kit should contain:
-emergency contact info for you, your vet, your barn owner/manager and your husband or wife or mom or dads number
-large bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide
-Large tube of neosporin
-SWAT fly repellant
-Large, Abosorbant Maxi pads (they are great bandages!)
-cotton balls
-vet wrap
-tweezers
-sharp knife
-scizzors
-saline/eyewash
-clean cotton towels or legwraps
-disposible gloves
-antibacterial soap (I like Dawn)
-duct tape
-asprin (for you!)
-band aids (also for you!)
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What you need soon: (but not on day one)
-Bridle (headstall)
-bit
-chin strap
-reins
-SMB boots or similar
-polo leg wraps
-saddle
-saddle pad
-cinch
-off billet
-latigo
-chest strap
-outdoor turn out blanket
-1 year supply of de-wormer
-vaccines
Happy trails, and I hope this NEW HORSE CHECKLIST helps you out!
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