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Old 11-20-2009, 12:01 PM   #31
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We get wood chips free from our local county. They deliver right to our door. Call your county maintenance dept. to see if they offer this service.
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Old 11-20-2009, 12:04 PM   #32
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We don't even feed hay or grain, their in the pasture 24/7. No stall stuff because they insist on staying outside.
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Old 11-20-2009, 02:27 PM   #33
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second hand tack shops are great and get to know a person in a vets or a feed shop, also use the same hay person and they will do you deals and you wont run out of hay
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We get our sawdust for bedding from a small sawmill near our house for free. They're happy to get rid of it and we're happy to take it.
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Oh and I decided to start using a supplement to darken the gold in my palomino's coat. Instead of paying big bucks for "Gold as Sun" supplement, I found the ingredients online and am giving her several of those - you can buy paprika and nutmeg, two of the main ingredients, in bulk for less than the supplement.
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Old 12-07-2009, 09:30 PM   #36
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I dont buy alot of horsey stuff. Just tack when I need new stuff and basic items from the feed mill. They carry halters and grooming supplies. Keeping me out of the tack store saves $$ lol. I put together a horse first aid kit at the barn. The only things I didnt get from the drug store were vet wrap and hoof pack. I use diaper rash ointment instead of topical products for scrapes and scratches (the bacteria.) I use my old shampoo instead of horsey shampoo. I made my own betadine. Just shampoo iodine and some water. (Its like $18 a bottle and it dissapears so fast.) I shop around online alot. We use straw instead of bedding. Even if you use a few bales a weeks its usually cheeper. I only use a bale every two weeks for our stalls (they are more of a shelter.)
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Old 12-07-2009, 10:43 PM   #37
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I stalk dollar stores. I get all my brushes there and they work the same or better than "horse ones". I might try mixing my grain together but that might cause more troubles than solve.
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Old 12-07-2009, 10:52 PM   #38
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Only buy what you need.

This may seem like a "duh" but... if you only clip the fuzz off the outside of your horses' ear twice a year, borrow clippers from a friend.
You really only need one really good body brush, one curry comb, one hoofpick.
Try to avoid impulse purchases: cute but impractical is just more tack room clutter.

When you have the oppurtunity, accept freebies (so what if he's in a hot pink blanket - it keeps him warm doesn't it? And he's probably colorblind anyway).
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