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Hi there, HorseyGal here with some Great News!

Do you have blankets on your horses right now that have little knicks that you are afraid might turn into big rips? And then on top of that, you don’t have a spare blanket to use while you get the one with knicks repaired?

Well here’s the great news! I found this adhesive that you can use to glue the rip or knick together until spring when you can get it repaired.

I was looking for blanket repair supplies when I found this great stuff calledRambo Stormsure Blanket Repair Adhesive

It’s inexpensive, easy to use, and it seems to work really well. It’s something I would recommend in a pinch. If you want to give it a little added stability, you could glue a piece of fabric over the top of the rip. This would work if it’s an actual rip with a gap between the two edges. So what I would do is, glue the square piece of fabric down. Then glue around the edges to seal it. This might give the patch some added waterproofing rather than using duct tape.

And then in the Spring time, you can either sew the patch down yourself… or have it done by someone else.

If you want to take a look at it, I have added the link for you. It’s really affordable, and nice to have around the barn.
I would really take advantage of this little goody! Rather having your horse go without a blanket while you wash the blanket, and then dry it, and doing the repair, which could 2-3 days, you could glue the patch and be done until Spring.

Hope this helps, and I’m signing off for now. See Ya tomorrow!

Click Here to find out where I came up with the idea of starting my own profitable horse blanket repair business.

How to Make Your Own Surcingle T-Locks…

Have you ever gone to the barn to see your horses blanket hanging caddywompus because those darned t-buckle surcingle buckles come undone?

Well, I have a cure for that!

I saw these little gizmos that that look like o-rings that slip over the T end of the surcingle buckles.  It acts as a stop-gap so there isn’t enough play for the buckle to come undone when the horse lays down and rolls around.

Well I couldn’t find any to buy…so I went to the auto parts store and bought some gas hose and cut small 1/4″  sections that you can slide over the T Lock of the Surcingle.  They work perfectly.

So I think I will make little bags of 10 and sell them or include them on the blankets that I repair as a nice customer service gesture.

If you want to know more…feel free to post any questions or comments.

Horsey Gal signing off!  See Ya Tomorrow!

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Well, I have been sitting on the fence about this myself!

“But Don’t Sit Too Long…Your Feet Might Fall Asleep!”

Repairing Horse Blankets as a Part-time Job!

Let me explain…my horsey gal girlfriends and I went out barn hopping (NOT Bar hopping…that’s something completely different) today.  One of my friends is looking for a new place to board her horse.  And while we were out, I saw a pile of blankets sitting over the corner of one of the big show barns in the area.

They were just piled up, dusty and dirty and looking like they had been there awhile.  The barn manager was giving us a tour of the place.  As we were coming to the end, I turned to the barn manager and asked her about that big pile of horse blankets.  I said, “Are those old horse blankets that you don’t use anymore?” and she said no…they had a blanket lady that used to come on a regular basis, but had recently moved away.  So they were just sitting there waiting for a new blanket person.

Well I said…

“I am your new horse blanket repair lady!”

Oh My Gosh!  I don’t know what came over me!  I guess, I had been writing about this stuff, and I after getting Karen’s book, I could see how easy it would be to make this kind of business work…I just couldn’t help myself!

And my horsey gal girlfriends jaws dropped…they all said…”But you don’t know how to sew do you?”  I said…well, it’s been awhile, but I bet I could take some lessons, or just practice a little until I get the hang of it.  It can’t be that hard!

So the Barn Manager bagged up all those blankets and told me to take them home and take my time getting them back to her.  She said they were taking up space, and just getting dirtier by the minute.   So after counting them…I brought home 15 blankets!!! Wow!

And some of them are not that badly damaged.  Just a patch here and there.

So now I am on the move to buy a sewing machine.  I know I wrote about how to buy one…now I need to find out which one will be the best price and the most practical.

So Stay Tuned for the Next Adventures Of  The Horsey Gal slash Blanket Repair Lady…we’ll see how this goes…

I believe in taking action…and seizing the opportunity when it presents itself.   This will be a great part-time job for me!

See you next time!

Just in case you want to check out Karen’s Book…here is the link again

Where do you go to find Used Horse Trailers For Sale?

Many people will ask their horse trainers if they know of anyone who has used horse trailers for sale. Personal referrals are good.

Then the second place to go would be a new trailer dealer, and look at used trailers that may have been a trade in for a new one. Many times you can find a good trailer through these types of resources.

But you can find good resources for good used horse trailers by going here. Simply do an advanced search by putting in your zip code or city and state, and the search results will bring up used horse trailers for your area.

Make sure you bring a friend that will help you with the inspection of a used horse trailer. Lift the rubber mats and look at the floor boards, or crawl under the trailer and look at the metal supports for the floor board and see whether or not there are any signs of rust or broken boards. Read the rest of this entry »