Archive for the ‘Horse Blanket Repair’ Category

Hi there…Horsey Gal here with another great tip!

If you are thinking about starting your own horse blanket repair business, or if you have your own business right now, a great add-on service for your horse blanket clients is waterproofing.

It’s really easy to do.  Sporting goods stores carry waterproofing sprays that are easy to apply.  And what I have been running into are clients that are afraid that the laundering will ruin the waterproofing of the their blankets. Read the rest of this entry »

Hi There…Horsey Gal here with a new first time learning experience!  What do you do when somebody wants you to repair a filthy dirty, coated with mud horse blanket without laundering it first?

I received a call from a lady that needed a blanket repaired.  She said it was only a little dirty, and it needed a new leg strap.  She suggested meeting at the local feed store so I could pick it up. Read the rest of this entry »

Hi there…HorseyGal here…

I know that title sounds sounds pretty sneaky and devious…but really it’s not meant to be.

You see, when I was out picking up blankets today, I was noticing some pretty interesting repairs that have already been made on some of these blankets.

And that’s how you can get some pretty good insider tips.  I have been looking and seeing what looks good and what doesn’t.  Things I should think about trying, and things that you can tell are better left not done!

I’ve seen a pretty neat trick where somebody has been using webbing to patch long rips instead of making a long skinny patch out of fabric.  And it doesn’t look half bad either!

And then I have found a way to put surcingle buckles on without having to remove the belly strap!  Just undo the stitching around the buckle, and then undo the webbing backwards…and then reverse engineer how to put the buckle back on.  Pretty simple once you get the hang of it.

But look at other people’s repairs and and see what kind of secrets you can get from them.  It can be pretty important for your business.

Good luck, and I will be talking soon!  Take care!

~ HorseyGal ~

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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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