10 USEFUL Christmas Gift ideas for equestrians 25 dollars or below

1.      Zinc oxide past

$10. I recently found this stuff because I’m on a budget and it works BETTER than equiderma and it’s way cheaper. Used for Rain rot, scratches, any type of fungus. Listen if you’re not a horse person just trust me –these issues are SO common especially in areas with wetter winters or rainy seasons.

2.      Hay string cutter

$2.50 I can use another string on another bale of hay to cut a string but these things are so handy to just have hanging up and save my hands when it’s cold and some time

3.      Rechargeable hand warmers

Right now these are on black Friday sale for $23.99! These are so handy and overall a money save from using the disposable ones. They’re quick to charge and quite warm. I've had a pair similar to these for years!

4.      Renapur leather cleaner

$13 . I use this stuff for everything, I *try to clean off my tack after I ride and it keeps everything buttery soft. I also use it on my leather seats in my truck, my boots and anything leather I own.

5.      Okeefe’s chapstick

Pack of 3 for $13. Split these up and it would also be a great stocking stuff gift! This is the only chapstick I’ve every used that I feel like I don’t have to constantly apply. It lasts a long time and it feels great.

6.      Battery powered light

I’ve had mine for years and used it when I boarded my horses when I fed after daylight savings time, or loading up/unloading at sunrise/sunset. I just left it in front of the horse trough and these days I leave it inside my tack area of my horse trailer to not drain my trailer battery. These lights can vary quite a bit but these are $10!

7.      Tail clip for blankets

$8. If your horse person in your life blankets their horses, these are a LIFESAVER. I hate those stupid legs clips that you have to thread through and especially if the days fluctuate in temperature and changing out blankets having a tail clip makes things SOO much easier. Especially when it’s cold outside and navigating clips with gloves on!

8.      Hay net

This hay net is any easy fill but any hay net will be used in my life. I like a hay net with 2” holes. But any sort of hay net is invaluable for trailering or I like to even put one up waiting for the farrier or grooming, etc.  I can never have too many of these!

9.      Grain bag

$19. Very helpful especially if feeding with more than 1 horse or a bully horse in the pasture. I love these

10.  Coat Defense powder

The zinc oxide cream I listed as my number 1 item is still number 1. However this is super handy because it’s dry. I like to use this on their coats and especially in winter so I’m not making the horses cold rubbing in a cold cream on them. It works great to sprinkle this under their blankets.

11.  This hitch accessory

$23. If your horse person in your life every hauls a trailer this set is fabulous. It makes hooking up the trailer a million times faster especially if you haul alone sometimes! It works for a on both either bumper pull trailers or gooseneck trailers.  

12. These waterproof, winter gloves.

    I actually haven't used these yet but they are in my amazon cart from a horse forum recommendation from someone in a northern state that have way colder winters than here in KY. I was dreading haying to put out a pretty penny but super happy with these $9 gloves.

Well there you have it, 10 +2 items I use in my life purchased by myself or a friend that are cheap and super useful to me!

Happy gifting.

-A