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Horse Keeping Necessities
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From neccesities to a few helpful extras, here's what you'll need to care for your horses
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Horses at Home
 
Organized
 
Feed Room
 
Hardware
 
Flies

Horses at Home

Keeping your horses at home? Here are the items I stocked up on to care for my horses when I brought them home. 

 
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For stalls & trailers - when they have them, the fine flakes are my preference as they're easier to muck!
Tractor Supply Fine Premium Pine Shavings, 5.5 cu. ft.
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For stalls & trailers
Tractor Supply Flake Premium Pine Animal Shavings, 8 cu ...
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For feed & water
Fortiflex 5 gal. Flatback General Purpose Horse ...
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For stalls & isles
4 ft. x 6 ft. Thick Rubber Stall Mat - Tractor Supply
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For mucking and cleaning up messes
GroundWork 49 in. D-Grip Aluminum Scoop with Hardwood Handle
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Meal prep
Fortiflex 2 gal. Multipurpose Bucket, Primary Colors
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Muck bucket
Fortiflex 17.5 gal. Large Capacity Plastic Bucket
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Feeding horses grain in paddocks and pastures
Fortex Industries 2 gal. Rubber Feeder Pan, Black
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A stock tank full of clean water is a must in every horse pasture!
Rubbermaid 100 gal. Structural Foam Stock Tank
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For hot summer days. Mount this outside of your stalls away from horse access.
Livestock & Cattle Cooling Barn Fans
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Eventually, even the best-kept stalls start to smell a bit. This helps tremendously and helps keep flies at bay.
Sweet PDZ Stall Refresher Odor Eliminator, 25 lb.
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Salt is an important part of your horse's diet. Let them pick and choose when they want it with this salt block
Horsemen's Pride Himalayan Salt Block on Rope, 2.2 lbs
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Don't have an escape artist yet? Just wait. Always better to double latch your gates.
Rustproof Gate Chain with Hooks, 2 Pack
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My favorite gate latch - latches from either side and easy to manage with horses in tow or an armfull of hay.
Rural365 Black 2 Way Farm Gate Latch
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For attaching buckets
Weaver Nylon Bucket Strap
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I find these much easier that reloading drawstring hay bags
Tough 1 Hay Hoops Collapsible Wall Feeder
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Nice sturdy combo option for horses in a pasture
Country Mfg Heavy Duty Metal Horse Feeder
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If I had to choose one favorite barn tool, this would be it. Worth the little bit extra compared to less durable competitors.
Little Giant® Muck Cart - Large Tub, 350 lbs
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Used to attach fans to the outside of stalls during toasty months
Tessco 2 Pcs Box Fan Holder Nylon Bag
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For keeping grass growing during dry spells
Hourleey Brass Impact Sprinkler on Tripod Base
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Not a necessity, but, boy, does this make life easier!
Yard Commander 400LB Heavy Duty ATV Trailer
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Organized

Since having horses means lots of stuff, I try to keep mine clean organized with these items. 

 
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A spot to hang your winter blankets and fly sheets
Horse Blanket Rack
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A toolbox makes a great spot to organize your horse meds and supplies
Anyyion 13in Small Tool Box with Removable Tray
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For pumping water out of flooded pastures or heavy  troughs that need cleaning
MEDAS 1HP 3434 GPH Submersible Utility Pump
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Much easier and cleaner looking than winding a hose up! I'd love to have these in my barn one day!
Ayleid 1/2in x 65ft Retractable Hose Reel w/ 9-Function Nozzle
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Having horses means loads of things to store. I use these in my feed and tack rooms to store supplements, wraps, and extra grooming products
4-Tier Adjustable Wire Shelving Rack 36x14x54
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Feed Room

One of the most important areas on any horse farm - here's what you'll find in mine

 
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These make moving feed tubs much easier!
Winco , Medium, Black (DLR-18)
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For storing grain & cubes
BRUTE 32 Gal. Grey Vented Plastic Outdoor Trash Can with Lid ...
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I pop one of these in my stock tank regularly to help keep gunk at bay
Airmax Stock Tank Defense Cleaner, 6 Tabs
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My horses' personal favorite
Brach's Bobs Sweet Stripes Soft Peppermint Candy
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Going the traditional hay bag route? These things help keep your hay bags open for easy filling
LFUTARI Metal Trash Bag Holder for 30-45 Gal
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For horses who are tricky to keep weight on
SmartEquine CocoSoya Granular 5 LB - Skin & Coat
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Electrolytes for the hottest months
Farnam Horse Health Electro Dex Electrolytes
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A near indestructible hay bag.
Derby Originals Supreme Slow Feed Hay Bag
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For weighing your hay
Outmate 660lb Digital Crane Scale LCD
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For grinding up meds and adding to feed
EZY DOSE Pill Crusher & Grinder with Storage
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For weighing grain
Greater Goods Digital Food Scale w/ Bowl 11lb
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I used this and thin electrical tape to create a feed room chart for my horses and track upcoming vet, farrier, and chiro appointments
Quartet Magnetic Dry Erase White Board 17x23
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I keep one in each feed bin
Little Giant Plastic Enclosed Feed Scoop 3 Qt
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Hardware

Cute and durable hardware is a must in every barn!

 
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I put these cute horse-themed latches on my stalls
Dutch Ranch Heavy Duty Steel Barn Door Latch
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For hanging muck forks, shovels, brooms and other equipment.
ALAZCO 8 Black Vinyl Steel Wall Mount U-Hooks
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How cute are these?! I used these in black outside my horse stalls for halter hooks.
Tack Room Studio Brass Horse Head Bridle Rack
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I used these for crossties
PAMAZY 6PCS Heavy Duty Steel D Rings 3500lb
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I used these for bridles - rounded since leather has a memory!
Tack Room Brass Horseshoe Bridle Bracket
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I prefer sliding barn doors to those that open out.
Lvyesea 2 Pack Barn Door Floor Guide, Black
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I hung lunge lines and extras on these hooks in my tack room.
Tack Room Studio Brass Horse Head Hanger (Brass)
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I use these to keep my Dutch doors open and added one to the feed room door so I could keep it open easier when loading in hay
(2 Pack) Raswik 4" Privacy Hook & Eye Latch
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Flies

Having horses means a never-ending battle against flies. Here's what I use to help keep them at bay.

 
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These bugs attack flies and help keep them out of your barn!
NaturesGoodGuys - Fly Exterminators (20000)
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Everyone has their go-to fly spray. This one is mine.
Absorbine UltraShield EX 32oz Insecticide Spray
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I feed this as soon as warm weather hits to help cut down on flies
Formula 707 MultiFly Fly Control Pellets for Horses
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