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Make Your Own Heated Riding Pants?
One of my favorite non-horse website is Lifehacker.com, a blog that features tips and tricks to make your life easier. Today Lifehacker blogged about DIY heated clothing. I am constantly looking for ways to stay warm during the cold weather. I don't know how many times I've come in from riding with my fingers frozen around the reins and my legs feeling blocks of ice.
A friend of mine swears by his battery heated socks, and I've used battery heated mittens for skiing. But I have never seen riding pants made like those for motorcycling riding, with heating wire through them. They look like a great idea. I'm pretty handy with a sewing machine and I've seen a soldering iron. I think we actually own one. So, would it be worth trying to make heated riding pants? Anyone willing to give it a try? Would they be a fire hazard in the barn? It would certainly be a twist on the term 'electric butt' or 'hot seat', the situation when a rider inadvertently fires up even the laziest horse because they ride with a too active seat. If you do make a pair of heated riding pants, please send pictures and instructions!
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Winterize Your Horse Trailer
Last week, in anticipation of an early snowfall, I parked my horse trailer in its winter parking spot.
Photo Photo 2008 K. BlocksdorfUsually it's in the driveway, ready to be hitched up at a moment's notice. Somehow, even though until the snow files, the trailer is accessible, not having it in the driveway seems to proclaim the end of the show season and summer. That makes me feel a little depressed. Because I only have two horse bumper pull, winterizing isn't a huge job. I still plan to have it rust proofed and cleaned within the next week. If you have a larger trailer, or one with living quarters, winterizing might be a bigger job. Endurance rider Karen Chaton has good advice for getting your horse trailer ready for winter including how to prevent weather checking on tires and preventing your curtains from fading.
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