Your top money saving ideas...

[Hevz2001]

I was wondering if everyone could post one of their favourite tips on here!
Mine is: Everytime I lose a glove, I put it in a drawer and eventually the other half of the pair turns up somewhere. Although I normally end up with one navy glove and one black one or something, it has saved me quite alot of money!

 

[Gracie]

I use baby powder instead of expensive white horse cleaner to clean my horses white points!

 

[HairyCob]

Give up riding and never buy a horse!

Alternatively, don't buy anything other than essentials for yourself or your horse on impulse- think about every purchase and discuss it with other horsey people for at least two weeks before buying it- if you still want or need it after two weeks then buy it- if you havent already spent the money on essentials like feed and shavings!!

 

[Esther.D]

Use baby oil to tame mad shetland manes instead of spending hours with expensive conditioners that just make it frizzier! Some of mine have seriously big hair Even gel doesn't work, but baby oil works a treat - just don't use it in a class where anyone is going to touch their hair - judges tend not to like big oil stains on their clothes

 

[maverick927]

Deep litter your bed. Shavings cost me £2.50 a week.

If you have to mix a powder in to your food (I use biotin), instead of using oil or molasses, use a cup of water.

 

[janet hakeney]

Buy three identical pairs of socks. Then when you lose one from a pair you have four spares instead of just one odd one!!!

 

[Wally]

Socks are something I NEVER have trouble with, I just buy the same sort, to heck with the colour, nobody in our house ever wears matching socks, one white and one blue, who cares? it's still a pair of socks.

I tweak the nose of the dreaded sock eating monster and laugh in his face! let him do his worst!

 

[artemis]

Buy feed basins from the local hardware instead of the saddler. (also buckets)