Horse Gifts for a Friend for Christmas

Once November rolls around, the Christmas season quickly roars into gear. If you're stumped on what to buy your horse-crazy friend, buy or make her a horse-themed gift. Once you focus on her interest in horses, you will quickly find something for your friend and you'll even earn bonus points for recognizing her love of horses.

  1. No Knowledge

    • You're thinking that you do not have enough knowledge of equines to actually buy a gift that your friend will use. Don't sweat it. Call your friend up and casually get her talking about her horse. Find out what she does with the horse such as trail riding, western pleasure, gymkhana, jumping, reining, dressage or endurance. Visit the barn with her to find out if she has a color preference for tack and to meet her horse.

    Stable Equipment

    • Stable equipment can be buckets, cross ties, halters, leads, brushes, helmets and first aid kits. These suit any type of rider and horse. Get him a well-made canteen for long trail rides. These gifts are used everyday and every rider can use more of them.

    Clothes

    • Show clothes are expensive. Buying a show jacket or blouse can change up your friend's show outfit. Western riders, in particular, can benefit from a customized shirt, which you can have a seamstress make for your friend. Buy her T-shirts or hoodies plastered with horse slogans. For many horse-crazy people, jeans are a staple in their wardrobe.

    Horse-Themed Items

    • If you remain uncertain what to get your friend, buy something with a horse on it. Buy him a room border, blankets, mugs, sheets, curtains, backpacks, bags, pencil holders, stickers or stationary. Or buy a piece of horse-themed jewelry.

    Where To Buy

    • To buy items like the horse-themed T-shirts or show clothes, you will need to confiscate one of your friend's horse tack catalogs or buy online. As for the stable equipment, buy these at a feed store in your area. Your best bet for horse-themed items, such as jewelry and curtains, will be online, but you might find mugs and blankets at brick-and-mortar store as well.