25 Projects for Horsemen Money Saving, Do-It-Yourself Ideas For The Farm, Arena, And Stable

Owning a horse is one of life's great pleasures-and expenses. Here, finally, is a user-friendly and thoroughly illustrated one-stop shop of cost-saving ideas to help all horse owners (and/or their significant others) get more for their money than they ever imagined possible. 25 Projects for Horsemen is chock full of easy- to-follow, do-it-yourself projects for barn, riding arena, paddock, or pasture. Numerous photos and schematic drawings accompany step-by-step instructions for everything from small, useful projects such as saddle stands and grooming boxes; to more ambitious undertakings such as barn and stall doors and making your own jumps. There are also indoor crafts projects involving sewing and cooking. With easy-to-read type and a convenient layout, 25 Projects for Horsemen will help all horsemen (and horsewomen) - whether one-horse backyard owners or professional, multi-horse barn managers, and Western- or English-style riders alike - to get those long-planned (or never dreamt of) projects off the drawing board without going bankrupt.

Jessie  and Jason Shiers are longtime horse-keepers and do-it-yourselfers. The coauthors of the Western Horseman column, “Do It Yourself,” they live in Norway, Maine, with their daughter and horses. Jessie is the author of Knack Grooming Horses, 101 Horsekeeping Tips, 101 Hunter/Jumper Tips, and Incredible Horse Tales.