Turn ordinary horse grooming supplies into an extraodinary horse lover gift?

What do horse grooming supplies, horse halters, and many equine supplies have in common?

Those are excellent questions, and here are some equally excellent answers. You can turn an ordinary horse lover gift like grooming supplies, horse halters, and other equine supplies into a spectacular horse lover gift simply by changing your method of gift presentation. What horse grooming supplies, horse halters, and many equine supplies have in common is the simple fact that they get worn out, broken, or "lost" and need replacing on a regular basis. A horse owner simply cannot have too many of these items, and they are always appreciated.

Let's take a closer look at HOW presentation can turn an ordinary gift for horse lovers into an extrodinary one. Just about Everyone is familiar the the handy, dandy gift basket. It's really a great gift idea because you can customize it to fit the recipient.

We're going to take that gift idea one step further and tweak it to fit the horse lover. Instead of a gift basket, we're going to create a personalized "Gift Bucket, Tote or Scoop" for your horse enthusiast.

To start with, these gift buckets, totes and scoops are not just ordinary containers. Each is an actual barn supply item that every horse owner always needs more of, and as such will always be appreciated. We will then customize your unique gift buckets, totes and scoops by filling them with horse grooming supplies, tack supplies and barn supplies that will be just right for the horse lover on your list.

This page will be devoted to the General Horse Bucket, Tote or Scoop. You can find more specific ideas for customizing your horse gift on one of these pages: the Theme Gift Bucket, Tote or Scoop page which focuses on specific riding disciplines, etc. and the Newbie Gift Bucket, Tote or Scoop page which gives you great ideas for the new horse owner. The idea behind the General Horse Bucket, Tote or Scoop is to create a horse gift that will fit any horse owner, from the backyard horseman who simply loves to trailride, to the 3-Day Evnetor who works as hard (if not harder) on his or her training as he or she does at the job.

The horse grooming supplies and other equine accessories you will find below will help to open your mind to the many options you have for filling your container. Ready to begin?

Naturally, you start by choosing your container. Will it be bucket, tote or scoop? Let's take a look at each one before you decide. Here are some pictures to help you make up your mind: (FOR MORE DETAILS, TO SEE A BIGGER SELECTION OF ITEMS, AND FOR PRICES AND ORDERING INFO, CLICK ON Shop at PETsMART.com OR CLICK ON ANY OF THE INDIVIDUAL LINKS BELOW.)

Duraflex 20-Quart Flat Back Bucket

Virtually indestructible bucket is ideal for feeding, watering and many other stable and barn chores. Molded of polyethyleneresin with superior warp, impact and crack resistance. Flat back for stall use; heavy duty steel eyelets and handle.

Fortiflex Muck Bucket - 70 Quart

High impact muck bucket with nylon rope handles reinforced with brass fasteners. 70-quart capacity.

Little Giant Dura Tote

In impact-, warp-, and crack-resistant polyethylene resin. Dura Tote is larger and deeper than most totes to hold more of your horse grooming supplies (not included). The slotted base fits over a fence rail or stall door for real convenience. 17 inches long 13 1/4 inches wide by 10 1/2 inches high.

Galvanized Feed Scoop..............Plastic Feed Scoop

All of the items pictured are from PETsMART. They have a great selection of all kinds of horse supplies, including lots of horse grooming supplies at very good prices. Of course, another perk is that you can get them online, so you can get everything you need to complete your horse gift at one time, without ever leaving your house.

Okay, you've got your chosen container. It's time to fill it up. Horse grooming supplies offer a wide range of ideas to choose from, so let's start there.

A Oster Equine Care Series Coarse Curry Comb, Oster Equine Care Series Stiff Grooming Brush, soft or finishing brush, Oster Equine Care Series Mane & Tail Brush and Oster Equine Care Series Sweat Scraper are always needed. Whether it's the dog who chews one up (sometimes it's the horse), the stable pal who borrows one and forgets to return it, or just the need for a 2nd set for additional horses or to use why you're cleaning and treating your other set, horse owners always appreciate good horse grooming supplies.

And don't forget the Oster Equine Care Series Hoof Pick I can't tell you how many times I put my hoofpick in my back pocket and brought it home with me. You can never have too many hoofpicks!

Here's an example of a General Grooming Tote that would be appropriate for any horse owner.

This tote contains a Unigroom (a rubber grooming utensil used for loosening dirt and hair and stimulating blood flow), Oster Equine Care Series Stiff Grooming Brush, a softer Oster finishing brush, Oster Equine Care Series Mane & Tail Comb, Oster Equine Care Series Hoof Pick, Original Mane 'n Tail Horse Shampoo and Conditioner, Gel Scrubber, Oster Equine Care Series Sweat Scraper and the all important fly spray (this one is PyranhaŽ Wipe N' SprayTM for Horses).

A horse owner would appreciate any one of these grooming tools, but receiving a whole set is even better! A really easy way to accomplish this is to purchase a ready made set like the OsterŽ 7-Piece Gift Set with Bag.

Although horse grooming supplies make great gift items, let's not stop there. This tote is loaded with vet supplies: Vetwrap, some wound care products, like Corona Ointment for Horses - 14 oz jar, Red Kote Antiseptic Spray, Blue Kote Antiseptic Spray for Horses - 5 oz., and Farnam Swat Fly Ointment for Horses (which is a wound ointment that also repels flies), a Digital Thermometer for Horses and let's not forget a complete equine vet manual that would benefit the novice to the experienced horse owner, like The Complete Equine Veterinary Manual or How To Be Your Own Veterinarian (Sometimes). A variety of these items are essential for your horse lover's horse first aide kit.

Halters, like these Adjustable Tropical Bright Halters
A lead, like one of these Colored Web Lead with Chain

Web Longe Line with Snap - 25 ft          Essex Longe Whip - 6 ft

An always needed barn item that goes perfectly with a bucket is a Rubbermaid Farm Tough Brush - Short Handle for cleaning buckets. A Rubbermaid Farm Tough Brush - Long Handle is great for cleaning tanks.

Here are some great equine and barn accessories that will undoubtedly be looked upon with favor: V-Style Longeing Attachment, Yard Knife, Height & Weight Tape for Horses, and Solid Brass Bridle Bracket. For the sheer enjoyment of the horse, throw in a Halter Tube Kit in Synthetic Sheepskin or a Jolly Stall Snack with Apple Treat. Or for pure pleasure for the horse lover, select a horse gift item from a huge selection of home decor, office accessories or horse jewelry items like Horse w/Tubular Chime wind chimes, Horse Desk Business Card Holder or Equestrian Earrings.

Mix and match items for a well-rounded horse gift. Choose items that will be a good "fit" for the bucket, tote or scoop that you picked. Put your thinking cap on and have some fun with this. Be creative and design a gift that's a reflection of you and your horse fan. With just a little time and effort, you can create an extraordinary horse lover gift that is sure to please the horse lover on your list.

And remember, for additional ideas to really customize and personalize your horse gift, try these pages on for size:

Theme Gift Bucket, Tote or Scoop
Newbie Gift Bucket, Tote or Scoop

You can find some more sure to please items to add to your bucket, tote or scoop by visiting my Wearable Art page and my More WearArt page for horse t-shirt and jewelry ideas.

Or check out the educational and entertaining gifts on my E & E Combo Gift page, my Cover-to-Cover page or my Sight-n-Sound page for some great ideas for adding horse magazines, books and videos/CDs to your gift bucket, tote or scoop.

Bottom line? You can turn good gifts like horse grooming supplies, tack accessories and barn supplies into GREAT GIFTS by creating Your Own Unique Gift Bucket, Tote or Scoop!

Sight-n-Sound
Cover-to-Cover
E & E Combo Gift
More WearArt
Wearable Art

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