Every January, the local fairgrounds is the location of a used tack sale. Of course I went. I had a few items I was specifically looking for (most of which I did not see there), but it's always nice to just see what's available and what the going prices are.
While I didn't find hardly any of the items on my list, I did score some great deals.
--2 bits @$5 each
These are a tad bigger (wider in the mouth) than the one I have had since my 4-H days of owning and showing Arabians & Half-Arabians with their little heads/narrow mouths. Looking ahead to training/owning larger framed horses with chunkier/fatter heads, I couldn't resist a $5 bit in a bigger size.
--A set of long lines $10
I've been toying with the idea of teaching the Poetess to long line/ground drive just to be able to get her working on contact and through her back more even when the footing isn't good for riding. Now, with these long lines, that's possible.
--A set of 4 Smartpak polo wraps $2!!!
I definitely don't need more polo wraps, but hey!, these match the black saddle pad I got back in December at that other used tack sale, and $2 for a set of 4 polo wraps is a steal. Even though this brand sells for $20 brand new, $2 is still a bargain and these look like they haven't been used hardly at all.
--Pony Club Manuals 1 & 3 FREE
Free. Enough said.
--3 books $1 total
Similar to above statement about Pony Club manuals. The two top books will be nice to look through as I'm hoping to teach more of the grandkids to ride in the future, and possibly (if I get a very bomb-proof horse suitable for it) teach beginner riding lessons to other children as well. The bottom book can be useful for my own training of horses as well as giving riding students interesting exercises to work through.
For a grand total of $23, I think I did pretty well.
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