Gift Ideas For Horse Lovers – Sparkles and Sunshine Blog

This time of year is filled with holiday barn parties and end of year celebrations and there’s nothing I love more than getting gifts for all of my horse loving friends! All of these equestrian gift ideas are great birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, secret Santa gifts for horse lovers and more!

This equestrian gift guide is primarily filled with small businesses. With this year being filled with so many ups and downs, our small equestrian businesses need our support now more than ever! Most of the items below have been featured on the blog or they’re products that I’ve heard great things about and am wanting to try myself!

1. The first item in my gift guide for horse lovers is Pull Your Pony’s Lead Ropes! I recently reviewed these hand-dyed cotton lead ropes on the blog. With so many different color combinations, and each lead rope individually dyed, these horse lead ropes are a great affordable custom present for horse lovers! Click here to read my full review of Pull Your Pony Lead Ropes.

2. One gift that I have been thinking about trying for quite some time is the Cavali Club Horse Subscription box. I have seen so many amazing reviews and I love peeking at all the spoilers they share on the Cavali Club Instagram account prior to the boxes shipping out. The owner does such an amazing job at working with different equestrian companies that you might not have heard of otherwise! Cavali Club’s subscription sends out a box seasonally (4x a year) and once you’re a member you can also be added to their Facebook group where you can meet other equestrians and even swap items from inside your box! You can cancel anytime and if you would like to do a one time gift, they also offer a “Best of Box” too!

3. Throughout the past year, I have been trying a bunch of different grooming products, and one of my favorite brands is Myst Equine! Their Coat Elixir is one of my all-time faves! When it’s warmer, I always end bathing time with the Coat Elixir. You dilute a small amount into a bucket of water, sponge onto your horse and then sweat scrape off when you’re done and ta-da! Your horse’s coat will shine, stay healthy and prevent grunge! If you’ve been wanting to try it, I highly recommend!

4. Out of all the socks on their website, I had to go with these Horse Crazy Socks from Dreamers and Schemers! This pattern is always safe with any horse girl because let’s be honest, that’s us in a nutshell ha! Dreamers and Schemers have so many fun and creative equestrian boot sock patterns that will always fit a friend you know. Plus, they also have a custom sock section and with the pandemic, they have equestrian themed face masks too!

5. If you’re big fans of the Amateur Hour Equestrian Podcast or love “mom” on Instagram, then you already know Olivia, of Remarkable Leather Goods! This year, Olivia created her own leather halter and lead rope company, named after her mare, and from what I’ve seen the triple stitching detail and quality looks amazing! All products are made in the US with locally sourced leather and right now she’s offering a free name plate with any order with code “REMARKABLE”. The halter featured above is The Remarkable Original.

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6. If you know a horse girl who loves equestrian fashion, this Itty Bitty Pony Horse Girl Energy Charm from Milton Menasco is for them! Added to any purse or keychain, this simple yet chic pony charm is the perfect touch to complete any equestrian chic look! The pony featured above is from the Itty Bitty Horse Girl Energy Holiday Set. Click here to see all of the individual horse charms available.

7. One of the things I’ve mentioned this year is that I’m starting to build my tack collection now that I’m starting to find and understand which brands I like. One brand that I’ve fallen in love with is Ogilvy Equestrian. I reviewed the Ogilvy Equestrian Jump Babypad and shared all of my favorite things about it. In addition to their great features, these pads can also be customized on their website. I’ve seen many companies and barns have their colors customized on the piping and saddle pad to really making something special. Talk about the best equestrian gift?!

8. Another equestrian friend who started their own business is Amber of Equestrian AF Apparel. Amber has added the most relatable horse girl sayings to t-shirts and sweatshirts and they are all 100% accurate! One of my favorites is “I’m sorry I’m late, I was at the barn” because I ALWAYS say I’ll be there for like 2 hours and come home when it’s dark! Ha! I’ve also heard the Equestrian AF fleece products are extremely soft too!

9. The ninth item in my gift guide for horse lovers is from the cutest equestrian stationery company, Hunt Seat Paper Co. I’ve gotten to know the owner of this company more this year and let me tell you, she’s awesome! Ha! Featured above is the Grand Champion Gift Set which includes four adorable items that would be perfect secret Santa gifts for horse lovers or the perfect equestrian stocking stuffer! I can already tell you they fit – check out my Instagram post to see! Hunt Seat Paper Co. has gifts for many disciplines and they have adorable gifts specifically for trainers too! Want something online that’s sold out? A local retailer might have it! Check your location with the find a store page to see who carries Hunt Seat Paper Co. near you!

10. Last but not least is one of my favorite companies, Dapple Bay Equestrian! With all of these companies, I wanted to feature multiple products, but I can only feature so many in the photo without it looking like a hot mess! Ha! Now through December 17th, Dapple Bay has an entire collection of ready to order items including the adorable equestrian sticker pack grab bag featured above. I have many of their tees and hoodies and can say that they are a great gift idea for horse riders!

I hope you enjoyed all of these gift ideas for horse lovers! What is one equestrian gift you’d love to receive this year or are giving to a fellow horse girl? Tell me in the comments below!

Photography: Kate Kelley Collection