Poll
All I Want for Christmas
What are you planning to get your equine family member(s) this holiday season?(Check all that apply)
Total votes cast: 1528
Comments & Write-in Answers
spend time and groom and love
11/29/2007 10:20:41 PM
I always give my horses a nice surprise on holidays, hot oatmeal with oranges & apples steaming.
11/29/2007 9:44:33 PM
No presents, but will get a special dinner
11/29/2007 9:21:10 PM
My recent research reminds me that rain rot and other delights are spread by shared grooming tools
11/29/2007 8:57:06 PM
Make lots of "obstacles" etc to take boredom out of groundwork
11/29/2007 8:35:30 PM
everyone gets a bran mash, ginger snaps & peppermints & a good grooming
11/29/2007 7:49:10 PM
new Woody Pet, manure spreader, run-in shed, & licorice treats
11/29/2007 7:07:41 PM
I always give them carrots and apples on Christmas day
11/29/2007 6:56:48 PM
Xmas breakfast of boiled oats with molasses, Guinness & apple and carrot bits in it!
11/29/2007 6:55:14 PM
Why buy horses holiday gifts? THEY'RE HORSES! Proper care should be provided year round!
11/29/2007 6:16:08 PM
They LOVE carrots and are getting plenty
11/29/2007 6:00:42 PM
Caroots, apples and warm beet pulp Christmas morning!!
11/29/2007 5:19:03 PM
A ell deserved rest will go down well! Lots of attention & some massage
11/29/2007 4:59:38 PM
MY horses are getting a new stable with attached indoor arena for Christmas!
11/29/2007 4:27:58 PM
my pretty Echo wants a blueblanket
11/29/2007 4:03:27 PM
we built a set of standards and painted plumbing tubes for jumps. I made a set for my bestfriend too
11/29/2007 3:28:02 PM
make homemade horse coookies to give them
11/29/2007 2:31:20 PM
carrot/apple/mint bran mash for christmas morning
11/29/2007 12:39:27 PM
Carrots & Apples
11/29/2007 11:41:14 AM
They all got blankets last year. They will get treats and maybe some new halters
11/29/2007 10:31:25 AM
Nothing...Christmas for me is not about buying things, it's about Jesus.
11/29/2007 10:13:58 AM
A new farm!
11/29/2007 9:52:12 AM
And santa hat made for horses!
11/29/2007 8:35:38 AM
After Christmas Day set tree out in pasture with carrots, apples, etc. hanging from branches
11/29/2007 8:31:31 AM
Peace and Calm and Attention
11/29/2007 4:35:20 AM
Since my horse is the one MOST worthy of gifts on my gift list, he gets spoiled! Treats, toys, and n
11/29/2007 2:18:25 AM
Some kind of horsey gift
11/28/2007 11:35:04 PM
I think just spending extra time with your horsie pal is all they could ever want (and a treat)
11/28/2007 11:30:38 PM
always a warm christmas day meal
11/28/2007 10:54:31 PM
Hugs & Cuddles, too
11/28/2007 10:24:23 PM
Bitt warmers
11/28/2007 9:04:03 PM
can't forget the rst of my family
11/28/2007 8:46:33 PM
Winnie's Cookies & bran mash on Christmas morning!
11/28/2007 8:21:21 PM
Adopt A PMU or Nurse Maid Foal!
11/28/2007 8:12:45 PM
we're moving him from Kentucky to Northern Ohio - is that a gift?
11/28/2007 7:12:39 PM
My horses get HAY for Xmas this year! At $8/bale it's as valuable as gold!
11/28/2007 6:18:41 PM
I want to get a new saddle. It's an important part of riding. And it needs to fit properly.
11/28/2007 5:46:54 PM
A big hug, and my love!! Other than that, I still have to decide, Iguess.... =)
11/28/2007 5:16:56 PM
I`m saving up for a quality saddle pad,maybe a gel pad or something high quality.
11/28/2007 5:12:58 PM
home made ones
11/28/2007 4:32:19 PM
For the 16 Arabians living with me its Xmas all year
11/28/2007 3:14:09 PM
Lots of Natural Horsemanship DVDS
11/28/2007 2:50:16 PM
Stud Muffins, Pro Choice boots, brushes, turnout blanket for new weanling
11/28/2007 12:58:57 PM
riding apparel
11/28/2007 12:40:03 PM
Some extra carrots and applies - some homemade horse cookies.
11/28/2007 12:24:27 PM
Just got a new horse, so lots of odds & ends + treats of course!
11/28/2007 12:10:43 PM
Home made treats, much like I did when my children was growning up. toys, and blankets,
11/28/2007 11:09:00 AM
Our daughter has bought one of our babies and now we need a 3-horse trailer so we can all ride.
11/28/2007 11:00:07 AM
Every day is Christmas for my horses!
11/28/2007 10:42:21 AM
When I had 1 horse it was usually blankets, with 6 it will be our famous holiday bran mashie for all
11/28/2007 10:39:48 AM
carrots! lots and lots of carrots!
11/28/2007 10:28:29 AM
Cards and horsey things for your home
11/28/2007 10:19:35 AM
I put up a Wrangler stocking with the name of each ( iron on letters ) on the mantle
11/28/2007 10:07:25 AM
My horses like like royalty all year long!
11/28/2007 10:05:38 AM
I just got him a new WB/Draft size trailer!
11/28/2007 10:01:53 AM
A new Parelli English Fluidity saddle!
11/28/2007 10:01:00 AM
They are getting a brand new barn with heated floors.
11/28/2007 9:53:26 AM
they all get treats in thier stockings!!
11/28/2007 9:47:48 AM
nothing
11/28/2007 9:42:44 AM
If I had my wish it would be a new trailer but.... a good grooming, visit, treats will have to do
11/28/2007 9:40:47 AM
New Paddock Toys
11/28/2007 9:25:08 AM
an extra bran mash
11/28/2007 9:24:39 AM
nothing
11/28/2007 9:15:24 AM
Shipping Wraps
11/28/2007 9:02:56 AM
Bran Mash
11/28/2007 9:00:20 AM
Nothing. Excuse me, they are animals, they could care less.
11/28/2007 8:55:08 AM
hay to eat and shavings for their stalls, extra attention & grooming
11/28/2007 8:54:15 AM
And a new-used saddle for his momma!
11/28/2007 8:49:36 AM
Apples, apples, apples
11/28/2007 8:48:24 AM
1 gets a new bridle (Again!), haven't figured out the other two yet
11/28/2007 8:14:39 AM
saddle
11/28/2007 7:57:43 AM
Nothing. They may be family pets but they ARE livestock. Find something better to do than marketing.
11/28/2007 7:15:42 AM
hay!
11/28/2007 6:50:18 AM
Spend more time with them
11/28/2007 5:27:30 AM
She loves Manna Pro wafers, Mrs. Pastures, lots of carrots. A traffic safety cone to play with.
11/28/2007 4:36:19 AM
Something for the horse, something for the friend too!
11/28/2007 4:12:24 AM
My horses are so spoiled they don't have anything on a wish list!!!
11/28/2007 3:11:06 AM
I'll be buying things that have a horse theme to them, like coasters, calendars, books, videos
11/28/2007 1:45:48 AM
They'll each get a carrot,apple,pear,banana salad on Christmas day
11/28/2007 12:27:55 AM
Extra attention and carrots
11/28/2007 12:21:46 AM
Mrs. Pasture Cookies, my horses favorite!
11/28/2007 12:15:42 AM
anything they want their not spoiled LOL
11/28/2007 12:12:48 AM
extra ration of hay--we're in drought
11/28/2007 12:05:55 AM
wreath made with carrots (with tops) & red and green apples.
11/27/2007 11:22:11 PM
A new shedrow barn!!!
11/27/2007 11:18:36 PM
Always favorite treatsand new custom halters
11/27/2007 11:11:24 PM
a reason for another horse!! YES! Nothing special- gets treats every day...not sure, maybe more time
11/27/2007 11:05:51 PM
Something he really loves. Apples and oats
11/27/2007 10:50:03 PM
Expensive hay for a special treat!
11/27/2007 10:32:07 PM
A foal monitor.
11/27/2007 10:13:58 PM
They've already got more clothes, toys & grooming supplies than I do! :-)
11/27/2007 10:09:16 PM
A little extra grooming and play time.
11/27/2007 9:41:51 PM
got a 28yr quarter/me 64..we're in tune..goatman
11/27/2007 9:35:53 PM
Easyboot Bares
11/27/2007 9:35:46 PM
A Western gaited saddle .
11/27/2007 9:18:55 PM
My horse already dresses better than I do!
11/27/2007 8:59:57 PM
My 4 horses think it is Christmas all year round.
11/27/2007 8:47:18 PM
Everyday is Christmas for our guys..:-)
11/27/2007 8:46:38 PM
probably just an extra slice of hay
11/27/2007 8:40:06 PM
I thought about looking for a recipe for some type of horse treat and make it myself. And also givin
11/27/2007 8:37:15 PM
my baby is going blind, and she needs a new friend to help her transition
11/27/2007 8:36:48 PM
wormer
11/27/2007 8:11:55 PM
supplements
11/27/2007 8:06:58 PM
More trail riding time & coyote chasing(his favorite game)
11/27/2007 8:05:05 PM
T"hey" got the complete set of Chris Cox training dvds
11/27/2007 8:04:27 PM
equine massage
11/27/2007 7:56:59 PM
bareback riding pad
11/27/2007 7:52:13 PM
I will be euthanising my horse to spare her from further suffering
11/27/2007 7:50:17 PM
my horses are spoilt all year round so its no different at xmas just get more.
11/27/2007 7:37:07 PM
NOTHING!! It's a horse!! I have better ways of spending my $$
11/27/2007 7:32:56 PM
On Christmas Eve day or Christmas groom your equine, especially if they without pasture mates.
11/27/2007 7:32:12 PM
Homemade horse cookies
11/27/2007 7:31:01 PM
Anything and everything horsey!
11/27/2007 7:27:15 PM
The same great care that they have enjoyed all year!
11/27/2007 7:26:28 PM
A quiet day. Trying to keep their routine despite disruption of ours.
11/27/2007 7:20:14 PM
New Grain Buckets, and maybe new halters
11/27/2007 7:18:16 PM
I make a special treat of apples, carrots & sugar
11/27/2007 7:15:56 PM
Have a Galloping Winter
11/27/2007 7:14:45 PM
Every day is Christmas for these horses and Dec. 25 won't feel any different than usual.
11/27/2007 7:14:29 PM
breeches
11/27/2007 7:11:21 PM
Both of my girls got wool warming blankets
11/27/2007 6:57:18 PM
I have 6 horses, 8 saddles, and etc. How about something nice for me.
11/27/2007 6:54:09 PM
New grooming suppiles are a Spring present after a cold and sloppy winter.
11/27/2007 6:31:56 PM
The horses get a special holiday mash for dinner.
11/27/2007 6:25:52 PM
they always get a special treat of some sort!
11/27/2007 6:25:12 PM
Alfalfa Chunks Broken into small pieces. They love them.
11/27/2007 6:14:30 PM
I'm going to keep learning all I can about horses so that I can be a better owner and a better rider
11/27/2007 6:03:30 PM
all of the things above
11/27/2007 5:57:50 PM
I try to go see my horse either Xmas eve or day when it is very quiet.
11/27/2007 5:34:50 PM
horses don't know/care it's a holiday!
11/27/2007 5:26:34 PM
Nothing
11/27/2007 5:19:35 PM
My Horses all want apples, carrots and horse cookies.
11/27/2007 5:16:28 PM
Equispirit ball for paddock play
11/27/2007 5:12:07 PM
A bag of carrotts
11/27/2007 5:06:59 PM
new sheep!
11/27/2007 5:03:01 PM
he gets presents all year long!
11/27/2007 4:52:18 PM
The companion horse gets a new halter and I'd love to find someone to ride the ottb as he's a packer
11/27/2007 4:50:37 PM
a massage
11/27/2007 4:45:04 PM
Every day is Christmas for MY spoiled horse:)
11/27/2007 4:44:12 PM
Quality one on one time! Just me and them in the pasture.
11/27/2007 4:37:05 PM
1 is retired, 1 is in training, 1 is waiting for training! Best gifts I can think of!!!! Ho Ho Ho!!
11/27/2007 4:34:35 PM
Homemade granola with apples and carrots
11/27/2007 4:34:00 PM
hot oatmeal apple mash
11/27/2007 4:34:00 PM
I found that a female Pygmy goat is a GREAT companion for a lonely horse--they bonded immediately!
11/27/2007 4:33:43 PM
A new breastcollar to go with my new Aussie saddle
11/27/2007 4:33:14 PM
apples & carrots are a treat for them!
11/27/2007 4:32:15 PM
Easyboot epics
11/27/2007 4:31:56 PM
hay
11/27/2007 4:29:39 PM
He's already received his new saddlepad and saddle. Lucky him. I'm still paying for them.
11/27/2007 4:21:51 PM
My boy always gets whatever he needs whenever he needs it. He lives a great life!
11/27/2007 4:14:02 PM
GOT THEM A NEW FRIEND AND EXPECTING ANOTHER IN MAY OF NEXT YEAR. TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE.
11/27/2007 4:11:41 PM
buy horse cookie cutters and make cookied for your friends and their horses
11/27/2007 4:10:14 PM
He is already spoiled rotton so love and treats will make him happy.
11/27/2007 4:05:52 PM
He is so lucky as i t is. He has a best buddy, LambChop who shares his stall, hay, pasture.
11/27/2007 4:05:07 PM
a field full of round bales, hehehe
11/27/2007 4:05:00 PM
I just purchased a one tom crew cab.. to haul hay for my beasties.. Heck of a Christmas present!
11/27/2007 4:04:50 PM
complete vet and dental exams
11/27/2007 4:00:44 PM
Mine get a stocking with fruits/vegies and horse treats...so fun to give out on Christmas morning
11/27/2007 4:00:19 PM
A good grooming, equine spa day
11/27/2007 4:00:05 PM
Nothing -- they are horses
11/27/2007 3:59:42 PM
riding boots and gloves
11/27/2007 3:58:08 PM
He's also moving to a new barn this December too!
11/27/2007 3:57:55 PM
MASSAGES FOR EVERYONE
11/27/2007 3:57:41 PM
nothing, they are already well fed and spoiled
11/27/2007 3:50:52 PM
Keep them happy and healthy for the new year
11/27/2007 3:49:50 PM
A new clydesdale!
11/27/2007 3:43:42 PM
Carrots with greens still attached are a big Christmas treat!
11/27/2007 3:41:45 PM
They also get a good grooming that morning...makes us both feel good
11/27/2007 3:41:05 PM
I think we will set the limit at treats, but maybe a new equine will be on my list, hmmmm
11/27/2007 3:35:42 PM
A trip to New Bolten Center in PA
11/27/2007 3:33:22 PM
holiday edible wreath with carrots, apples etc
11/27/2007 3:28:29 PM
Building a new barn!
11/27/2007 3:28:20 PM
bran mash
11/27/2007 3:24:17 PM
My promise to love, care and feed them properly (as long as they don't buck me off :-)
11/27/2007 3:23:00 PM
New shoes, feed & hay, treats, vaccinations, hoof supplement, lots of hugs & kisses
11/27/2007 3:22:52 PM
They have a barn full of hay in a year of a drought!
11/27/2007 3:22:02 PM
Hay and new girths for all
11/27/2007 3:19:33 PM
i travel all year and collect art work for friends
11/27/2007 12:24:56 PM
Myfavorite to give or get-a check to the horse's vet account or Amex Cash card for emergencies
11/27/2007 11:59:11 AM
Anything she wants!
11/27/2007 10:41:33 AM
a babysitter for my grandkids
11/27/2007 8:26:49 AM
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just the usual love and attention
11/29/2007 10:48:42 PM