29/11/2025
HERE'S a little tip for blanket repair. So fortunate to have Donna T. , one of our senior volunteers, who has a talent for sewing and repairs. Donna has repaired and cleaned multiple blankets for me and my horses. I'm sure many of us can related to the cheap flimsy hardware they put on horse blankets these days that constantly break after little use. I'm sure some of it might be for safety reasons as the nylon straps won't break under stress from a horse caught in them. That being said, I do not see any reasons for having the chest buckles come apart. Leg straps and syrcingle straps yes. So Donna and I came up with a brainwave idea. We cut off the buckles on some of the old nylon halters were were throwing out. This hardware is solid! Donna replaced the broken chest strap buckles on Tiger's blanket with these used halter buckles. The photo below shows the finished product. I think I am going to save those buckles and rings from old halters from now on. They come in handy for repairs and other things.
