Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Plastic totes
- Plastic storage tubs with lids, in different sizes
- Power drill
- Large wall hooks
- Portable aluminum saddle racks
- White plastic tape
- Permanent marker
Step1
Sort the contents of the tack room by category. Some categories might be saddles, bridles, show equipment, first aid supplies, grooming implements, bathing accoutrements, halters, lead ropes and seasonal gear.
Step2
Put the saddles on racks. Some tack rooms have saddle racks built in, but portable racks give you more organizational flexibility. Simple aluminum saddle racks are inexpensive and easy to find in tack shops. Have a rack for every saddle and, if space permits, put them all along one wall.
Step3
Install wall hooks for bridles, halters and lead ropes. One horse may have more than 1 bridle and halter, so put all the gear for 1 horse on 1 to 2 large hooks. Put these together in one area where they are easy to reach.
Step4
Separate grooming equipment so that all the implements belonging to 1 person are together. Put each person's grooming gear in a plastic tote with the appropriate name on it.
Step5
Buy plastic storage containers with tight-fitting lids. Use large ones to store seasonal items, such as winter blankets and fly sheets. Use medium ones to pack items you will use primarily at shows. When you pack up, you can just put the containers in the truck. Use small containers for things like first-aid supplies.
Step6
Set up some inexpensive utility shelving. Use it to hold the grooming totes, buckets, bathing supplies and the smaller plastic storage containers.
Step7
Label hooks, saddle racks, storage containers, grooming totes and anything else that needs to be organized. White plastic tape and a permanent marker work well.
Step8
Add decorations. Put up framed photos of the horses, show pictures, posters or other appropriate items.
