#EventerSolutions: Tricks of the Trade

Where there are #EventerProblems there are #EventerSolutions, as we horsefolks tend to be a pretty crafty, resourceful and frugal (read: broke) bunch. In this spinoff series we spotlight some of your most inventive problem-solving masterpieces. Be sure to tag your photos with the hashtag #EventerSolutions on social for inclusion in future editions!

Desperate times call for desperate measures, folks. Here are a few more of your latest strategies for beating the system.

$15 later and I will never again have to wonder what height I'm jumping. 😁 #eventerproblems #eventersolutions #jumpallthethings

A post shared by Ainsley Jacobs (@sr20detg20girl) on Jul 15, 2018 at 10:15am PDT

No washer, no problem. 😂 #eventerproblems #eventer #cleaning #oxyclean #laundry

A post shared by Sam Bielawski (@redmarechronicles) on Jul 15, 2018 at 6:19am PDT

This may be my best idea yet. Horse Ice boot as a wine chiller! Annnnnnd, it’s Heals Down Happy Hour Podcast tonight! Winning at life today! @heelsdownmag #eventersolutions #healsdownhappyhour #eventersofinstagram #friyay #wineoclock

A post shared by SquamishTherapeuticHorseRiding (@stephanie_sthr) on Feb 23, 2018 at 6:17pm PST

You know it’s officially spring at the barn when we start showering there again. @ecoliciousequestrian isn’t just for horses! #eventer #eventersolutions #springishere #barnlife

A post shared by Body N Soul (@bodynsoul_equine) on Mar 13, 2018 at 12:27pm PDT

#protip Torn bell boots make great dog toys. " " " #eventing #eventerproblems #eventersolutions #beagle #robin #bellboots #dogtoy #chewtoy #dogsofinstagram #barndog

A post shared by Candice Salisbury (@candicesalisbury) on Mar 11, 2018 at 11:59am PDT

Highly satisfying @jec.eventing #pressurewasher #saddlepad #eventersolutions

A post shared by Micaylah (@micaylahrose) on Jul 19, 2018 at 9:00am PDT

The most appealing benefit of going to the dentist: new tack cleaning toothbrush!!! #adulting #eventersolutions #itscalledbeingfrugal #horsepoor

A post shared by Heidi Rebic (@heidirebic) on Jul 10, 2018 at 5:00pm PDT

I may not be an engineer, but I have serious skills! #nowastedrain #summerinthesouth #eventersolutions

A post shared by Christy Zweig (@alwaysaugustfarm) on Jul 6, 2018 at 6:30pm PDT

Please enjoy the results of Oscar’s stall rest and extreme boredom combined with a homemade fruit and veg kebab. #howdoyoulikethoseapples #carrotobsession #eventerproblems #eventersolutions

A post shared by Ange (@the_vintage_equestrian) on Jan 19, 2018 at 2:52am PST

Started this task yesterday, pre-power washing saddle pads in an attempt to prevent being thrown out of the laundromat. #eventerproblems #eventingproblems #eventersolutions #haireverywhere

A post shared by Jordan Fellers (@jcf_eventing) on May 9, 2018 at 8:35am PDT

Don't forget your afternoon nap. #eventerproblems or would it be #eventersolutions ?

A post shared by Shoshana (@shoshanaloveshorses) on Jun 22, 2017 at 8:17pm PDT

Practicing straightness ✅ #verdensbedstecodi #horsesofinstagram #eventersofinstagram #practicehard #showjumping #whatsinyourring #eventerproblems #eventersolutions #creativitywins #geradeaus #heltlige #ingenfestudenhest

A post shared by LISA PETRÉN (@lisapetren) on Jul 6, 2018 at 1:54am PDT

We didn’t get to go XC schooling today like I’d planned on, but at least Junior got to jump some fences, including this #redneckliverpool 🐴 #littlebayhorse #quarterhorse #eventersolutions

A post shared by Elaina Anglin (@lilbayhorse) on Jul 19, 2018 at 4:30pm PDT

Go Eventing.