TACK & GEAR

Tidy up

“There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse.”--- Robert Smith Surtees, Mr. Sponge’s Sporting Tour

Offering portable storage, the Horse Show Tack Stall Kit (suggested retail, $95.15), from The Organized Barn & Trailer, features a two- by four-foot, powder-coated steel rack that can be hung vertically or horizontally on a stall wall with two 15-inch utility hooks. Other organizers can then be hung on the rack where needed; the kit includes one 15- by 24-inch shelf, one 18-inch five-hook rail bar, one 12- by 12- by eight-inch basket, one saddle rack and one four-inch peg hook. The rack can also be hung with mounting brackets (sold separately) that are screwed onto a wall. The entire kit weighs approximately 26 pounds. Call 888-298-8628 or visit www.organizedbarn.com. To manage your bridles with style, the 6-Hook Bridle Rack (suggested retail, $299), from Oakcroft, can be customized in a multitude of ways: The Baltic birch and maple hangers can be stained to your choice of six different shades; metal hooks are available in brass or chrome; the vinyl background comes in 27 different colors; and you can add your logo, lettering, borders and/or stock art. The rack measures four by 11 by 41 inches; four- and eight-hook versions are also available. Pricing varies with customization choices. Call 877663-5031 or visit www.oakcroft.com.