I have only been volunteering at STAR for 8 months and have learned so much more than I ever thought I could. The riders have disabilities that range from Autism to Spina Bifida to ADD/ADHD. Some riders need more help than others but I love being there for the emotional support as well as physical help. I have also started learning a small amount of American Sign Language.
Helping out in the barn is also a great job I get to do. Cleaning out stalls, turning horses out and bringing them in are all enjoyable for me. It's a simple physical job that lets me forget about the every day worries I have. I have also learned more about caring for equines. Which brings me to the actual craft part of my blog.
The horses at STAR have tags for their halters so they can be kept neat. Not every halter fits every horse. Kandy, a percheron, has the biggest halter and Honey, a mini, has the smallest halter. The current halter tags that are being used at STAR are cardstock and fall apart easily. The environment of the barn is hard on paper materials so I decided that I would make some metal stamped tags that would stand up to the harsh treatment. Below is the finished product.
All of the halter tags together
Honey's halter tag
I will be dropping them off today and can't wait to see the Equine Manager's reaction.
Peace!
That sounds like an awesome program. What a cool idea to make the tags.
ReplyDeleteEveryone at STAR loves the halter tags and they should be on all of the halters by the end of the week. I've also been asked to make more as new horses come in, which can be quite frequently. I was also asked to make them for some people's personal horses. I even have a friend who wants them for key chains. It's super exciting.
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