Crafty gifts for horsey folks: Blingy bridle browbands

Milwaukee equestrian Brooke Pape knows more than a bit about blingy bridles. As owner of Oko Konia Artisan Browbands, she creates custom designs for horse lovers in multiple equestrian disciplines.

Each browband is constructed of leather and adorned with crystal, rhinestone, or other jeweled accents. Prices range from $75 to about $200 for the one-of-a-kind browband pieces.

Oko Konia, which is Polish for “The Horse’s Eye,” also offers bridle charms, braid rings, and memorial horse mane and tail jewelry to honor horses that have passed away.

To order:

Oko Konia – Brooke Pape

Email: info@okokonia.com

Find Brooke Pape's book here: Browbands for Horses: A Beginners Guide on How to Make Designer Browbands at Half the Price

Hey, equine enthusiasts! Do you need a few creative and unique holiday gifts for the horse lovers on Santa’s shopping list?
The Mane Point offers a special series this month, highlighting cool crafts by and for equestrians. 

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Crafty gifts for horsey folks: Handcrafted grooming brush boxes

Sally Pankonen combines creative craftsmanship and equestrian training in her Milwaukee-based business, known as Encompass Equine. Pankonen sells her wares in 22 American states, as well as Canada.

The Wisconsin horse lover offers custom painted or stained wooden horse grooming brush boxes, as well as fancy tack trunks and wooden dressage arena letters. 

She also sews all-purpose saddle covers, stirrup socks and sleeves, polo wraps, and equestrian safety helmet covers.

Her grooming brush boxes, which can be painted to order, cost about $45. 

Custom tack trunks range from $500 to $650. Saddle covers are $25.

Customers may order directly from Encompass Equine or through her Etsy store.

To order:

Encompass Equine

Phone: (414) 736-2667

Email: salsquatch1@yahoo.com

 

Hey, equine enthusiasts! Do you need a few creative and unique holiday gifts for the horse lovers on Santa’s shopping list? 

The Mane Point offers a special series this month, highlighting cool crafts by and for equestrians. Bookmark this site, as you will likely want to return often. Don’t miss these fabulous homemade holiday gifts.

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Crafty gifts for horsey folks: Kiln-fired glass horse pendants and ornaments

Sue Marcinkus, an equestrian from Kenosha, Wisconsin, makes custom-crafted horsey pendants, Christmas tree ornaments, and other works from kiln-fired glass.

These items may be created with fused images from customers’ digital or traditional photographs. Each item is fired several times at extremely high temperatures to preserve quality for years to come.

Pendants and ornaments, depending upon their settings, may cost $15 to $30.

Marcinkus’ portfolio of glasswork includes pet and even human portraits, in addition to horses.

Her company, Marcinkus Gallery of Glass, also offers glass dishes and jewelry boxes, as well as stained glass pieces and silk scarves.

Christmas orders are still possible, if placed soon.

To order:

Marcinkus Gallery of Glass

Phone: (262) 496-4033

Email: suemarcinkus@yahoo.com

Hey, equine enthusiasts! Do you need a few creative and unique holiday gifts for the horse lovers on Santa’s shopping list? The Mane Point offers a special series this month, highlighting cool crafts by and for equestrians. 

Bookmark this site, as you will likely want to return often. Don’t miss these fabulous homemade holiday gifts.

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Crafty gifts for horsey folks: Hand-tooled leather spur straps

Patty Potvin, an equestrian from Kewaskum, Wisconsin, does intricate hand tooling and hand stitching in leather to produce one-of-a-kind gifts for horse lovers. All items are sold through her own company, Sandy Ridge Leather.

Here’s one of my personal favorites, a pair of lovely black Western spur straps. Aren’t they pretty?

Of course, Western spur straps must also come in brown, right? Take a look.

Both sets, created as custom designs, were priced at $25. Additional pairs may be made to order, along with cell phone cases, checkbook covers, guitar straps, photo albums, and many other hand-tooled leather items.

Catch a glimpse of this pretty floral headstall. What lovely handiwork. 

And what equestrian doesn't adore well-made leather tack and horse gifts?

To order:

Sandy Ridge Leather

Email: srleatherwork@gmail.com

Hey, equine enthusiasts! Do you need a few creative and unique holiday gifts for the horse lovers on Santa’s shopping list? The Mane Point offers a special series this month, highlighting cool crafts by and for equestrians. Bookmark this site, as you will likely want to return often. Don’t miss these fabulous homemade holiday gifts.

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