As Director of Merchandising at SmartPak, I’m extremely lucky to have the opportunity to help develop many of the SmartPak-brand products you see on our website and in the barn. I’ve been horse-crazy practically since birth, begging for pony rides as a…
I don’t own a true tack trunk although growing up I always admired the ones in the tack room at the barn. Now, I have a few tack tubs. I keep one at the barn to store my commonly used…
Grooming is one of my favorite things to do at the barn. In addition to quality bonding time with your horse, there is nothing as satisfying as seeing the end result of your hard work- a gleaming horse (which generally…
When a fluffy little miniature horse made his way into my life, I truly had no idea how wonderful this guy would make the barn environment and how much joy he’d bring my barn family and me. He reminded me of…
The blanket free summer days have come to an end as the cool Fall and cold Winter head our way. My mare Macy is ready for blanket weather and already has her favorite blankets ready to go! Rockin’…
Fall is my favorite time of year at the barn. I love the sunny but cool days that mark less sweaty rides and the end of fly season. It also means its new product launch time at SmartPak, and I…
My favorite colors have always been consistent and fairly basic… black, blue, gray, and the occasional olive green. The color scheme of my riding wardrobe doesn’t look that much different from my work clothes either. It wasn’t until recently that…
At SmartPak, we get you, because we are you! And just like you, we love ordering from SmartPak and getting our shipments at the barn. Especially SmartPaker Kelcie who is here to show you what she keeps in her barn…
At SmartPak, we get you, because we are you! And just like you, we love ordering from SmartPak and getting our shipments at the barn! Especially SmartPaker Sophie from our Customer Care Team, who has kept working at her barn…
All horse people know the feeling. You walk out to the barn, and your horse comes to greet you, looking for snacks, and you give them a quick once-over. Wow, he looks so shiny today! What a sweet little dude.…
The moment I’ve waited for is finally here… HORSE SHOWS ARE COMING BACK! I know for me it’s been longer than usual since I’ve been in the show ring. Earlier this year I ended the winter circuit a week earlier than…
As a Western All-Around rider, my tack trunk is always full to the brim with great products from SmartPak. Here are some of the products I can’t live without: SmartCookies My mare is what you could call a picky eater!…
Stirrups as we know them today were originally developed in China during the Jin Dynasty, their invention improved the skill set of the mounted warrior and quickly spread to armies all over the world. Stirrups were commonly forged out of…
Over the years of riding, I have accumulated a good number of products. After about 5 years I had two different trunks that needless to say were bulging at the seams. Luckily my dad took note of this and decided…
Nothing says “spring time” like a SmartPak Tack Haul! This spring weather has me itching to stock up on some items I need at the barn. I was so excited about some of my favorite products (and of course some…
