Tack/Horse-related items needed for charity event - Saddle Up for St. Jude

[ParadoxFarm]

(Cross posted with blessing from our moderator.)

Hello, all! For the 15th year, I am helping host a Saddle Up for St. Jude event that will include a silent auction. The silent auction is where we make most of our monetary donations, which all goes to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Do you have tack you are no longer using? We can put it to good use! We also take usable riding apparel (though, please, no styles that are so old no one will bid on them). Dog items? Yep. Farm items? You bet! So please, if you can go through your barn and your tack closets, and find anything you can donate to this event, I would be grateful. I have a husband who went through cancer treatment when we were first married, and it was a scary event. I can only imagine what it would be for a parent of a child who has cancer. Please help if you can.

The event is on September 23rd this year. I can send tax receipts, but as a warning ahead of time, I do work full time and am also taking university classes, and riding/showing some, so while I promise a receipt, it may not come immediately. COTH forum members have been great in the past, and I thank everyone who has ever donated.

Please PM me for a mailing address, and thank you so much for your consideration.

[moonlitoaksranch]

I have a gently used pack saddle suitable for a large pony (12-13 hands) or large donkey (13 hands). It’s so specialized that it’s hard to sell. Can you use it?

[Paint_Party]

I have a mix of decent stuff. Some of it is western. Is that okay?

Edited to add: Just sent you a PM. I think my trainer probably has stuff to send, too!

[ParadoxFarm]

@moonlitoaksranch

I have a gently used pack saddle suitable for a large pony (12-13 hands) or large donkey (13 hands). It’s so specialized that it’s hard to sell. Can you use it?

I bet you I can! Send me a PM if you’d like to chat more. Thanks!

[ParadoxFarm]

@Paint_Party

I have a mix of decent stuff. Some of it is western. Is that okay?

Edited to add: Just sent you a PM. I think my trainer probably has stuff to send, too!

Thank you so much! I’ll check my PM next. Yes, actually we have a LOT of western riders that come to the event! This sounds wonderful. Thanks, again.

[Maythehorsebewithme]

What about other horse stuff? Sheets, blankets, polo wraps, bell boots?

[ParadoxFarm]

@Maythehorsebewithme

What about other horse stuff? Sheets, blankets, polo wraps, bell boots?

Oh, absolutely!! Those all sell. Thank you for your consideration!

[ParadoxFarm]

@Paint_Party

I have a mix of decent stuff. Some of it is western. Is that okay?

Edited to add: Just sent you a PM. I think my trainer probably has stuff to send, too!

Paint_Party, thank you SO much for your donations. I received them today and I know they will be a great addition and help raise good money for St. Jude. You’re awesome.

[ParadoxFarm]

I’ve received some very lovely items this week. Thank you to all who have donated, I truly appreciate it. I don’t always have a real name/COTH name association, so I can’t thank everyone personally. I would love to give everyone a shout out if you want to PM your name to me.

There is still time to make a (used is great!) tack/clothing/equipment donation! Thanks, again.