This is probably the biggest first world problem ever, but what do you guys do with the championship coolers you receive? Right now I have a couple I use for walking around/keeping warm at shows, and the rest are just in storage bins 
I would like to do something more special with them, but I am totally out of ideas! 
Make the embroidered part on the special ones into throw pillows!
Wow, I sure wish I had that problem!
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Wow, I sure wish I had that problem![/QUOTE]
Like I said, biggest first world problem ever :lol:
I’ve them used to decorate tack rooms - either folded nicely or cut down to just the embroidered part. Both at shows or at home.
I love the pillow idea!
Probably could turn them into a quilt/blanket. I have used them as a blanket on the couch.
Probably could cut them down and put ribbons that you won at that show around the embroidered part in a frame/shadowbox.
Love coolers but I know lots that just sit in boxes.
P.
I use them for blankets in our house. My favorite blanket for snuggling and watching tv is a cooler I won on my old horse when I was a kid.
The A circuit shows in my province rarely gives championship coolers anymore But my BO did have a bunch of hers from back in the day turned into a quilt. Same idea as the pillows, they used the embroidered part. I’ve also seen someone have a scarf made. But I like the look of them decorated in a tack room, if you have that luxury!
For years Iwould always just miss winning that cooler and I wanted one so bad! Then the dam broke and now I have tons of them which I love but like all of you,what to do other than pull them out and pat them while the memories of the win flood your brain! I like the pillow idea too! I have seen them displayed where the logo is cut out and hemmed into a mini cooler and then hung on those four barred blanket racks and hung on a tack stall.
Send them to me so I can pretend I don’t suck?
Perhaps donate them to a therapeutic riding facility or similar.
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i HAD A LONG BAR WITH HORSESHOES AT EACH END THAT WERE WELDED TO A SMALL PLATE ATTACHED TO THE WALL AND HANG ALL OF THEM IN MY OFFICE FOR DISPLAY
A friend of mine runs a company that re-makes jackets into pillows. I think she’s done the same with coolers. Most of her customers are from the AQHA and Western horse world. Link to her FB page. https://www.facebook.com/awarddecor/?fref=ts
I wonder if some type of non-profit horse group could use them, like a riding school for students w/ disabilities, etc.
Also, congrats on having an excess of coolers!
I second Award Decor. She has made a half dozen beautiful pillows for me.
Of course, you could actually use them.
dog bed, pretty expense for the use but the dog does really like to sleep on them
Still plenty of room in my dream locker …
Love the pillow idea!
Now I need to rescue my Reserve anti-sweat from becoming totally shredded by resident cats.
Right now it’s a “slipcover” for their couch in the basement.
BTW:
From Awards site I linked to this:
https://www.facebook.com/gohorseshow/videos
No Shaming, I really liked watching these WP riders have some fun with their horses :yes:
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what do you guys do with the championship coolers you receive? [/QUOTE]
I donated many to a therapeutic riding center. They used a few in the barn. The good ones were auctioned at their annual benefit event and made a good chunk of money! One of the really special coolers was awarded to the “volunteer of the year” who has it on her bed - she’s a teenager! None had ever been on a horse, other than for photos.
We run a charity horse show every year. All proceeds go to a local family with a sick child. We are always looking for donations, especially donations for trophy type items. Can the writing be ripped out and replaced?
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That is exactly what’s happened to me, haha. Thanks for all the suggestions everybody!! Especially like the Award Decor lady’s stuff, will be looking into that!
