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So in my prep for POSSIBLY entering a schooling show at 1st, I reacquainted myself with the current tests. And remembered that many moons ago when I DIY'd my existing arena letters, I only did ones for a short court (because at the time I was happily bopping around intro/training on the first of several green horses I started from scratch, sigh). And I wanted them easy to move and store, because at the time I didn't have an arena at home, and then boarded somewhere where I couldn't leave a court set up all the time.
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| FB searching for this photo tells me I made these in 2013 😳 |
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| You know what they do carry? These heavy duty plastic plates. For $.50. |
I was hoping this update would include photos of them painted and actually HUNG but DH and I are both struggling to get back in the work groove after a nice vacay (#firstworldproblems, amirite?), so it's been everything I can do to fit in a ride before I collapse on the couch in the evenings. No matter, three day weekend kicks off tonight and Mondays weather looks garbage so maybe we'll have a painting party! 😁
Brilliant! Will the letters be a dark teal?
ReplyDeleteCute!! I’ve seen people use big coffee tins filled with cement too - tho that’s mostly when they’re also trying to secure boards or a chain too, which you might not need
ReplyDeleteYeah I definitely don't need something to secure boards or a chain too, since my arena is fully fenced. It would also take forever to collect that many coffee cans! This is much simpler 🤣
DeleteThat is a great idea. Two ideas:
ReplyDelete1. Drill a couple small holes and then screw to the fence. But I don’t remember if you have a wood rail.
2 look at plate holders (like how my grandma displayed her fancy plates). But not sure if they woul hold up to wind.
My arena is mostly metal railing (round pen panels repurposed into arena fencing lol) but my initial thought was drilling a hole through the top and bottom of the plate and attaching it to the fence with wire or zip ties. The front does have a few wooden parts but I don't think I'll need letters there.
DeleteI hadn't considered the plate holders! But I'm afraid I might end up chasing my letters like frisbees all over the property 🤣
It could be a whole new sport. 😁 the zip ties sound like a plan
DeleteHaha I think DH would be bored of the new sport quickly ;) but I think we're going to work on putting them up today, so we'll see how it goes!
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