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Start small. if you never find
yourself with the time or energy to go
all-out on holiday decorations, this
five-minute project is for you. Collect
your extra pieces of hardware from
around the barn, such as stirrups, bits,
spurs or horse shoes. en use what-
ever small decorations you have at your
disposal—bells, ribbons, berries, pine
cones, sprigs of evergreen or holly—to
fashion a simple holiday door hanger.
(tip: snaffle bits work especially well as
doorknob hangers.) ere are no wrong
answers! some thin craft wire will help
you secure your items if you don't want
to commit to superglue. is is a great
group project for a cold, dark winter's
eve, so gather your friends, crack open
a few bottles of wine and channel your
inner martha stewart.
Let it shine. sure, there's
plenty of caked-on dirt and
well-worn leather involved
in the horsey lifestyle, but
equestrians do "clean up
pretty good"—and so do our
metal accessories. metal-
lics are always a classic at
Christmas, and there's no
limit to the ways you can
include them in your holi-
day. A well-shined old bit
can take your gift-wrapping
game to the next level.
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