Is being an equestrian minimalist even possible?

Now the tack room has had a spruce up it was time to put my stuff back in. I was determined that I would only put the essentials that were used day to day back and anything else could go back in storage or sold/donated. My storage is in a loft up a pull down ladder so it’s not easy access. I’m the kind of person that if there are too many barriers in the way it get’s put to the side to ‘do it later’ until I have a pile of dusty rugs that should have gone back in the box 3 weeks ago…

I want to feel streamlined in the kit that I have but I also don’t want to get rid of decent stuff that may one day come in useful and would cost me a fortune to re-acquire. So I came up with a little rule system for myself: Is it used at least once a week? Yes, in the tack room. No: Is it seasonal? Yes, into storage. No: Will it cost more than £50 to re-purchase if needed. Yes, into storage. No: Sell or donate.

I’m quite pleased with what made it back into the tack room but I definitely need to do a savage sort out of what’s in storage. Sounds like a spring, future Beth job to me!