Complete Your Tack Room
A tidy tack room saves time, protects your gear, and just feels good to walk into. Here's how to set one up zone by zone, and the smart, Easy-Up® Stable Organizers that make it happen.
You don't necessarily need a bigger tack room -- you need a smarter one. Get every saddle, bridle, and blanket up off the floor and into its own spot, and everything is easier to find, lasts longer, and looks the part. Start with the quick checklist, then work through the five zones below.
The Organized Tack Room Checklist
- Give every saddle its own rack, off the floor or the tack trunk
- Round bridle racks for crownpieces; hooks for halters and leads
- One home for grooming: a wall basket or a grab-and-go caddy
- Blankets aired out and up on a bar or in a bag, never on the ground
- Label or zone your storage so anyone can put gear back right
- A rolling cart or portable case ready for show day
Give Every Saddle a Home
Saddles are the most valuable thing in most tack rooms -- and the most awkward to store. Get them up off the ground and onto a rack that supports the tree, and they hold their shape, dry evenly, and last for years.
Store saddles right
- One rack per saddle -- stacking twists the tree and creases the leather
- Keep saddles off the floor and away from damp concrete so they can breathe
- A folding or portable rack is perfect for the trailer or a shared tack room
- Cover them between rides to keep dust and barn grime off the seat
Corral Your Grooming Kit
Brushes in a bucket, sprays tipped over, hoof picks that vanish -- grooming clutter adds up fast. A wall basket or a grab-and-go tote keeps everything in one spot and off the floor.
Tame the grooming clutter
- Group like with like -- brushes together, sprays together, hoof care together
- A wall-mounted basket frees up your trunk and keeps sprays upright
- Choose a tote you can grab and carry straight to the crossties
- Wipe brushes and bottles down each week so the whole kit stays barn-clean
Hang Every Bridle & Halter
Bridles dumped on a hook lose their shape and their finish. A rounded bridle rack holds the crownpiece the way it should sit, and a row of hooks gives every halter and lead a home by the door.
Keep leather in shape
- A rounded rack protects the crownpiece -- a narrow nail creases it
- Give halters and leads their own hooks so they're grab-and-go at the stall
- Loop the reins and throatlatch so nothing drags on the floor
- Mount racks at eye level so bridles are easy to hang and grab
Pack It Up for Show Day
A show-day setup should load in one trip and set up in minutes. A rolling saddle-and-tack cart, a portable tack case, and collapsible baskets and organizers move everything from the trailer to the stall and fold away when you're done.
Organized on the road
- A saddle cart saves your back on the walk from the trailer
- Pack a portable case or hanging organizer so tack arrives ready to go
- Load the same way every time -- you'll never leave the girth behind
- Fold-flat organizers tuck into the trailer's dead space between shows
Store Blankets Off the Floor
Blankets on the ground get stepped on, chewed, and mildewed. A bar, a rolling rack, or a sturdy hook gets them aired out and off the floor -- and many fold away when blanket season ends.
Blanket storage that works
- Air blankets fully dry before you fold them so they don't mildew
- A stall-front bar keeps the day's sheet handy without cluttering the aisle
- A rolling rack corrals a whole string's worth of blankets in one place
- Rotate and check for rubs and tears while they're hanging where you can see them
Everything to complete your tack room.
Racks, hooks, baskets, carts, and bars -- the Easy-Up® Stable Organizers that get your gear off the floor and keep your barn running smoothly. Start here:
Quick answers
Start with your biggest, most valuable items -- the saddles -- and give each one a rack. Then work zone by zone: bridles and halters on the wall, grooming supplies in one basket or tote, blankets up on a bar. Getting everything off the floor is most of the battle.
On a rack that supports the tree, one saddle per rack, up off damp concrete so air can circulate. Stacking saddles or resting them on a narrow rail warps the tree and creases the leather over time.
Hang each bridle on a rounded rack that matches the shape of the crownpiece -- a thin nail or hook creases the leather. Loop the reins and throatlatch so nothing drags, and keep them out of direct damp.
Portable, collapsible pieces. A rolling saddle-and-tack cart moves everything in one trip, a portable tack case or hanging organizer keeps tack tidy on the road, and fold-flat baskets store in the trailer between shows.
Not sure which setup fits your space? Reach out to our team -- we'll help you map out your tack room and pick the right racks and organizers. Family-owned and horse-obsessed since 1948.