If you happen to know a horse lover or horse enthusiast, there are great horse gifts out there just for them.
Whether it is a horse gift for Christmas, or a birthday, or just a little something for your self.
The gift you choose will depend on the needs, accommodations, and personal taste of the receiver.
Sometimes horse equipment is the best kind of horse gift possible.
For example: equipment like new saddles and bits etc.
will make great horse gifts when they are needed.
Another practical horse gift for any horse enthusiast who is not too fond of little horse trinkets would be a book about horses.
A book about horses, whether it is fiction or non-fiction would be my favorite kind of horse gift.
I love to read and learn more about horses, and so will many other horse enthusiasts out there.
Other great horse gifts for the horse enthusiast in your life include weathervanes, jewelry and t-shirts.
My mother grew up on a ranch in Montana.
She has had much experience with horses, mostly riding.
But she always loved to watch the trainers working with the horses.
Therefore she learned a little about how a wild horse is broken in and taught to live on a ranch like hers, or how a new colt is trained.
My mother watched the births of many colts while growing up, and even assisted in a birth once.
We still visit the ranch from time to time, but it never feels like enough.
I think that having little mementos of horses helps her miss the ranch less.
Or, maybe it makes her miss it more.
Either way, when she looks at her horse statuettes or jewelry, a little smile plays upon her lips.
Even though she has left her home in Montana and moved on in the world, my mother's passion for horses has not diminished.
She went to school for business and opened her own store, where she sells mostly trinkets and antiques.
You can tell from the appearance of the store that the owner is a horse enthusiast, because so many items she sells have a horse theme, like the horse gifts we give her do.
She wears horse t-shirts all the time, many of which were gifts.
And whenever she opens a horse gift--upon seeing it she smiles more brightly than at any other time.
The only other time I see that same smile on her face is when she is riding.
She still has a horse of her own in Montana--whom she visits as often as she can.
We have also dedicated time as a family to go riding every once and awhile here in upstate New York, where I grew up.
Even though we do not have a ranch, it is better than nothing--and it sure feels good to be riding again, for most essential and especially for my mother.
I find that that same smile (or at least the same soothing, passionate feeling behind that smile) appears on my face as I pet or feed a horse, as I ride, or as I watch them run.
As far as horse gifts are concerned, it is really a matter of taste.
Let's face it, not everyone who likes horses likes little trinkets too.
The products available for the horse enthusiast are many.
It is my hope that some of the ideas above will help you to choose the perfect horse gift for your friend or family member who loves horses.
I have tried to gather as much information as I could about what kinds of horse gifts are great ideas, depending on the horse enthusiast's personal taste.
I have identified for you some particular occasions where a horse gift might be most suitable, and I have done it all with great care, because I want you to be able to find the very best horse gifts for the horse enthusiast for whom you shop.