How to Decorate a Horse Barn for Christmas

Get some wreaths and hang them on stall doors, tack room doors, etc., just make sure that they are out of any horse's reach., Invest in some Christmas window clings, (this only works if you have a window in your barn) and create a scene with them...

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Step 1: Get some wreaths and hang them on stall doors

If you desire to, buy some mini horse models or little horse related items (or find them around your house) and work them into the wreath.

Step 2: tack room doors

,,, for horses that you can put on their halters or bridles so you can look Christmasy outside of the barn too. ,,,,, Christmas tree and put it on a small table somewhere in your barn. Decorate it with horsey themed ornaments and top it with a cowboy hat or anything else! Put any gifts for your horses under this tree. ,,,,, Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like taking your horse to the vet! Yikes! ,,,

Step 3: just make sure that they are out of any horse's reach.

Step 4: Invest in some Christmas window clings

Step 5: (this only works if you have a window in your barn) and create a scene with them.

Step 6: Buy some stockings

Step 7: (or use already bought stockings) and hang them outside your horse's stall.

Step 8: Help your horse write a letter to Santa and hang it on or next to the stall.

Step 9: Find some antlers

Step 10: Santa hats

Step 11: elf hats

Step 12: Add jingle bells to stall doors

Step 13: tack room doors

Step 14: your saddle or bridle

Step 15: anywhere they will jingle.

Step 16: Get some tinsel or garland and hang it around your horse's stall

Step 17: tack room door

Step 18: Wrap ribbon around posts using reds

Step 19: whites

Step 20: (beware white will get dirty) green

Step 21: or any other Christmasy colors.

Step 22: Invest in big and shiny red bells (not real ones

Step 23: plastic ones) and hang them on your horse's stall door

Step 24: at the top of posts

Step 25: or anywhere your heart desires.

Step 26: Find a small (or big!)

Step 27: Little Christmas village items are great for setting on tables or ledges

Step 28: but make sure you use earthquake putty or something to stick them down so that they don't get knocked off!

Step 29: Put a small CD or iPod player in the barn and play Christmas tunes whenever you're in there.

Step 30: Put a mistletoe above the tack room door so you and your significant other can share a Christmas kiss!

Step 31: If you really want to go all out

Step 32: find some Christmas saddle pads

Step 33: leg wraps

Step 34: browbeat

Step 35: and strap a Santa hat onto your helmet!

Step 36: Christmas lights are great

Step 37: just make sure they are out of any curious horse's reach.

Step 38: Christmas themed door mats can be put in front of tack room doors

Step 39: barn doors

Step 40: Use any of your decorations from your home whether it's little snowmen

Step 41: a reindeer cut-out

Step 42: or even just a picture of your horses in a Christmasy picture frame!

Step 43: Bake some horsey cookies or go to the store and but some peppermints or candy canes for your horse.

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