Are you cleaning out the tack room only to realize A) you have a lot of items you don’t need or B) there are things you do need. You’re in luck.
Spring is tack sale time, and several are gearing up in New Jersey to benefit worthy causes. They offer an especially good opportunity to outfit growing children.
Riding with Heart (Hunterdon Equine Assisted Recreation and Therapy) will hold its two-day sale this month. It gets under way March 28 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 639 Route 513, Pittstown. On March 29, it runs from noon to 3 p.m., with most items on sale for half price.
Donate from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Call (908) 735-5912 before you come.
In April, Mane Stream, which offers adaptive riding lessons and therapy services to help improve quality of life for people with physical, developmental, emotional and medical challenges, is hosting a sale at 83 Old Turnpike Road in Oldwick.
The sale runs from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 4. Available will be new and used tack, riding apparel, blankets, stable equipment, and more, including brand name items, such as Ariat, Dover, Baker, Tailored Sportsman and Essex. Proceeds will benefit Mane Stream’s horses and therapy programs. To make a donation, if you need directions, or have any questions, contact: Holland@manestreamnj.org or (908) 439-9636 or go to www.ManeStreamNJ.org.