| Do you love horses? Have you been trying to find a | | | | business in Colorado. She was so successful that she |
| way to make money in the horse business? Horse | | | | was making $3500 a month after three months of |
| blanket repair is a highly sought after service that | | | | building her business. |
| many horse people will actually send their horse | | | | Krueger wanted to share her success with other |
| blankets by UPS to have them repaired. | | | | horse lovers and stay at home moms so she wrote a |
| If you have a boarding stable or are a stable mom | | | | step by step manual that outlines what you would |
| that would like to find a way to support your | | | | need to get started. She didn't have a manual to |
| daughter's horse bills, or even your own horse bills, this | | | | follow, so she used the best practices that she learned |
| is something you should look into. | | | | through trial and error. |
| It's not tricky getting started in the blanket repair | | | | What you would need to start a horse blanket repair |
| business. It can be done in the comfort of your own | | | | business: |
| home and doesn't require a lot of space. A bedroom | | | | 1. A heavy duty walking foot sewing machine that can |
| would be sufficient for a sewing machine and a work | | | | be purchased used either locally or online. Beware of |
| table. | | | | shipping costs, because you will also need a table with |
| After the initial cost of fabric, hardware and equipment, | | | | the motor mounted underneath. |
| the only other cost is time. Your initial investment is | | | | 2. You will need an assortment of fabrics of typical |
| quickly paid for because your clients will be so thrilled | | | | horse blanket colors, navy, burgundy, black and hunter |
| with your services, that your income the first month or | | | | green. An assortment of matching nylon heavy weight |
| two will more than pay for your initial start up costs. | | | | threads, buckle hardware and polyester webbing. |
| Karen Krueger is a stay at home mom that | | | | 3. It is also recommended that you have a place to |
| successfully started her own horse blanket repair | | | | hang dry the blankets to maintain their size and color. |