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    Spinoff: Gifts from Trainers

    How many of you get Christmas Gifts from your trainer? If so, what have you gotten?
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    I've never gotten a gift from my trainer, but have made many ornament size or small suncatcher size stained glass pieces for trainers or barn owners to give to their students or boarders.
    stained glass groupie
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    • #3
      When I was taking regular lessons I never got a gift that I can recall.
      One of them did make my family fudge every year though. It was always really yummy.
      http://www.youtube.com/user/NBChoice http://nbchoice.blogspot.com/
      The New Banner's Choice- 1994 ASB Mare
      Dennis The Menace Too- 1999 ASB Gelding
      Dreamacres Sublime- 2008 ASB Gelding

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      • #4
        Only 1 barn that I boarded at gave us gifts. One year we all got framed photos of our horses, another we got fleece jackets with the barns name embroidered, one year we got a spa day. Although I still haven't used that one since I don't like massage type things. They also gave us free training, ornaments and some other things that I can't think of right now. She was very generous. I haven't been to a place since then that gives their boarders anything for the holidays. I always give my trainer something.

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        • #5
          Not Christmas, but birthday- Half Chaps

          Although I think she bought them and they didn't fit her. Since it was around the time of my birthday, she gave them to me.
          Tack Cleaning/All-Things-Tack nut
          ~DQ wanna-be~

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          • #6
            One gave T shirts with the barn logo.
            Another gave a very nice metal hoofpick with scrolling and a reining horse silhouette, all in engraved silver.

            We were mostly a race training barn and breeding farm, so didn't give anything to clients.

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            • #7
              Because I work for my trainer, we exchange gifts. One year I got to clinic with a fantastic! International dressage rider who was in the area that December, another year I got a rug bib (at that point my mare still hadn't filled out yet, and everything hung off her and rubbed her horribly no matter the size), one year a softshell jacket. They are always things I need at the time (I am pretty sure his wife is the one picking out the gifts, as they are always in the latest styles/colors and always the correct size).

              I usually bake them something and get them a gift certificate to a nice restaurant for $75 or so.

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              • #8
                I've gotten a few Christmas gifts from trainers over the years. The ones that stick out are:

                One gave a small handbag, Lillian Vernon type thing, monogrammed (sort of).

                Another did a small glass vase with the silhouette a horse on it.

                Both barns were full training situations, so they got quite a bit from me over the course of the year.

                Coincidentally, whenever I've gotten something the trainer or BM was a woman. I'm not expecting anything from the current curmudgeonly widower I ride with. Most of the owners there are men too, so there likely will be no sign that a holiday is approaching at all.
                Visit my Spoonflower shop

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                • #9
                  Saddle cover with her logo, director chair with her logo, duffle bag with her logo, T-shirt with a picture of my horse on it, Christmas tree ornament with my horse painted on it, bran mash basket for my horses. I'm sure there have been others but that is what I remember off the top of my head. I don't board, haven't had to for almost 2 1/2 decades; but, I have ridden regularly with someone who has a barn.
                  Ranch of Last Resort

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                  • #10
                    Growing up my trainer had a hobby of making show clothes, so while he never gave holiday gifts he was constantly giving me things.

                    My most recent previous trainer would give thoughtful cards with notes relevant to the horses and work we were doing, which I thought was more meaningful than some generic gift! She wasn't a big name/making a ton of money, so I didn't expect her to spend much money. It's the benefit to me of being an amateur - my horse money comes from discretionary funding, while for my trainers their horse expenses are to be able to continue to learn and grow and promote themselves, and money for gifts is therefore more of a challenge for them. My current trainer brought home pretty leadropes for some of us after a family trip to Europe, in whatever our colors were that we used with our horses. I thought that was thoughtful and was surprised! You ALWAYS need more lead ropes!

                    I've heard of trainers giving free lessons or that sort of thing, but I know enough about the expensives and finances of the horse world that I can't imagine that being a good idea for most trainers who don't have a super slick, super expensive operation. If they can afford it, that's great, though!
                    If Kim Kardashian wants to set up a gofundme to purchase the Wu Tang album from Martin Shkreli, guess what people you DON'T HAVE TO DONATE.
                    -meupatdoes

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                    • #11
                      My trainer gives awesome gifts with the farm logo on it to all her boarders (per rider, not per horse). So far, I've gotten a stall bag, polo, and fleece jacket. In previous years I know she's given saddle pads, hats, and tote bags. Embroidered gifts are the best, it makes everyone feel like they're representing the farm when we get to wear barn gear to shows, clinics, schooling, etc.

                      Sort of related- I had originally planned to move to her barn in December 2010, but a series of horse health issues kept me from moving for a few months. Imagine my surprise when I *finally* moved in to find she had gotten me an embroidered stall bag (with farm logo and my name) even though I hadn't even moved there yet, and she only knew me from our one meeting. Did I mention how awesome she is?
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Big_Grey_hunter View Post
                        My trainer gives awesome gifts with the farm logo on it to all her boarders (per rider, not per horse). So far, I've gotten a stall bag, polo, and fleece jacket. In previous years I know she's given saddle pads, hats, and tote bags. Embroidered gifts are the best, it makes everyone feel like they're representing the farm when we get to wear barn gear to shows, clinics, schooling, etc.
                        Ditto my BO/trainer. I've received a windbreaker, a polarfleece, a polo shirt, and canvas "grocery" bags with the farm logo. She also is a huge gardener/canner, so gift is often accompanied by something yummy.

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