Before you load the trailer
The packing checklist.
Everything for a week at camp, plus what you need for show day. Print this page, tape it to the fridge, check it off as you load.
Section one
For camp week.
Camper basics, bunkhouse, and the horse's full kit. Totes are the best way to pack - one per category keeps things sane.
For the camper
- Jeans or jods to ride in
- Outerwear (jacket / raincoat)
- Tennis shoes
- Boots
- Socks
- Underwear
- Shorts
- Tank tops / t-shirts
- Sweatpants / sweatshirt (nights can be chilly)
- Hat / sunglasses
Shower caddy
- Toothbrush / toothpaste
- Shampoo / conditioner
- Soap
- Deodorant
- Sunscreen / bug spray
- Shower shoes
- Wash cloth / towels
- Hair brush / hair ties
Bunkhouse
- Twin sheets / blankets
- Pillows
- Trash bags (for dirty clothes)
- Power strip / chargers
- Fan / cooling towel
- Water bottle
- Drinks / snacks (in a labeled tote)
For the horse - paperwork & feed
- Coggins (physical copy)
- Helmet
- Health certificate (if from out of state)
- Grain / hay
- Any supplements or medications they need
For the horse - stall & care
- Feed pan
- Water bucket
- Fly spray
- Brushes / hoof pick / sweat scraper
- Manure fork
- Cooler (for cold drinks in your tack stall)
- Lawn chair (for tribe meetings)
For the horse - tack
- Saddle rack (single or 3-tier to share)
- Tack trunk or tote
- Halter / lead rope x2
- Lunge line
- Bridle / reins
- Saddle / saddle pad
- Girth
- Sport boots / polo wraps
- Wheelbarrow
Pro tip: totes are the best way to pack. Label each one by category and you'll find what you need without tearing the bunkhouse apart at 6:30 a.m.
Section two
For show day.
End-of-week show, or any horse show you're hauling to. More gear than camp week - but most of it lives in the trailer year-round.
Horse supplies
- Halter & lead
- Lunge line & lunge whip
- Polo wraps / shipping boots
- Buckets & bucket straps
- Hay nets
- Grain & hay
- Supplements
- Horse treats
- Equine first-aid
Grooming
- Brushes & combs
- Rubber bands
- Detangler
- Coat polish
- Hoof pick
- Sweat scraper
- Fly spray
Tack
- Bridle
- Show halter
- Saddle & saddle pads
- Cinch / girth
- Breast collar
- Spare reins
- Spare billet
- Spare bit / bridle
Stable supplies
- Bedding
- Manure fork
- Muck bucket
- Crossties / trailer-ties
- Duct tape
- Flashlight
Clothing
- Boots
- Breeches or jeans
- Show pants and chaps
- Show shirts / jackets
- Spare socks
- Number pins
- Hair ties / pins
- Belt & belt buckle
- Change of clothes
Paperwork
- Class list
- Coggins
- Money / ID / checkbook / cards
- List of emergency contacts
Trailer supplies
- Trailer jack
- Trailer ties
- Spare tire
- Folding chairs
Human supplies
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Snacks & drinks
- Sewing kit / safety pins
- Cell phone & charger
- First-aid kit
Other
- Hat can
- Lint roller
- Pocket knife or scissors
- Chicago screws
- Spur pins
- Leather repair kit
- Latigo replacement ties
- Panic snap and spare