Gifts for horse lovers who share their life with a dog
We're a dog, cat and small pet shop, not an equestrian shop, so you won't find tack or riding kit here. What we do stock is the sort of thing that suits the dog who comes to the yard every day — a well-made collar, a bandana with a bit of personality, and a calendar for the kitchen wall — which makes a genuinely useful gift for the horse person whose dog is never far from the stable.
Why a yard dog makes the better starting point
Most people who spend their life around horses have a dog trotting along somewhere nearby, whether that's a working sheepdog, a terrier who lives in the tack room, or a spaniel who rides shotgun on the way to the yard. A gift built around that dog lands better than a generic horse trinket, because it's genuinely useful rather than decorative.
A personalised reflective dog collar with the dog's name, or the yard's name, engraved on it is a good example — practical for early starts and late finishes when the light is poor, and personal enough that it doesn't feel like a stocking filler bought in a hurry.
What actually suits this gift
A bandana is a small, low-cost way to give a yard dog a bit of personality without buying anything that needs sizing or fitting exactly, which makes it a safe choice if you're not certain of the dog's exact measurements. Our dog bandanas range covers a few different patterns and colours, and they wash easily after a muddy morning.
A breed calendar for the kitchen or tack room wall is another one that works well for a horse-and-dog household, particularly if the dog in question is a breed we carry a calendar for. It's a small thing, but it's the kind of gift that gets looked at every day rather than put in a drawer.
Who this suits, and who it doesn't
This is the right gift for someone whose life genuinely includes a dog as well as a horse — a working yard, a livery stable regular, anyone who talks about their dog in the same breath as their horse. It's the wrong gift for someone who rides but doesn't have a dog at home, since none of what we stock has anything to do with the horse itself.
If you're buying for someone in that second group, this isn't the page for you, and we'd rather say so plainly than sell you something that misses the mark.
The gifts themselves
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Horses & Ponies Traditional Calendar
A 30cm x 30cm traditional wall calendar dedicated to Horses and Ponies
£10.99
Plaid Pet Bandana with Pink Bow
A tweed-style plaid bandana finished with an oversized soft pink bow for a smart, photo-ready look.
From£22.99
Labrador Traditional Calendar
A square wall calendar of Labrador Retrievers, in black or yellow, at 30 x 30cm
£10.99
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Calendar
A 30cm x 30cm wall calendar dedicated to the Staffordshire Bull Terrier
£10.99
Border Collie Deluxe Calendar
A 30 x 30cm square wall calendar featuring the Border Collie breed
£12.99
English Springer Spaniel Calendar Traditional
A 30x30cm traditional wall calendar dedicated to the English Springer Spaniel
£10.99
Chocolate Labrador Calendar Modern
A 30 x 30cm square wall calendar featuring the Chocolate Labrador, Modern range
£10.99
Border Collie Calendar Slim
A slim 15 x 42cm wall calendar devoted entirely to the Border Collie
£6.99
Dachshund Calendar Deluxe
A deluxe wall calendar devoted entirely to Dachshunds, in a 30 x 30cm format
£12.99
Common questions
- Do you sell horse tack or riding equipment?
- No. Giddy Pets is a dog, cat and small pet shop, and we don't stock anything for horses directly. What we do carry is dog gear that suits the sort of dog who spends their day at a yard or stable alongside a horse.
- What's a good gift for someone who has a yard dog?
- A personalised collar with the dog's name, a bandana for everyday wear, or a breed calendar for the wall are all things that get used rather than put away, and none of them need you to know the dog's exact size to get right.
- Can I get a collar engraved with a name?
- Yes, our personalised range includes reflective dog collars that can carry an engraved nameplate, which makes a genuinely useful gift for early mornings and dark evenings at the yard rather than just a decorative extra.
- Is a bandana a good gift if I don't know the dog's size?
- Yes, a bandana is one of the easier gifts to get right without exact measurements, since most are adjustable or sized generously. It's a low-risk way to give a yard dog something with a bit of personality.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.