What's is in YOUR Tack Box ?
over the course of time and experience, every exhibitor creates and builds a supply box to use at the show site. The supply container itself can be made of anything and can be as small as a sandwich bag or as large as a small suitcase. Many exhibitors will build a tact box and use it only at the show site, while others use it on a daily basis at home.
MY box: [this is my personal list, take what you want from it, leave the rest]
| mouthwash (sample size) | extra nylons | ballpoint pen (2 or 3) |
| antistatic spray (sample size) | Ibuprofen | safety pins - large x3 |
| Nail Polish (clear - sm. size) | extra salline - contact sol. | phone calling card (prepaid) |
| Gum / | extra sunglasses | a few $ and loose change |
for the "dogs"
| Collars & show leads x 3 | spray bottle - diluted Self-Rinse | flex lead & sm. foldable water dish |
| 1 soft brush, 1 slicker brush | spray bottle - diluted Crown Royal | pepto bismol tables / |
| 3 combs (4 1/2 ") | spray bottle - Pure water | eye & ear cleaner |
| small plastic bags for pick-up | 3 small Hand towels | small tube of cholesterol |
| squeaky toy - mouse / fake fur | toe nail clippers | q-tips (sample pkg), baby wipes |
| Powder - 1/3 cornstarch, 1/3 baby, 1/3 gator chauk | handheld blow dryer & ext. cord | treats; sample bag of dog food, etc. |
some will ask about the Powder - why ? The show site is dirty, raining, the dog has to potty and you have to get the slippers clean --use the self-rinse, get the majority of the dirt out, towel dry (no elect. is available at this show site) then dust the feet with the powder combination -- allow everything to dry, then you brush it all out, sounds crazy but it works. I didn't believe it until I watch and then tried it at home to determine how much time was needed for everything to dry.