Special Memorabilia Gifts for Horse Lovers

Is there a horse lover on your gift list? Choosing a gift for someone who loves horses can be tricky, but some gifts are bound to please anyone whose blood thrills to the sight of a champion horse barreling down the course. If you’re looking for a gift for the discriminating horse lover, consider memorabilia from one of the great races or featuring one of the best-known horses of all time. These special gifts are guaranteed to find a special place in the home and heart of any horse-loving friend.

Barbaro Memorabilia

When Barbaro took top honors at the Kentucky Derby in 2006, he was only the sixth undefeated horse to win the Run for the Roses in all of its history. His record-breaking winning margin of six-and-a-half lengths was the biggest margin since 1946. Highly favored for a Triple Crown, Barbaro suffered tragic injuries in his next big race at the Preakness, and those injuries eventually led to his death. His long fight with complications from those injuries inspired an outpouring of support and love from around the world that made him one of the best-known and most-loved Kentucky Derby winners of all time. Celebrate his moment of victory with one of the many beautifully framed photos of Barbaro and jockey Edgar Prado.

Secretariat Memorabilia

Few horses are as well-known and beloved as Secretariat, subject of the 2010 Disney movie, “Secretariat.” In 1973, Secretariat Triple Crown became the first U.S. winner in 25 years and made his way into the hearts of Americans, horse lovers or not. Even those who know nothing about the races or racehorses in general know Secretariat. Consider a framed movie poster from the 2010 Disney movie, or one of the many framed prints of Secretariat at the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness or the Belmont as a very special gift for the horse lover in your life.

Kentucky Derby Memorabilia

The Run for the Roses is the second-oldest race in the U.S., and is the first leg of the Triple Crown. Held each year on the first weekend in May, the Kentucky Derby is often called the “Fastest Two Minutes in Sports.” Choose a piece of Kentucky Derby memorabilia that’s sure to win a place in the home of any Derby lover’s home.  What about a framed collector’s set of Kentucky Derby tickets that includes replica tickets from every Derby from 1932 to 1981—all 50 years of Derby history, all centered around a framed photo of Ron Turcotte atop Secretariat?

These are just a few of the hundreds of horse memorabilia gifts you could give the horse lover on your gift list. It's hard to go wrong with a horse photo, so check out an online vendor of memorabilia for other ideas.