Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

by Katie
(NC USA)

How did you come up with your costume idea? My daughter and I went to see Beetlejuice on Broadway when they toured and she became a huge fan. Beetlejuice and her Haflinger Mischief have similar personalities, so the costume fit!


How did you make it?
I cut the lapels out of cardboard, covered them in a white table cloth, the used black duck tape to create the stripes. More cardboard and black duck tape for the tie, then I attached the lapels to a breast collar, which was attached to a surcingle. We sprayed his hair green to finish out the look.

How much did it cost?
I had the cardboard, table cloth, breast collar, and surcingle. I found the black tape on clearance for $3 and we paid $2 for the hair color. So about $5.

Where did you wear it?
At our barn for our costume contest.

How did your horse like it?
He handled it like a champ. I was pretty nervous about it because it was bulky and he’d never worn anything like that, but he was great with everything.

How did people react?
They laughed and said, oh yeah, that’s fitting!