The Energizer Bunny Costume

At 32 years old he keeps on going and going and going! Bodre is the star in this ensemble. He is a 32 year old TN Walking Horse that we have owned for over 20 years! The idea for this creation simply came about from his age, how well he is doing for his age, and I've always been a fan of the old Energizer Bunny Commercials. I'm his handler and dressed as a 9 volt Energizer Battery complete with battery headband.

Our costume is nearly all handmade! I designed the drums, shades, bunny ears and logos on my computer. A local sign shop constructed the drums for me for free! The pink slinky Bodre is wearing was a hand-me-down and his face piece is just an old fly mask I spray painted and attached the shades and ears to. His battery pack on his rump is made of the the cardboard tubes that our banner material is sent to work on. I simply spray painted them and added logos. I did the same with my costume which is just a decorated box held up by some borrowed suspenders. His leg wraps are made from a yard of material I purchased and cut to work. His big cotton tail is made from a round basket that I covered in fluffy material and attached with a hair clip to his tail.

I had been wanting to do this costume for a while now, but I never had the time to execute it the way I wanted till 2018. He was the star of our little Halloween Horse Show this year and I wanted to share in our hard work. He is a great sport to put up with my crazy ideas. When it isn't Halloween, he enjoys complete retired life!

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