Tag: braiding

Braiding: Another form of Character Building…

…or POW torture. Hard to say.
Have I mentioned that I’m not so much a fan of braiding? Once or twice maybe? It’s really too bad I’m OCD about it since that forces me to do my own horses and most of my clients. No matter how many times I do it I’ve yet to convince myself it’s enjoyable; especially the next morning when I’m fixing the braids that my equine darlings tried to rub out. Thankfully these days I do mostly dressage braids which are much quicker and less arthritis-inducing than putting in 40 some hunter braids.

Tags: braiding | character building | showing

Posted: September 7, 2020 by Morgane Schmidt

It’s THAT Hard…

Or at least it is the first 47,000 times you do it. After that you’re good to go…
Braiding is one of those gross tasks that isn’t really that difficult in theory but in practice is actually just another form of masochism (ask my how I know). As I am one of those lucky souls who has braided enough to actually be good at it I thought I’d list some of the highlights (low lights?):
1. Pony manes.
2. Manes 2 feet long.
3. Yarn breaking.
4. Braids too loose–they fall out.
5. Braids too tight– horse tries to kills you.
6. Braids too long (they look sloppy).
7. Braids too thick (they look sloppy).
8. Blunt cut manes (OMFG Kill me now).
9. Not having the right yarn type/color/length.
10. Horses who rub their braids ALL out.
11. Horses who will not stand still.
12. Broken latch hooks that get stuck going through the mane.
13. That person who tries to convince you that rubber band braids are acceptable. 😉
14. Running out of Quik braid.

Tags: braiding | braiding is hard | woody

Updated: September 7, 2020 by Morgane Schmidt