tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post8070489439151292532..comments2024-03-26T06:03:04.014-06:00Comments on The Well Groomed Horse: Braiding 101Cut-N-Jumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-51256526795683641972011-10-26T19:58:27.446-06:002011-10-26T19:58:27.446-06:00how interesting, love the briefing on braiding. I...how interesting, love the briefing on braiding. I do mainly hunters (the polo ponies just have their manes roached), and those itty bitty hunter braids are a pain in the you know what. If I don't do them myself (which, lets be honest, is not rare) it is upwards of $60 for one horse! crazy! I think the diamonds are pretty... I'm starting an appendix QH 5 year old in jumping this weekend (she is trained in polo already), so maybe the QH in her will let me get away with some creating (non-hunter) braiding!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04215573219695094014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-82827550064805874092011-10-19T15:54:37.193-06:002011-10-19T15:54:37.193-06:00CP- I have my better days at braiding. Sometimes i...CP- I have my better days at braiding. Sometimes it turns out fine, others... well it shows I was rushed or things just didn't go well. lol <br /><br />Ruthann- I have to say I am a fan. I have been on the Lucky Braids website a few times. You are AWESOME at braiding. No, I haven't yet ordered the video. (hangs head in shame...) <br /><br />For anyone wanting to learn the fine art of braiding, and it truly is an art- I recommend going to Ruthann's website. Lot's of information to be found there.Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-35078002609349799862011-10-18T08:21:29.723-06:002011-10-18T08:21:29.723-06:00It does not help to practice if your technique is ...It does not help to practice if your technique is not able to yield a perfectly clean bottomline. That is the most important element of a braid job. To learn to braid like a pro- to make consistently gorgeous braids quickly and with no cramped hands- check out the Grooming Resource for tips and the how-to DVD/Tool at http://www.LuckyBraids.com. Find more tips and ask questions at Lucky Braids for Top Turnout on Facebook and follow Twiotter.com/topturnout. I hope to help you be a great braider! ~RuthannGrand Prix Groomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886451811659613041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-74565572039781010502011-10-17T11:43:59.909-06:002011-10-17T11:43:59.909-06:00I suck at braids, except a French braid. That one ...I suck at braids, except a French braid. That one is a cinch for me. 15 minutes TOPS on an average Arab. Now, the last little bit at the end, that can be tricky for me.<br /><br />But I LOVE fat button braids on a stout horse with a big neck. I think they look classic and flattering, like something from Sam Savitt or C W Anderson.<br /><br />On a horse with a long, think TB kind of neck, I prefer the small hunter braids, the more the merrier. Sewn down with thread. Nooo, I've never accomplished this.<br /><br />I used to pull my hunter mare's mane too thin, and the braids were just horrible. HORRIBLE. But no one ever helped me learn better. *sigh*<br /><br />So I guess if I ever show again, I'll need an Arab, Morgan or something, because that's all I could braid. ;-)<br /><br />Tails, now, those can be tricky if your horse likes to rub its tail, or it gets chewed on, or just has a lot of broken off hairs. Also, my current horse has a crooked tailbone that curves OUT. He also has a tail that looks like a 1970s stock horse. Short & thin.<br /><br />I hate fake tails, however.cattypexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589672286463092432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-43552648275301395202011-10-12T10:58:09.904-06:002011-10-12T10:58:09.904-06:00Mikey- I hear ya there. The finished look is beaut...Mikey- I hear ya there. The finished look is beautiful when it is done right. Just gorgeous. Doing the work though can be tedious and time consuming until you practiced enough and can just whip it out in nothing flat. Some of the pro braiders can do hunter braids, mane and tail in about 45 minutes. I am sooo not there yet... lol<br /><br />FV- I am trying to think of which horse we have I can do the diamond braids on. A lot of ours- their manes are pretty short at the moment. That is one of the easier 'braids' to do and doesn't really even involve braiding.<br /><br />Appydoesdressage- Do you know how to french braid already? For thicker manes, I have seen them parted down the middle and braided along both sides. It looks pretty cool.Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-49087132355793280852011-10-12T08:27:16.326-06:002011-10-12T08:27:16.326-06:00I would love to know how to do a running/french br...I would love to know how to do a running/french braid that follows the crest! Have a guy with a lot of hair that I don't want to hack off for the couple of H/J shows we do.appydoesdressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247747981543003242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-76524243163486654972011-10-11T20:13:01.606-06:002011-10-11T20:13:01.606-06:00I love the look of Diamond braids but no clue how ...I love the look of Diamond braids but no clue how to do it.I do think the button braids when done well to finish the look wellSherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5852129912812812816.post-79028752151643245242011-10-11T14:32:18.071-06:002011-10-11T14:32:18.071-06:00I love braiding, don't know why. Don't lik...I love braiding, don't know why. Don't like DOING it, but I like a nice finished project. It just exhausts the arms, especially if you have to stand on a bucket for big horses, who don't stand still. That's the part I don't like.Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03574914465998507310noreply@blogger.com