When I used to event I always used to braid my horse’s mane with button braids. My horse at the time, Bogie, had a thick neck and the braids just complemented him. Plus, they were quick and easy. I would braid him when we got to the event so he looked neat.
However, the braiding jobs that I’ve come across truly put my efforts to shame! Not that all of them would be appropriate, but they sure are fun to look at.
I would love to know how to do some of those. Goal for next year!
I love the last photo and the one for the ad. Gorgeous! Why don’t my braids ever look like that!?!?
Wow – those running braids are incredible. nope – mine dont’ look like that. Time to practice!
Do you have to tuck the end of the running braid back into the braid or can it hang down near the shoulder? Farley’s mane is so thick and long – it goes back, 3/4 of the way back up the neck and makes the rest of the braid look lumpy.
I can barely braid my own hair, much less achieve anything presentable on a horse. Millie sports the mane of at least three horses–more than her fair share in many other departments as well–and I never even tried. Pros, please! Still, they never got the results you picture. Those are some stunning photographs. I always worry that the tight ones give the horses a headache, though. I am a fan of the Continental and the loose running braid for that reason. PURTY!