braiding

Malibu Barbie · 06-27-2007, 08:41 PM

What are some easy ways to braid a pony's mane for a schooling showthat is long and really thick?
Here are some pictures of her mane:

We want somethig that isn't complicated and doesn't take too long, but still looks nice
Thanks!

paso4ever · 06-27-2007, 09:21 PM

WOW what a BEUTIFUL horse!! i love her mane!! hmm could u just put normal braids in it? or ya know if you do a normal braid then connect the braids and then connect them again? sorry i know that must be confussing and i dont have pics to explain it? hmm i guess i wasn't really much of a help, sorry

beutiful horse though!!!

ThePerfectFit · 06-27-2007, 09:52 PM

Its definately too long for hunter braids. The mane should be about 4'' long for hunter braids. You can do a running braid for a schooling show. It's a neater look. If you want to keep it down instead of doing a running braid, I'd pull it a little bit just to clean up the bottom. =)

Good luck at the show!

ashmorgan · 06-28-2007, 07:08 AM

just do the little braids i have done them on a horse with a longer mane but it is hard and take a longer time and dosent look as neat i would do a fish net or runing braid and there is this other braid that cute and unusal but you have to sew them in and i dont rember the intructions or the name of the braid sorry i would do button braids

faroutfax · 06-28-2007, 07:26 AM

You could do a diamond "braid". Very simple to do and it takes about a half an hour to do 3 rows.

I like to just do 2-3 rows but you can go all the way down the mane

nicz2cu · 06-28-2007, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by faroutfax

You could do a diamond "braid". Very simple to do and it takes about a half an hour to do 3 rows.

I like to just do 2-3 rows but you can go all the way down the mane

Just had to comment, this is the second time I've seen this type of braiding, the first was on a grey ( white ) horse and braided completely to the end, then sprinkled lightly with glitter. It was so beautiful .

paso4ever · 06-28-2007, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by faroutfax

You could do a diamond "braid". Very simple to do and it takes about a half an hour to do 3 rows.

I like to just do 2-3 rows but you can go all the way down the mane

yeah this is what i was talking about!! i didn't know what it was called though

ThePerfectFit · 06-28-2007, 10:42 AM

EEEK. Glitter in the show ring is a no-no. Even if you are doing a schooling show, I wouldnt braid like that. I think it would look much neater if you just pulled it so the bottom is nice and tidy (not pulling to make it shorter). I'll get a picture of a running braid. They are seem often in the schooling shows..

LuckyAshley · 06-28-2007, 11:18 AM

I'd probably go with a running braid. Looks to be a fairly good length... but I'd put some gel or hair spray in it to keep it neat.

Oh, and the fish-net/diamond braid is actually called a continental* braid. Here it is on my paint mare Lucky:

Running braid:

Web page with different braids and "how to show prep": http://www.raspberryridge.com/Kids-Mane%20Care.htm

Good luck at the show!
-Ashley

ThePerfectFit · 06-28-2007, 11:29 AM

^^ AHh thank you for the picture! Thats what I'm talking about.

06-27-2007, 08:41 PM	#1
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06-27-2007, 09:21 PM	#2
paso4ever Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 2,035 Images: 68	WOW what a BEUTIFUL horse!! i love her mane!! hmm could u just put normal braids in it? or ya know if you do a normal braid then connect the braids and then connect them again? sorry i know that must be confussing and i dont have pics to explain it? hmm i guess i wasn't really much of a help, sorry beutiful horse though!!! __________________ Wings, who needs them?? i ride a Paso!

06-28-2007, 07:26 AM	#5
faroutfax Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 5,079 Images: 321 Blog Entries: 16	You could do a diamond "braid". Very simple to do and it takes about a half an hour to do 3 rows. I like to just do 2-3 rows but you can go all the way down the mane __________________ One Man's Wrong Lead is Another's Counter Canter I've Been Snowballed

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06-27-2007, 09:52 PM	#3
ThePerfectFit Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 663	Its definately too long for hunter braids. The mane should be about 4'' long for hunter braids. You can do a running braid for a schooling show. It's a neater look. If you want to keep it down instead of doing a running braid, I'd pull it a little bit just to clean up the bottom. =) Good luck at the show!

06-28-2007, 07:08 AM	#4
ashmorgan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: suwannee county fl Posts: 919 Images: 58	just do the little braids i have done them on a horse with a longer mane but it is hard and take a longer time and dosent look as neat i would do a fish net or runing braid and there is this other braid that cute and unusal but you have to sew them in and i dont rember the intructions or the name of the braid sorry i would do button braids

06-28-2007, 10:42 AM	#8
ThePerfectFit Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 663	EEEK. Glitter in the show ring is a no-no. Even if you are doing a schooling show, I wouldnt braid like that. I think it would look much neater if you just pulled it so the bottom is nice and tidy (not pulling to make it shorter). I'll get a picture of a running braid. They are seem often in the schooling shows..

06-28-2007, 11:29 AM	#10
ThePerfectFit Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 663	^^ AHh thank you for the picture! Thats what I'm talking about.