braiding a mane

cowgirlek7 · 02-28-2007, 10:17 AM

Allright so I am at that point in my life where I should be able to turn a horse out beautifully. My only issue is the mane braiding. I don't have a horse right now to practice on. I can braid a tail beauitfully, but the mane always come out lacking.
Is there any form out their that I can practice on. I was thinking like a board with yarn stapled to it, but that wouldn't give a life like simulation of what braiding a mane is.
Any sugestions here?

Surphin · 02-28-2007, 10:20 AM

What kind of braids are you talking about? Hunter braids? Running Braids? Braiding people's hair is always a useful method. Riding arabs, I do a lot of running braids and so all of the show riders took turns french braiding our coaches hair until we could do it perfectly.

cowgirlek7 · 02-28-2007, 12:50 PM

Hunter braids and dressage braids

terrifictay77 · 02-28-2007, 02:22 PM

Welcome to Braidpal practice boards

I've never used it, but it seems interesting. It's a lot like a board with yarn stapled to it, but instead of yarn the material is more "mane-like". good luck!

cowgirlek7 · 02-28-2007, 05:22 PM

thank you for finding this, this was what I was looking for.

02-28-2007, 10:17 AM	#1
cowgirlek7 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maine Posts: 860 Images: 45	braiding a mane Allright so I am at that point in my life where I should be able to turn a horse out beautifully. My only issue is the mane braiding. I don't have a horse right now to practice on. I can braid a tail beauitfully, but the mane always come out lacking. Is there any form out their that I can practice on. I was thinking like a board with yarn stapled to it, but that wouldn't give a life like simulation of what braiding a mane is. Any sugestions here? __________________ Erin Erin's Special Skittle (Skittles) - Yorkshire Terrier 10 lbs 2001 female

02-28-2007, 12:50 PM	#3
cowgirlek7 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maine Posts: 860 Images: 45	Hunter braids and dressage braids __________________ Erin Erin's Special Skittle (Skittles) - Yorkshire Terrier 10 lbs 2001 female

02-28-2007, 02:22 PM	#4
terrifictay77 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NE Wisconsin Posts: 339 Images: 39	Welcome to Braidpal practice boards I've never used it, but it seems interesting. It's a lot like a board with yarn stapled to it, but instead of yarn the material is more "mane-like". good luck! __________________ Go ahead... indulge in a *Thoroughbred*

02-28-2007, 05:22 PM	#5
cowgirlek7 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maine Posts: 860 Images: 45	thank you for finding this, this was what I was looking for. __________________ Erin Erin's Special Skittle (Skittles) - Yorkshire Terrier 10 lbs 2001 female

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02-28-2007, 10:20 AM	#2
Surphin Full Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 131 Images: 4	What kind of braids are you talking about? Hunter braids? Running Braids? Braiding people's hair is always a useful method. Riding arabs, I do a lot of running braids and so all of the show riders took turns french braiding our coaches hair until we could do it perfectly.