Do You Braid Your Own Horse?

horseyfrk145 · 06-18-2008, 05:51 PM

I generally braid myself, occasionally I will pay someone, and sometimes I go to shows where I don't braid.

sirius-dressage · 06-18-2008, 07:08 PM

I braid all my horses all the time. No way am I going to spend more money than I have to.

dancer · 06-18-2008, 07:55 PM

Me and/or my mom do the braiding/banding on ours. We've never paid someone, but it's been tempting!!

guess who · 06-20-2008, 04:02 AM

I almost always do it myself, but there has been times when say, the trainer does it at a big show or whatever. so i picked the second option

County · 06-20-2008, 04:09 AM

I've never had a need to braid a horses mane but I braid twine strings together to make really nice lead ropes. I learned to braid when my girls were kids and they wanted their hair put in pigtails.

KayaZMom · 06-20-2008, 06:21 AM

I learned to braid my own horse to save money. All of the girls at my barn have decided to braid for all of our local shows, so everyone is getting a lot of practice. I have to admit, though, that the ones at the shows done by the professional braiders are always VERY nice looking.

horsecrazy828 · 06-20-2008, 07:18 AM

I braid my own horse for shows, and I love doing it! There are so many types of braids that are fun to do. I also like to braid my horse every once in a while at the barn just to make him look nice

MissCriss · 06-20-2008, 07:45 AM

I braid myself...not because I take any joy in it and how time consuming it is and how much finesse it takes...but because I can't afford to have someone else do it for me LOL. If I could afford it, I would DEFINITELY have someone else do it, mostly because without a bajillion hours, I just can't do very good braids. They aren't super tight or spaced evenly apart and I am SO finicky about how my horse's overall appearance is.

terrifictay77 · 06-20-2008, 08:19 AM

I've braided my boy by myself except the first time when I learned how. My parents would probably get a little crabby if I had someone else do it

Roxi&Bingo · 06-20-2008, 08:31 AM

I show in one day shows Western and English, so I don't have time to braid and then band. So most of the time, I just band.

View Poll Results: Do you braid your own horse(s) for a show?
Yes, I braid my horse practically every time.	60	68.18%
Sometimes I braid myself, sometimes I pay someone else.	4	4.55%
I used to, but now I pay someone to.	0	0%
I know how to, but choose to pay someone else to braid.	5	5.68%
I don't know how and pay someone else to braid.	8	9.09%
Neener neener! I'm a jumper rider/gamer and my doesn't need any of that fancy pants stuff.	12	13.64%
Other.	10	11.36%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 88. You may not vote on this poll

06-18-2008, 05:51 PM	#31
horseyfrk145 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: H'ville, NC Posts: 5,822 Images: 23	I generally braid myself, occasionally I will pay someone, and sometimes I go to shows where I don't braid. __________________ "Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment." John 7:24 ~BECCA <3 Riley and LuLu!

06-18-2008, 07:08 PM	#32
sirius-dressage Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,818 Images: 85 Blog Entries: 1	I braid all my horses all the time. No way am I going to spend more money than I have to. __________________ Oliver July1994 - July 18, 2008 You will always be loved.

06-18-2008, 07:55 PM	#33
dancer Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,031 Images: 425 Blog Entries: 2	Me and/or my mom do the braiding/banding on ours. We've never paid someone, but it's been tempting!! __________________ DANCER, BUDDY, ALEX, BUSTER I've learned far more from my mistakes than I have from my successes. -Scott Slade Beau ~1986-2007 I love you and miss you everyday baby!

06-20-2008, 07:45 AM	#38
MissCriss Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 531 Images: 43	I braid myself...not because I take any joy in it and how time consuming it is and how much finesse it takes...but because I can't afford to have someone else do it for me LOL. If I could afford it, I would DEFINITELY have someone else do it, mostly because without a bajillion hours, I just can't do very good braids. They aren't super tight or spaced evenly apart and I am SO finicky about how my horse's overall appearance is. __________________ Please, if you can: stop feeding corn, sweet feed, veggie oil, & grain. Healthier alternatives: BOSS, MoorGlo, RBs, flax, aloe, rice bran, cocosoya, alfalfa pellets, & honey.

06-20-2008, 04:02 AM	#34
guess who Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 583 Blog Entries: 1	I almost always do it myself, but there has been times when say, the trainer does it at a big show or whatever. so i picked the second option

06-20-2008, 04:09 AM	#35
County Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mn Posts: 1,396	I've never had a need to braid a horses mane but I braid twine strings together to make really nice lead ropes. I learned to braid when my girls were kids and they wanted their hair put in pigtails.

06-20-2008, 06:21 AM	#36
KayaZMom Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6	I learned to braid my own horse to save money. All of the girls at my barn have decided to braid for all of our local shows, so everyone is getting a lot of practice. I have to admit, though, that the ones at the shows done by the professional braiders are always VERY nice looking.

06-20-2008, 07:18 AM	#37
horsecrazy828 Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 97 Images: 8	I braid my own horse for shows, and I love doing it! There are so many types of braids that are fun to do. I also like to braid my horse every once in a while at the barn just to make him look nice

06-20-2008, 08:19 AM	#39
terrifictay77 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NE Wisconsin Posts: 328 Images: 45	I've braided my boy by myself except the first time when I learned how. My parents would probably get a little crabby if I had someone else do it __________________ Go ahead... indulge in a *Thoroughbred*

06-20-2008, 08:31 AM	#40
Roxi&Bingo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 537 Images: 23	I show in one day shows Western and English, so I don't have time to braid and then band. So most of the time, I just band. __________________ Roxi and Bingo. My life/love/passion. Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly.

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