Failed Attempt At Braiding

Shikoika · 10-20-2006, 03:04 PM

Ok, so I was bord so I braided Duke's tail. Now, keep in mind I have NEVEr braided a tail before, and I have no idea how to go about it. I just braided the layers and di braid inside of braid inside of braid, ect. Yeah. It really looks better in the pic than up close. And even the pic shows its horrificness. but its funny to look at.

Thourbreds Rule · 10-20-2006, 03:48 PM

It is a good braid!!!

AQHA Hunter · 10-20-2006, 04:18 PM

It takes a lot of practice! It also helps to use some gel or something to hold the hairs together. If you're trying to do a hunter braid, just use really small sections of hair from the underside of the tail and pull tight every time you make a plait. You will get better over time!

Shikoika · 10-20-2006, 05:14 PM

Now, is plait the part where you put a section over another or.. like is it regular braiding, or is "plait" a special thing?

LOL he has a little tuft at the top of his tail cus he rubs it and its too shortto braid LOL

UsaHrsRidr2000 · 10-20-2006, 07:53 PM

Very good first attept....starting the french braid is the hardest if your horse has those short dock hairs. But if you practice it will eventually come....

Xiphias · 10-20-2006, 08:06 PM

That is a good start at a hunter style braid, it does take practice, one day when I have someone to take pictures for me, I am going to do a step by step pictorial of how do braid tails, in several styles, and do fancy mud tails, and also 2 styles of braiding manes, I used to be a show groom , and braid, manes and tails, for cash, it payed for my entry fees at the shows....it takes practice and strong fingers! lol Cathy

MyBelgianAzzy · 10-20-2006, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by xiphias21034

do fancy mud tails

Bring it on! (please!).

Xiphias · 10-20-2006, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyBelgianAzzy

Bring it on! (please!).

I have to get someone to take the pics, as I do the step by step...can't hold the braid, and take a pic at the same time....but I have this project in my mind, and want to do it, CAthy

BornToRide · 10-20-2006, 09:36 PM

that braid look much better then anything i could do

it doesnt look bad at all!

naughtygirl · 10-20-2006, 10:20 PM

Nearly there, it take ALOT of practice to get them just right! I trim Charlies tail to avoid having to braid it, hehe

10-20-2006, 03:04 PM	#1
Shikoika Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 890 Images: 118 Blog Entries: 36	Failed Attempt At Braiding Ok, so I was bord so I braided Duke's tail. Now, keep in mind I have NEVEr braided a tail before, and I have no idea how to go about it. I just braided the layers and di braid inside of braid inside of braid, ect. Yeah. It really looks better in the pic than up close. And even the pic shows its horrificness. but its funny to look at. __________________ Soloist: 5 yr Quarab Feather: 22 yr Arab <3 RIP Duke, My Shy Prince <3

10-20-2006, 05:14 PM	#4
Shikoika Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 890 Images: 118 Blog Entries: 36	Now, is plait the part where you put a section over another or.. like is it regular braiding, or is "plait" a special thing? LOL he has a little tuft at the top of his tail cus he rubs it and its too shortto braid LOL __________________ Soloist: 5 yr Quarab Feather: 22 yr Arab <3 RIP Duke, My Shy Prince <3

10-20-2006, 08:06 PM	#6
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,323 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	That is a good start at a hunter style braid, it does take practice, one day when I have someone to take pictures for me, I am going to do a step by step pictorial of how do braid tails, in several styles, and do fancy mud tails, and also 2 styles of braiding manes, I used to be a show groom , and braid, manes and tails, for cash, it payed for my entry fees at the shows....it takes practice and strong fingers! lol Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts

10-20-2006, 09:36 PM	#9
BornToRide Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,009 Images: 192	that braid look much better then anything i could do it doesnt look bad at all! __________________ There are times when you can trust a horse, times when you can't and times when you have to. got to get the bagel with the cream cheeze oh the creamy creamy cheeze eh Blistering Winds? lmao

10-20-2006, 10:20 PM	#10
naughtygirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Taranaki, New Zealand Posts: 4,705 Images: 719 Blog Entries: 18	Nearly there, it take ALOT of practice to get them just right! I trim Charlies tail to avoid having to braid it, hehe __________________ -Sly Preferido- "Love me, love my horse"

10-20-2006, 03:48 PM	#2
Thourbreds Rule Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA, North Carolina Posts: 279 Blog Entries: 2	It is a good braid!!!

10-20-2006, 04:18 PM	#3
AQHA Hunter Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,864 Images: 95	It takes a lot of practice! It also helps to use some gel or something to hold the hairs together. If you're trying to do a hunter braid, just use really small sections of hair from the underside of the tail and pull tight every time you make a plait. You will get better over time!

10-20-2006, 07:53 PM	#5
UsaHrsRidr2000 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aurora Colorado Posts: 553 Images: 84	Very good first attept....starting the french braid is the hardest if your horse has those short dock hairs. But if you practice it will eventually come....

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