Making a fake tail??

slowlopinpaint · 07-18-2006, 05:37 AM

Someone has offered generously to donate me their horse's tail hair when he retires. He is in no danger of being tailess. Hes an Arabian, super thick tail and the tail has about 36" of hair ON THE GROUND. Anywho, thats not the point.

The point is, does anyone know how I could make it into an extension. I was thinking some super industrial glue and get a cap to glue on top. Im not sure if I should bang it or keep it natural. Im also not sure if I want to pay $75 + to have someone else put it together.....

alana529 · 07-18-2006, 05:11 PM

I have a "slide on" style- it looks like the hair is glued/ electrical taped at the top around a small metal tube that the small real braid goes thru. Doesn't look that hard to make.

Miss Robn Time · 07-18-2006, 06:52 PM

the trainer who has Denali i know makes her own tails.....they buy the hair, and then separate it into switches, then make a tail....somehow....i know it looks like electrical tape, hot glue, and a rounded piece of something.....don't know how to tell ya to put it together tho!

HorseObsession · 07-19-2006, 02:40 PM

Craft time!

I would take a long strip of fabric and lay it out. Add glue to the bottom half, arrange the hair evenly across it, and wait for the glue to dry. Each hair should get glue on it. Then once its dry, fold the top half over the glued hairs and run a sewing machine over it to hold it all togeather. Then I would figure out a way to un attach the head of a broom that has one of those eyes on the top to hold a string or something. I would shove the entire roled up thing in there.

Thats just how i'd do it

Quick2Skip01 · 07-19-2006, 06:10 PM

My show tail is 3 pieces, and you braid it in along the tail bone. It has electrical tape, and possibly some glue. But the most important component is -On each they have two braids of hair with a glob of glue at the end to hold them together. These get braided in with the natural tail, and hold it into place.

07-18-2006, 05:37 AM	#1
slowlopinpaint Full Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 167 Images: 15	Making a fake tail?? Someone has offered generously to donate me their horse's tail hair when he retires. He is in no danger of being tailess. Hes an Arabian, super thick tail and the tail has about 36" of hair ON THE GROUND. Anywho, thats not the point. The point is, does anyone know how I could make it into an extension. I was thinking some super industrial glue and get a cap to glue on top. Im not sure if I should bang it or keep it natural. Im also not sure if I want to pay $75 + to have someone else put it together..... __________________ Laura

07-19-2006, 06:10 PM	#5
Quick2Skip01 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 4,059 Images: 287 Blog Entries: 7	My show tail is 3 pieces, and you braid it in along the tail bone. It has electrical tape, and possibly some glue. But the most important component is -On each they have two braids of hair with a glob of glue at the end to hold them together. These get braided in with the natural tail, and hold it into place. __________________ ~Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.~ Horse Power- (Informal) The extraordinary capacity of the horse to elevate the human spirit.

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07-18-2006, 05:11 PM	#2
alana529 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 526 Images: 63	I have a "slide on" style- it looks like the hair is glued/ electrical taped at the top around a small metal tube that the small real braid goes thru. Doesn't look that hard to make.

07-18-2006, 06:52 PM	#3
Miss Robn Time Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Small Town, Pennsylvania Posts: 765 Images: 91	the trainer who has Denali i know makes her own tails.....they buy the hair, and then separate it into switches, then make a tail....somehow....i know it looks like electrical tape, hot glue, and a rounded piece of something.....don't know how to tell ya to put it together tho!