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How to braid a horse mane and tail
If you want to give your horse a beauty treatment consider braiding
the mane and tail. Here are a few tips and instructions to help you
along.
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When braiding manes and tails of a horse it’s necessary to
take precautions to keep from getting kicked. You know your
horse better than anyone else so you know how the horse reacts
if someone stands behind him. It’s best to put the horse in
his stall and hang the tail over the gate. This will prevent
the horse from kicking but won’t insure that he’ll stand still
for the grooming. If the horse is well adapted to normal
grooming this might be the time to do the braiding.
Some people sit atop the horse while braiding the mane whereas
some simply stand on a stool or ladder. To get the braid
straight the horse must keep his head straight forward if
you’re sitting on him or turned if you’re using a stool.
Putting on the horse’s feed bag is sometimes helpful during
the braiding time.
Braiding a horse’s mane is a lot like braiding a person’s hair
except that it’s much thicker. After the horse mane and tale
have been shampooed use conditioner to make it more
manageable. Most people find it easiest to braid the mane and
tail while they are still wet. Brush the mane out well and
start by taking a section of the mane, near the top of the
horse’s head, and separating it into three equal segments.
Hold one section in the right hand with the last two fingers,
one section with the last two fingers on the left hand and the
middle section with the thumb and first two fingers of one
hand or the other. Braid once by putting the hair from the
right hand into the center and then the hair from the left
hand into the center. Pull tightly but not so tight that it’s
uncomfortable for the horse. Now pick up a strand that’s still
hanging and add it to the strand in the right hand. Pick up a
piece that’s hanging and add it to the middle section of the
braid. Then pick up a section of hanging hair and add it to
the left part of the braid. Braid one more complete turn by
placing the right section in the center and then the left
portion in the center. Continue this pattern braiding once,
picking up three more sections to add to the previous
sections, then braid once again. After the braiding is
finished tie with ribbon, rubber band or barrette. You can use
hair spray to keep the hair in place but be careful not to
spray towards the horse’s face.
The tail is braided slightly different than the mane. Section
the tail hair into three long, equal sections. Begin braiding
with the normal platting technique of placing the right side
into the center and then the left side into the center.
Continue this pattern all the way down and tie off with ribbon
or band.
You can further decorate the braids by adding bobby pins with
sparkly flowers, decorative barrettes, silk flowers and other
hair adornments.
Written by Emma Salkill – © 2002 Pagewise
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