World Class Braiding Manes & Tails
$33.95
World Class Braiding Manes & Tails
A handy quick-reference with step-by-step color photos and easy-to-follow instructions from two top professional grooms. Spiral Bound for easy use.
Professional grooms Cat Hill and Emma Ford, co-authors of the bestselling World-Class Grooming for Horses, have braided thousands of horses for a variety of disciplines over the course of their esteemed careers in the equestrian industry. Now they’ve highlighted those skills in a book conceived to be a helpful barn companion—one you can take with you and keep in your tack trunk, providing a go-to reference whenever you need it. Full of full-color photographs that illustrate every step of the process.
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World Class Braiding Manes & Tails
Braiding a horse’s mane kind of comes with the territory—who can resist playing with all that hair? While it may begin as a downtime activity on a rainy afternoon or fun with friends after riding lessons, braiding takes on a life of its own when it comes to competition. Professional grooms and others who braid on the show circuit can make a living doing just that when they have the skills to do it fast and do it well.
- Braiding down—a nice, tight, smooth braid is the key to a sophisticated finish.
- Using thread, yarn, or rubber bands.
- Properly finishing and removing braids to avoid hair damage.
- Button braids two ways.
- Hunter braids.
- Running braids.
- Unpulled manes and long manes.
- Braiding forelocks.
With their expertise, top-tier standards, and trademark clarity as professionals who have made teaching their trade an integral part of their lives, Hill and Ford provide everything you need to know to turn a horse out with professional polish, ready to impress the judges and wow the crowds.
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