World-Class Braiding Manes & Tails
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- Synopsis
- A handy quick-reference with step-by-step color photos and easy-to-follow instructions from two top professional grooms.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.Professional grooms Cat Hill and Emma Ford, co-authors of the bestsellingWorld-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. Chock full of full-color photographs that illustrate every step of the process, readers learn techniques for: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.
- Copyright:
- 2021
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 48 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781646011636
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781646010578
- Publisher:
- Trafalgar Square Books
- Date of Addition:
- 07/02/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Catherine Hill, Emma Ford, and Jessica Dailey
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Sports, Animals
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.