For those that braid

[BAC]

I learned as a kid, but it was so long ago they were sewn in with needle and thread! They looked gorgeous though but years later when I came back to riding, using yarn was so much easier and faster. I think its pretty easy to learn when you are young and poor, it was a great way to earn extra money, but today I would say its worth the money to pay a first rate braider. I found tails much easier and faster to do, I love doing tails.

I wouldn’t leave braids in overnight even to save time and money, I think the horse deserve a little more comfort than that during the night.

[Ladylexie]

@BAC

I learned as a kid, but it was so long ago they were sewn in with needle and thread! They looked gorgeous though but years later when I came back to riding, using yarn was so much easier and faster. I think its pretty easy to learn when you are young and poor, it was a great way to earn extra money, but today I would say its worth the money to pay a first rate braider. I found tails much easier and faster to do, I love doing tails.

I wouldn’t leave braids in overnight even to save time and money, I think the horse deserve a little more comfort than that during the night.

I actually remember people sewing braids in back when I showed pony hunter and my mom braided my pony. We just used elastics though.

[roseymare]

Could the confusion be about the name “button” braid be that good hunter braiders pull up the crest part of the braid a bit to make the braid lie flat before and tie them below that- As shown in the video of the gray?

[AltersAreUs]

@BAC

I learned as a kid, but it was so long ago they were sewn in with needle and thread! They looked gorgeous though but years later when I came back to riding, using yarn was so much easier and faster. I think its pretty easy to learn when you are young and poor, it was a great way to earn extra money, but today I would say its worth the money to pay a first rate braider. I found tails much easier and faster to do, I love doing tails.

I wouldn’t leave braids in overnight even to save time and money, I think the horse deserve a little more comfort than that during the night.

I totally still sew my braids in with needle & thread. For me, they’re just as quick as yarn and look so much nicer.