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Loutano
Australia
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 Posted - 04 Jul 2007 : 05:59:21
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Hi guys,
I'm nannying for a family with an arab and need to know how to do an arab plait DESPERATELY!!!!
Can any of you help me? Please? Or if you know where I can find it on the net?????
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Whitewash
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Jul 2007 : 08:20:05
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| As far as I am aware an arab plait is the same as a running plait? This is just like a french plait on a human, except you only take the hair from one side - start at the poll and work back. I used to do these on Stimpy for dressage sometimes as he has a long mane and takes ages to sew plaits in! Only problem was after he had worked in an outline the plait would pull looser from stretching his neck and he'd look like a roman horse with a great big crest! Everyone loved it though - I'll try to get a picture! |
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Chrissie
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Jul 2007 : 15:50:31
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i think i remember the post you're on about Luce, but i can't think for the life of me who posted it.
Will see if my friend is willing to do a step by step for you Loutano. Is there any particular reason why you desperately need to know? |
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xena warrior princess
United Kingdom
7511 Posts |
Posted - 05 Jul 2007 : 17:03:11
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Tarka posted a step by step with pictures! It taught me how to do them!
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Loutano
Australia
1111 Posts |
Posted - 08 Jul 2007 : 04:51:14
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Ha! Thanks guys!!!
So I will play with it and if in doubt shout for Tarka!!!!!!
Thanks everyone as per usual you are great!!!!!!!
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Tarka the horse
Australia
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Posted - 12 Jul 2007 : 08:38:14
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Yeah I had a picture post on here with step by step pictures....I'll try to find it....hang on....
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Tarka the horse
Australia
5183 Posts |
Posted - 12 Jul 2007 : 08:40:05
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Haha! I love that I'm an "araby person" when up until I came out here I worked with thoroughbred racers!!!!!
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Sleep tight my lovely Miller. You'll always be in my heart XXXXX
"All it is, is patience" Mark Rashid
The best thing we can do for our horses, is to let them be horses...just for a while. |
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Tarka the horse
Australia
5183 Posts |
Posted - 12 Jul 2007 : 08:48:25
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It's in the archives somewhere....I don't know how to access archives!! I've sent a message to Lorriane asking for her help!
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Sleep tight my lovely Miller. You'll always be in my heart XXXXX
"All it is, is patience" Mark Rashid
The best thing we can do for our horses, is to let them be horses...just for a while. |
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Zeitgeist Mom
United Kingdom
2850 Posts |
Posted - 12 Jul 2007 : 10:23:47
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Originally posted by Whitewash
Only problem was after he had worked in an outline the plait would pull looser from stretching his neck and he'd look like a roman horse with a great big crest!
LOL Whitewash! I wish I had read this before my last dressage show. I didn't have time to do 'normal' plaits so did a running plait on Louis. His mane was fairly short and the plait looked sensational! Very neat line very close to his crest and I was as proud as punch. Off we went to the show, warmed up round and long, and hey presto! First it went all higgledy piggledy along his neck and then started popping open all over the show during our test! So embarrassing! |
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Lorraine
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Tarka the horse
Australia
5183 Posts |
Posted - 14 Jul 2007 : 07:04:25
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OK, here they are again then, I've dug them out on photobucket
First take three sections of mane from by the poll.
Bring the piece nearest the poll (piece 1) over the middle piece (piece 2)
Next, bring piece 3 over the new middle piece (piece 1)
NOw bring the piece nearest the poll (piece 2) over into the middle (so far, it's the same as a normal plait)
Now bring the piece on the left into the middle - again like you would a normal plait. Don't let go yet!
Then take in a small NEW section of mane, adding it to the piece you've just plaited into the middle
Now plait the piece on the right in the normal way
And plait the piece on the left in the same normal way as before...again, dont' let go until you've added the NEW section of hair to it!
Continue in this way, plaiting as normal from the right and adding small sections when you plait in the left section.
It is essential to adpot a silly concentration face!
I deleted the final stages. Basically you get to the end of the crest where you can't add anymore mane as there\s none left to add. You just do a normal plait with the remaining sections. I'll try to find a finished result picture.
It's one of the hardest things in the world to explain! I hope the pictures make it clearer for you!!
It's not a very good one, more of a 5 minute wonder just to keep her hair off her neck in the heat.
When I did the original picture post someone put some lovely pictures up of plaiting half their horse's mane - it was stunning. I have no idea who that was though.
I hope this helps.
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Sleep tight my lovely Miller. You'll always be in my heart XXXXX
"All it is, is patience" Mark Rashid
The best thing we can do for our horses, is to let them be horses...just for a while. |
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