Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Equine Paris Hilton Extensions


Tuesday October 1 2013

Mac went and lost most of his tail to a few short inches, from flipping it so much at flies.

So I made him a new one.

Thanks to our farrier Linda Black who suggested it to me!

The supplies needed: rubber bands for securing the tail braid, baling twine, vet wrap, and horse.


Mac and his sad little tail.


Very short and pretty useless!


Braid the tail, making sure to leave it loose enough from the bottom of the tail bone.


Secure the braid with a rubber band or 2.


There are different ways to do this, but this is how I did it: slip the strands of baling twine through the top of the braid so that they hang evenly.


If the tail is long enough, you can flip it up through the 'hole' at the top of the braid and back down the front (be sure you aren't putting any pressure on the tail bone), and start wrapping the whole shebang with vet wrap.


Also run the vet wrap at least once through the 'hole' at the top of the braid.


There you go.


Make sure you cut the length so he doesn't step on his new tail.



The perfect equine tail extensions - yet another great use for baling twine. Paris Hilton, eat your heart out!


 

12 comments:

  1. That is the most adorkably redneck thing I've seen this week. Love it!

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  2. That is the coolest thing I've ever seen! Brilliant (and stylish) solution. When you visit, bring your stuff. I want those extensions.

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  3. cool. but tell me, how did mac really lose his tail? a foal? i didn't know a horse could thrash his tail off at bugs: )

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  4. I am so glad Mac has a new tail....I was so going to cry.......

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  5. Ahh baler twine... where would we be without you?

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  6. Cool idea! Good old baling twine. Multi purpose tool as important on a farm as duct tape and WD40.

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  7. That's very creative! Your horse must be enjoying his new fly-zapping tool.

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  8. Did Mac have any choice as to color? :-) I could send him blue for winter!

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  9. Why couldnt you do this but with faux braids from amazon?

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    1. Well ya could, but the Baling Twine is so much more fun and colorful and appropriate!

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