tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post6108889883108329701..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Horse hair bracelets: Charming or creepy?Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-76806743635663711202014-07-02T17:26:43.608-04:002014-07-02T17:26:43.608-04:00My horse Just died i was wondering if u could make...My horse Just died i was wondering if u could make a bracelet for me out of just any horse hairAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-22611034552012245142013-02-01T19:33:54.148-05:002013-02-01T19:33:54.148-05:00I am wondering what people think of the people in ...I am wondering what people think of the people in the Victorian era who made rings and braclets from their lover's/fiancees/spouses hair and wore them? <br /><br />LeahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-42323416790192529472013-02-01T19:12:32.666-05:002013-02-01T19:12:32.666-05:00Hello! Thank you for posting! Most of the bracel...Hello! Thank you for posting! Most of the bracelets I have made are from horses that are still with their owners. I only use hair given to me by my clients for their own bracelet. I will ask friends if they would donate a little extra hair if I have someone who would really like a bracelet for a sentimental reason, but do not have the hair. I do have some styles with sterling silver and kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06837136356307063820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-52480183120894348942013-02-01T18:09:01.838-05:002013-02-01T18:09:01.838-05:00Liz - I know exactly how you feel. I have hair fr...Liz - I know exactly how you feel. I have hair from my darlings packed away but I cry if I look at it. I don't have that much reaction to the box containing my dead husband's ashes. <br />I'm sure there is also some touching cowboy poetry about making a bridle from some beloved horses tail.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-4583570649708846612013-01-31T10:09:32.471-05:002013-01-31T10:09:32.471-05:00I, too, am on the fence about horse hair jewelry. ...I, too, am on the fence about horse hair jewelry. When my horse died my husband collected hair from his tail. Three years later I still can't bring myself to open the box. Eventually I may have something made from the hair. I'm glad that I have the option, but it still makes me feel sad.Liz Goldsmithhttp://www.equineink.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-31471832690914433272013-01-30T08:12:51.343-05:002013-01-30T08:12:51.343-05:00I'm on the fence about it... I guess maybe bec...I'm on the fence about it... I guess maybe because I haven't yet had a horse that has a) died and b) meant enough to me to take a hair sample... I could see taking a bit of hair from a long time companion that meant a lot to you and having it made into something, but I don't think I would wear it. <br /><br />I like the pics you provided - the leather bracelet is quite nice...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736592362765508427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-74768595778664089222013-01-30T08:09:57.846-05:002013-01-30T08:09:57.846-05:00I don't believe it is creepy at all. When I ha...I don't believe it is creepy at all. When I had to put my horse down after 25 years I removed some of his tail before he was put down. They aren't human, after all. People make products from animals. You could take hair from the horse still alive and make these. What's weird is people that would classify this as "disturbing."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-12733548975146595902013-01-29T22:27:27.010-05:002013-01-29T22:27:27.010-05:00I bought a bracelet made from the hair of a famous...I bought a bracelet made from the hair of a famous (and now deceased) racehorse to benefit ex-racehorses. I never thought of it as creepy. I thought of it as beautiful...and practical. It's nice to think this benefits these all-too-often castoff horses. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-39619719654789431542013-01-29T21:11:55.918-05:002013-01-29T21:11:55.918-05:00I have a bit of my beloved "Golden Poo's&...I have a bit of my beloved "Golden Poo's" tail hair tied with a narrow ribbon and inside a picture of her as a puppy. I don't know that I'd wear a bracelet of horse hair--but I'm not much of a jewelry person anyway--a watch, a pair of earrings and I'm "good to go." Keeping a bit of hair in the picture frame, however ... that's more my style.TBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-11112018923997590682013-01-29T20:30:16.244-05:002013-01-29T20:30:16.244-05:00I think that I am also on the fence about horse ha...I think that I am also on the fence about horse hair jewelry. A horse that I know was humanely put to sleep this summer, but before he went to the grave almost all of his mane and tail were sheared for trinkets. I thought that this was disturbing and made the horse look not himself. I guess there are always extreme situations that take things too far.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-44952737897815206062013-01-29T17:16:10.329-05:002013-01-29T17:16:10.329-05:00P.S. I have some tail hair from two beloved equine...P.S. I have some tail hair from two beloved equines in my past, and plan to make something with that one of these days. That hair was naturally collected from grooming tools; the hair from my friend's WB was taken from the middle of his tail, and considering he has enough hair for about five horses he never missed it! (Seriously, if you gathered his tail hair in a tight bunch I bet it would RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-59293475691345182912013-01-29T17:13:20.096-05:002013-01-29T17:13:20.096-05:00I have a bracelet I got made with my horse's t...I have a bracelet I got made with my horse's tail hair. He's still around, but I still wanted something to show how much he means to me, I guess. Mine is pretty simple, though, just his hair braided and a simple clasp (his tail is black and white so it makes a pretty striking design all on its own). I don't see anything at all wrong with using your horse's hair to make something Analisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745597205111114664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-80025683055545245362013-01-29T17:06:20.170-05:002013-01-29T17:06:20.170-05:00Ooooh, those are bee-yoo-ti-ful! Very classy.
I ...Ooooh, those are bee-yoo-ti-ful! Very classy. <br /><br />I have no issue with regular horsehair jewelry, however (at least the plainer kind without excess bling). In fact, I actually made my friend and I matching necklaces out of tail hair from her WB a couple of years ago. I taught myself how to 4-strand braid, purchased simple silver hardware online, and already had the pendants. I find it RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-51703704335936349752013-01-29T16:18:35.047-05:002013-01-29T16:18:35.047-05:00I have two bracelets made with silver clasps and s...I have two bracelets made with silver clasps and silver bands from my deceased equestrian partner. I was not able to bury him or have him cremated and it horrified me that because of particular circumstances he was just going to be considered medical waist. I was able to forever remember him through two simple bracelets that I wear in remembrance of all that he gave me, taught me, and did for me.Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064754360254096215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-52398213460854148312013-01-29T16:17:02.743-05:002013-01-29T16:17:02.743-05:00I don't have a problem with it. I've had a...I don't have a problem with it. I've had a hat band and a pair of earrings made with a special horse's tail hair. What is worrying is the trend to buy horse hair items with horse hair that is not from your own horse. Because running out of horse hair is an issue, it is becoming a worry for people who go out to check on their horses only to find that someone broke onto their property Laughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-37965996059950940452013-01-29T16:03:56.201-05:002013-01-29T16:03:56.201-05:00Every time I had put down a beloved old horse or p...Every time I had put down a beloved old horse or pony - three times so far - I have cut off a substantial hank of hair from the tail. Once, when the knacker came to pick up the dead body, I said, "wait a second I want to cut some hair off his tail." I asked if she thought it was a little weird and she said people do it all the time. (Yes, the local livestock removal business is panavia999https://www.blogger.com/profile/12022750065016664499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-25631674059716664762013-01-29T15:57:34.545-05:002013-01-29T15:57:34.545-05:00Well horsehair is one thing, check this out! http...Well horsehair is one thing, check this out! http://equinite.com/ I want a bracelet of my Dani's hair but am also liking this hoof clipping idea. Once cleaned and processed it looks like tigers eye and other natural stones. Perhaps it could be odd thinking about it but I love the idea of having my Daenerys with me where ever I am. Those are cool bracelets too!Christie Maszkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237968480153424007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-59228897790819118572013-01-29T15:38:04.624-05:002013-01-29T15:38:04.624-05:00I love the images that you show! They are sooo coo...I love the images that you show! They are sooo coool! They are certainly something that I would buy AmberRose- Girl With a Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985661554315096806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-62510742196048816352013-01-29T15:01:34.013-05:002013-01-29T15:01:34.013-05:00Hi Anon, no offense intended. It's just my opi...Hi Anon, no offense intended. It's just my opinion and I certainly understand that others have different views. Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-20744160390690280812013-01-29T14:23:42.405-05:002013-01-29T14:23:42.405-05:00It's not "trivializing it into jewelry&qu...It's not "trivializing it into jewelry" for those of us who have buried an equine we loved. It's a memory better than a photograph and more physical than a video. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com