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How to Collect Horse Hair

A detailed video of how to collect your horse's hair for your custom order will be coming summer of 2022

How to Collect your Horse's Hair for Horse Hair Jewelry / Keepsakes

The type of hair needed for:

Boot Bracelets - Tail hair only- 14 inches or longer

Bracelets - Tail hair is ideal but can use mane hair longer than 10 inches

Dream Catchers - Tail hair only for 3 inch and 4 inch rings

Will accept mane hair 12 inches or longer for 2 inch ring

Earrings - Mane hair is ideal

Fly Whisks - Tail hair only

Hat Bands - Tail hair 26 inches + long

Keychains / Tassel Keychains - Tail or mane

Necklaces - Tail hair 18 inches + only

Collecting Tail Hair

1. Thoroughly brush-out the entire tail. This will be very helpful once you start clipping the hair away from the tail. If your horse's tail is extremely tangled, apply only a very small amount of detangler to the ends. Then, take the brush and start brushing through the very ends of the tail and work your way up until you've brushed-out the whole tail. Brushing the tail slowly will minimize any damage to the hair.

2. Pinch a small amount of hair found at the end of the tail dock and cut the hair close to the hair follicles (be careful not to cut your horse). Repeat this step in small sections throughout your horse's tail only in areas that are concealed by the hair on the outer portion of the tail (so no one will see you cut your horse's tail). Cut enough hair required to make the item you're ordering.

3. Bind all the locks of hair together at the top where you cut with a small rubber band / hair binder.

DO NOT braid the hair. The hair needs to be as straight as possible for me to braid it. I will have to unravel the braid anyway once I receive it.

3. Coil the hair and place it in the zip-lock bag. Do not completely seal the bag incase there is any moisture on the hair. With a permanent marker write your name, phone number and horse's name on the zip-lock.

Collecting Mane Hair (Cutting Method)

Many people don't feel comfortable cutting their horse's mane because if you make a mistake, there isn't much you can do to hide it. I don't recommend cutting your horse's mane but if for some reason you can't take the hair from your horse's tail, this is the only option you have.

1. Thoroughly brush-out the entire mane. This will be very helpful once you start clipping or pulling the hair away from the mane. If your horse's mane is extremely tangled or full or wind knots, apply only a very small amount of detangler to the ends. Then, take the brush or comb and start brushing through the very ends of the mane and work your way up to the crest of the neck you've brushed-out the whole mane. Brushing/combing the hair slowly will minimize any damage/breakage. For wind knots, use your finger with a comb to carefully tease and pull apart the knots.

2. Pinch a small amount of hair on the under side of how your horse's mane naturally lays. Cutting your horse's mane that lays closest to the neck should keep the cut hair hidden as it grows out. Pinch the hair close to the roots and make a clean cut parallel to the skin (this minimizing the chances of you accidentally cutting your horse). Repeat this step in very small sections throughout the your horse's mane only in areas that are concealed by the hair on the outer crest of the mane. Cut enough hair required to make the item you're ordering.

3. Bind all the locks of hair together in one bunch at the top where you cut with a small rubber band / hair binder.

DO NOT braid the hair. The hair needs to be as straight as possible for me to braid it. I will have to unravel the braid anyway once I receive it. This is an unnecessary step for you and me.