BHS Stage 2 Plaiting

[Blaise]

Was just wondering if you get to choose whether to plait with bands or whether needle & thread is compulsory? My instructor said she wasnt given the choice & sewing was the only option. After reading catembi's thread i'm steering clear of needles for a while!!!

 

[nomini]

I had a choice i think and i used bands

 

[Shilasdair]

Would it be too sneaky to take bands in your pocket and just use them unless specifically told you have to use the thread?
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[Maesfen]

Obvious is to practise with both so you don't get caught out!

 

[vicm2509]

They could ask you to do it with either so I would perfect both, you never know and it would be horrible to fail over a plait

 

[bellaboo]

I didn't have a choice, I had to use bands! Hated it as had only ever used thread, think i must of put about 12 bands in!!!

 

[ruth83]

I was given the choice and opted for bands. Obviousely practising with both is the ideal (and this is one of the few things that is essential to have a good demo of, books just don't help enough). One (slightly sneaky) trick is if handed a needle and thread and asked to plait whilst the horse is in a stable on a bed, to ask for bands with the justification that if you drop the needle in the bed it could be dangerous for the horse.

 

[galaxy]

Wasn't given the choice, only given bands! the pony I plaited only had half a mane where it had rubbed it out, and the other half went down to its shoulder!!! So I did my best and plaited it's forelock too which looked resonable and the examiner was quite happy.

 

[WFL]

Nobody told me you have to plait for Stage 2!!! I am doing it next year and the 1 and only time I tried, after 40 mins, the 1st plait fell out and my finger was attached to the 2nd!