Dressage bands / plaits help pls!

[almorton]

anyone know where i can get the white thingies that you wrap round your plaits? any shops NW / lancs area, or postal if they are quick! iv tried ebay, no luck. and any tips on plaiting this way (bearing in mind i SJ so normally wash and go!!) thanks x

 

[kerilli]

i think you need to leave a bit of a stalk (make the plait long, not round) so you can get the white bit round. there's white tape you can use, or white elastic loops (which i've used) which were very easy.
i'd try Morgan Equine, they are dressage-orientated so are pretty much guaranteed to have some in stock, i reckon, and i've always found them very efficient sending stuff out.

 

[lucretia]

its just white tape. and technically its only correct on a warmblood e.g. hanoverian type because the idea was the white would show off their impressive necks. though it has become dressage practise on any horse

 

[Alibear]

Save yourself some grief the white plaits are out and the big fat Anky rossette plaits are in.

Of course it could be I'm behind again and the white ones are making a comeback so I stand to be corrected.

 

[miller]

Agree with Polar baer - save the hassle.

If you really want it you can get the tape from Morgan Equine or you can get snap over white plastic sleeves from some takshops (seen them in Sheepgate) www.sheepgateequestrian.co.uk

 

[hellspells]

Yep the white bands are soooo last season and indeed Anky paits are the way to go

Having said that whote tape is the easiest and can disguise the fact you (infact I) plaited up in under 10mins

 

[Law]

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Save yourself some grief the white plaits are out and the big fat Anky rossette plaits are in.

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Sorry to go o/t but has any one got a link to what the anky plaits are like? I've heard about them but no idea what they look like?

 

[TarrSteps]

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Sorry to go o/t but has any one got a link to what the anky plaits are like? I've heard about them but no idea what they look like?

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http://www.anky.nl/index.asp?page=stal

There are lots of images online. Interesting that most of her horses seem to be braided on the left side.

 

[almorton]

thanks everyone, ill have a look. unfortunately i have to do them like that, its for the colts grading! otherwise, he would be au naturel, im not mad keen on plainting at the best of times!