Keepsake/Memorial Recommendations

[Denbob]

Looking for ideas. Have a farrier willing to make something from shoes, but completely stuck as to what to get and same with tail really. Not a big jewellery person but any ideas or business recommendations welcome.

 

[shortstuff99]

I know you said not a big jewelry person but I have used this site before and it does really nice stuff https://www.houseofsalmi.com

 

[Nevin's Run]

Many different keepsake ideas here (as well as jewellery) too; http://ponymandium.com/gallery

 

[PSD]

Tail end jewellery. They can braid your horses tail into a shoe, not cheap but it’s a lovely Keepsake

 

[Polos Mum]

I had a lovely fruit bowl made from a couple of sets of shoes I had from my big horse. I also got his headcollar brass name place added to it. He'd been retired years so I sent him 8 grim looking rusty shoes and the brass you couldn't even read the name it was so green! Fab job.

It's really nice and different.

 

[HufflyPuffly]

I did this with Doodle's shoes and tail:

 

[chaps89]

@Levrier had some bits made by Wildfire Forge, I looked them up on FB and they do some amazing things with shoes (yours or theirs)

 

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@Levrier had some bits made by Wildfire Forge, I looked them up on FB and they do some amazing things with shoes (yours or theirs)

Lol you got there first ? I was just about to suggest them (not on commission/no connection I promise, I just love Rob’s stuff!)

https://m.facebook.com/wildfireforgeUK/

 

[SpotsandBays]

Prus Shoes on Facebook for the hair! She makes some lovely pieces like paperweights etc!

 

[J&S]

My OH made a letter rack from a set of shoes from my pony. It lives on my desk and is forever used.

 

[roxydb]

Foxy Keepsakes

She is on Facebook and website is

www.foxykeepsakes.co.uk

She makes things will tail and mane hair - not just jewellery either

I have a keyring and a friend has a tassle for her car

 

[fabbydo]

All Plaited Up are on Facebook. They make pictures from tail hair. This is my boy:
BL Sculptures make things from your horseshoes. Ben has done life sized sculptures of our dogs but this is my favourite possession; my pony's last shoe.

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

I haven't purchased one myself but I intend to - this company do resin horsehoes with flowers in, and can also include horse hair, ashes or the like. I think some of them are really beautiful.
I had a bracelet made from my old boys tail, but I don't ever wear it for fear of breaking it, so I think I may sent it off to have one of these made instead..

https://www.facebook.com/forgetmenotequinedesigns/

 

[Denbob]

Thanks all, my whole house is just going to be a shrine of all things Denzel related at this rate they're all lovely suggestions.

 

[BBP]

I got a horsehair ceramic tea light holder made for my sister with her horses hair. It’s an old Navajo technique I think that burns the hair into the ceramic in unique squiggly patterns.

 

[TheresaW]

Foxy Keepsakes

She is on Facebook and website is

www.foxykeepsakes.co.uk

She makes things will tail and mane hair - not just jewellery either

I have a keyring and a friend has a tassle for her car

I was just going to suggest her as well. She made me some lovely bits when I lost Mac.

 

[DabDab]

Oh no Denbob, have you lost Denzel? If so I didn't realise. Hope you're ok xxx

This is a beautiful thread of suggestions btw.