Pagans, gyspies and... WHAT?? Baffled.....

[FionaM12]

This link was posted on another thread by new forum member mandwhy, who I hope won't mind me pinching it. I just wanted to share.

I can't stop wondering have we all been worrying about horse thieves and white witches, while all along the real danger was from rocking horse manufacturers.....



http://www.paranormalmagazine.co.uk/2010/03/08/mane-attraction/

 

[Meowy Catkin]

the real danger was from rocking horse manufacturers

Too right. Although I would expect them to just hack off the tail hair rather than plait manes.

 

[orionstar]

Definitley fairies!

 

[Hexx]

I quite like the idea of fairies riding my horse - however, they wouldn't be able to plait his mane as it is hogged - LOL!

 

[FionaM12]

I can see the logic of it being a religious ritual, sort of see why thieves would plait manes (unlikely but possible), and fairies/magic don't really require explanation.

But please, why would the makers of toys go round plaiting manes? Is it practice for when they plait rocking horse manes? Or are they "marking" the manes in order to know which ones to steal to enhance their creations?

 

[FionaM12]

I quite like the idea of fairies riding my horse - however, they wouldn't be able to plait his mane as it is hogged - LOL!

They're magic. They can do anything.

 

[Ollie's Mum]

But please, why would the makers of toys go round plaiting manes? Is it practice for when they plait rocking horse manes? Or are they "marking" the manes in order to know which ones to steal to enhance their creations?

I'd be a bit worried if it was because they were marking them to steal as when you get mane and tail hair for a rocking horse (I've restored two) it's actually on a piece of hide. I'd have hoped they weren't so desperate as to go round skinning horses!