Rossette plaits

The ones you use for showing? Best way to do it:
1. Divide the mane into equal sections (I use a broken comb or something thats set to the right length for the plaits) and fasten with plaiting elastics.

2. Take the elastic out and plait normally like you would with hair. (i'm assuming you know how to do this? If not..just say
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) and keep them TIGHT.

3. Fold the end of the plait up so it doubles over a little, and then wrap an elastic around it. You can just put the elastic at the bottom like normal, but it makes the plaits less neat (I find that anyway)

4. Then, if you're using thread (and they do look way neater like that) push the needle through the elastic at the bottom, so the needle is being pushed downwards towards the floor

5. Put the needle through the top of the plait. The whole plait will then fold in half.

6. Sew through the top half or so of the plait so its nice and tight and doesn't unravel.

7. Then put the needle through the bottom again, and fold it over one more time. It should make a nice ball. From there, I generally thread the string through it a few more times just to hold it in place.

When you come to take them out, its better to do it with a stitch unpicker so you don't break the hair
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I read somewhere that you need a long-ish thin mane . Start your plait fairly loose & then make tighter. End of plait can be secured with elastic band or thread. Roll plait up into ball & stitch through mane. However I tried with my horse as I like the look of these plaits but couldn't get them to look right. I think they don't suit all manes, my horse has a thin mane near withers & then it suddenly bushes out thick, bushy & unruly & lies on top & near side of neck.
 
JustMe22, that is normal plaiting
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I think we all have different ideas of what Rosette plaits are! The ones I know are as follows:

Plait fairly tight, thread tie the bottom, leave needle and thread dangling

Now the tricky bit to explain
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take the end of the plait with needle and thread and take to top of the plait, and push through and pull back down so the plait is lying down again, but with a bobble on top

Wrap remaining plait around the bobble and sew neatly.

Does that make sense?!
 
Yes Weezy I think we're talking about the same plaits, the ones that are very fashionable in dressage now - also called Dutch plaits. I need to learn to do them for my new job! I can't see me being able to practise with my horses mane as its so thick and I always see them on thin looking manes. I can't really picture what you're explaining but will try re-read a few times.
 
The dressage ones are looser at the top and more "puffy" than the ones shown. They are easy to do. Basically, you need to have the mane quite long but not too thick. Divide into sections at least twice as big as ones for normal plaits. Then plait down, starting quite loose at the top but getting as tight as you can at the bottom. Fold in half, and half again. Sew in by passing the needle through the plait and then left and right and through again. The plait sits in the centre of "wings" which enhances the topline, as modeled by Movistar here:

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Do you mean Rosebud plaits? If so then Weezy's explanation is correct. If I am not sewing, I do these, but also incorporate the "wings" to help the appearance of the neck.
 
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