HorsehairBraider Posted November 30, 2007 Report Posted November 30, 2007 Thought I'd show everyone this bosal I just finished. It's smaller than what you normally see. OH yeah, take a look at this for scale to see size: It's made of horsehair and thread. No core - horsehair has enough "life" it does not need a core. Quote They say princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom. - Ben Jonson http://www.beautiful-horses.com
MikeG Posted November 30, 2007 Report Posted November 30, 2007 Beautiful work! Without the second picture, I would never have guessed how fine it is. Way cool! No worry about any competition from here; even if my eyes were good enough, my fingers is wayyy too big! Quote
Members rawhide1 Posted November 30, 2007 Members Report Posted November 30, 2007 Very nice I like the colors. Mike Quote
Hilly Posted December 1, 2007 Report Posted December 1, 2007 Please excuse my ignorance, but just what is a bosal, and what is it used for? :scratchhead: I've come across more things on these forums that I have no idea what they are. Most I can find out by Googling, but all I get is that this has got something to do with a horse (besides the hair)? Quote
HorsehairBraider Posted December 1, 2007 Author Report Posted December 1, 2007 A bosal is the noseband part of a sort of bitless bridle called a hackamore. At least, that is what we call it in the US. In Spain they call it a jaquima and as I understand it, the Spanish learned this little trick of breaking in a horse from the Moors many hundreds of years ago, and the Moors called it something like a "hakma". I don't have a picture of a full-size one I have made, but here is a picture of a teeny one I made (same size as the one shown) that is on a model horse, so you can see what it is for: I'll bet others can explain it better than I can, but the picture shows what it is and how it sits on the horse. This one is a thicker one (used in training a horse) and the one I just made is much thinner - used on a horse that is more trained and responsive. Quote They say princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom. - Ben Jonson http://www.beautiful-horses.com
Knotnutz Posted December 1, 2007 Report Posted December 1, 2007 OH WOW! Quote *** Beth http://www.kangaroolead.com http://www.bethhilborn.ca
Hilly Posted December 1, 2007 Report Posted December 1, 2007 So what does it do? Does it crack 'em in the jawbones if they misbehave? Bet you can tell I'm not a country girl Quote
Mike Craw Posted December 1, 2007 Report Posted December 1, 2007 Great braiding work. I especially like the contrasting colors. But, where'd you get such a big penny? Mike Quote My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference. Harry S. Truman
HorsehairBraider Posted December 1, 2007 Author Report Posted December 1, 2007 Great braiding work. I especially like the contrasting colors. But, where'd you get such a big penny?Mike Thanks for the smile this morning... Quote They say princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom. - Ben Jonson http://www.beautiful-horses.com
Members Opagon Posted December 1, 2007 Members Report Posted December 1, 2007 Very Nice work! Quote www.opagonfarm.com
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