Members roo4u Posted October 26, 2010 Members Report Posted October 26, 2010 shelly...how did you get that ? could you post a pix of it so we can see what he used? Quote TRACY MONSTER FARM SPECIALTIES-custom tack for dog, horse and human
Members Shelly Posted October 26, 2010 Members Report Posted October 26, 2010 I got it in 1997 - much of it still has the little tags on the stock, with notations as to quality, etc, in Rose's handwriting, I'm sure. I did some work for the man that gave it to me...he is also passed away, not long after that. Luis used sewing machine belting - this is the rounded stuff you can get on spools. I have about 3 different sizes, with the smallest being what he used in the braided headstalls...I'll try to post a pic of it in the next few days. Have lots of repair work to get out at the moment... Quote Shelly
Members roo4u Posted October 26, 2010 Members Report Posted October 26, 2010 thanks for the info...would love to see a pic Quote TRACY MONSTER FARM SPECIALTIES-custom tack for dog, horse and human
Members Gallidaihia Posted May 8, 2011 Members Report Posted May 8, 2011 Yep, these have to be custom made - I'm a braider, saddlemaker, tooler - if you want to discuss having a carved popper made, let me know....I have a few different patterns for romal poppers, and I can line and stitch the popper - my Landis 3 is set up to stitch 6 stitches to the inch - will make a pretty popper! You can visit my website - www.liggettenterprises.com, my contact info is there if interested... Wow Shelly you certainly do beautiful work! I have a question for you, that I realize may sound silly, when you braid mane hair reins are they made completely of main hair? or is there other materials in there as well? Quote
Members Shelly Posted May 8, 2011 Members Report Posted May 8, 2011 Wow Shelly you certainly do beautiful work! I have a question for you, that I realize may sound silly, when you braid mane hair reins are they made completely of main hair? or is there other materials in there as well? Hi, Actually, mane hair ropes are not 'braided' - they are twisted - the process is pretty involved, and I do not do them myself. I know what goes into making them, and I'm sure I could do these, with the right tools, etc. I'm personally not interested in making them, as long as I can get them from rope makers that do an excellent job. Most of the work I do has been because I couldn't afford to purchase the work of the very best artists available, such as Ortega's work, when I was younger. I was 18 when I realized there was no one else at the time that compared to him - just one or two braiders that I knew of that could do above ordinary work, and I couldn't afford to purchase from Ortega, or the others, for that matter (at that point in my life, he had already semi-retired, and was only doing collectable work) This is why I started to do it myself, for my own use, on my own horses...my business eventually grew out of those needs/wants, to where I am now... thank you for your compliments! The best hair ropes I have had have been from Blind Bob, (his wife separated the colors, and prepped them for him to make ropes), Doug Krause (he owns some of the equipment BB used until his death), and a gal that also does excellent work - Toni Schutte. There are a few others as well, that not only twist up the ropes, but also will hitch hair - yet another thing that I have tried, done, and decided not to do. I've also been asked why I don't engrave silver, but, that is still another area that I would rather let someone else become a master of. I feel I will spend the rest of my life now, just trying to be the best I can be at what I do now, rather than trying to become a 'Jack of All Trades, Master of None', if you understand what I mean. So, to truly answer the rest of your question - Mane hair is used in the best mecate's, or hair ropes - they can be any thickness, but usually 1/4" diam. for Fiadors, and I always liked the same diameter rope on the bosal as the diameter of the bosal body - 5/8" or 3/4" was/is the norm. I think many of the old time trainers liked the ropes made of tail hair, as the ends of the hairs would be pricklier and thus would encourage a horse to move away from it more readily. The softer mane hair was made up, usually, with an inner, twisted core of hair, and overlaid with 6 strands of twisted hair that would all come together to make the final rope. A popper added to one end, and the other a knot. I always changed the popper up, braiding it to match my bosal, and also the knot was covered with a final braided button to match as well. I'm sure I could go on with much more detail, but I think this covers the gist of it! Shelly Quote Shelly
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