Braided Brilliance | FEI groom and equine braider

Hi! I’m Christa, and I’m an FEI groom and equine braider with 5* show experience.

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Braid results and manes we’re given (with pictures)

Let’s talk about braid results and the manes we’re given. The other week I was braiding at a busy busy busy show, where I had to even rely on other braiders’ help to get all the horses done. During the week I encountered soooo many different manes. And interestingly enough, the third morning of the…

Why Short Manes Make Me Cry

Braiding hunter manes is not the same as braiding jumpers or dressage manes. As we all know. I feel like Goldilocks explaining to my clients how I like the mane prepped: not too short, not too long, not too thin, not too thick. It should be juuuuust right lol. However, I will deal with manes…

Who Is My Clientele?

Recently I wrote a post on Facebook (see it here) about having walked out on a horse on three separate occasions (to clarify, I’ve braided hundreds of horses and walked out a total of 3 times). However, the post seemed to rub some people the wrong way lol. I was called lazy, unprofessional, and some…