366 MEME - Day 125 - DJ
Thursday, June 18th, 2009 01:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
debris4spikeJust thought you would like to see a picture of DJ today - actually I'm just showing off that I actually got the plait tight today!!
.... even if I have got a bit of the fringe tucked in!!
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Date: 2009-06-18 12:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-06-18 02:39 pm (UTC)The plaits are to take the weight of his mane off his neck while he is working, and is what is called a working plait. Means you can leave the mane on the horse to protect them while they are in the field.
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Date: 2009-06-18 01:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-06-18 02:02 pm (UTC)Also, nice plaiting job!
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Date: 2009-06-18 02:42 pm (UTC)The plaits are to take the weight of his mane off his neck while he is working, and is what is called a working plait. Means you can leave the mane on the horse to protect them while they are in the field.
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Date: 2009-06-18 02:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-06-18 02:42 pm (UTC)The fly fringe is, in his case, making use of the "ears" which are only cotton, but just muffle the sound of traffic slightly - he went through a bad phase of being a bit traffic shy ... this way he hears less, and focusses more on me. For most horses it is the fringe to protect the eyes from flies as to why he is wearing it - but DJ has a good forelock, and doesn't need it.
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