MA> The book "Grooming to @in" has a chapter on braiding, 
 MA> and it includes braiding for long manes...the french 
 MA> kind is the most popular from @hat I've seen.  All the 
 MA> years I've been around horses and sho@ed, etc., I've 
 MA> never learned to braid...can you believe it!
     There's a local woman who is very good who HIRES OUT to braid up your 
horse for shows!  That's the way I'm gonna go...I never finished Spastic 
Reform School.   ;)
     I think 
 MA> my fine motor skills aren't quite up to par...and no@ 
 MA> arthritis makes it almost impossible!  Getting 
 MA> old...it's the pits!!!
     Of course you are taking glucosamine sulfate, et al?
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