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Select an area on the topside of your horses tailbone in
which you would like to attach the extension .A good
short cut is to lay it against your horses tail and eye
up exactly where you would like the extension to be. If
it looks too long, but is where you feel it should be,
don't worry!! You can easily trim it to your liking when
attached!! If its too short, move it down a bit or it
just may not be the correct size!
We suggest attaching it at the end of the first one
third (from the dock) of the tail or half way down the
tailbone .The tail is a bit stronger in this area to
support the weight of the extension. |
In the selected area, comb a straight line across the
horses tail and gather all this hair up, make sure you
also grab the hair that is along the underside, but in
this straight line as well. Now band it up or twist and
clip this bunch of hair out of your way. Note: make sure
you get a good full amount of this hair, this will be
important when your are finished with attaching.
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Now lay the extension against the tail and keep it
secure with a large clip or have a helper assist in
holding it for proper attachment. We strongly suggest a
helper until you get the hang of it! Have the extension
held firmly against the tailbone and now begin to braid
down and along the side of the extension by braiding
the natural tail hair to the extension tail hairs. Take
your braiding hairs from the center or edge of the
extension and make sure you braid thin and tight for a
secure attachment. |
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French braid approximately 3-5 inches down the
extension, then finish by regular braiding another 3
inches of the remaining hair and finish it off with a
rubber band that matches your horses tail color.
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Switch sides and do the exact thing to the other side of
the extension. |
Now that both sides have been braided, we suggest with
heavier extensions to join them between the extension
and natural tail hair by rubber banding the two
together. Not everyone likes this look and sometimes it
just doesn't work that way. I have several horses and I
use this method with one, who happens to have a very
"thin" tail bone. Otherwise the extension stays put with
just the two braids left alone along the side. It
basicly comes down to preference. |
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Lastly and most importantly, let down the "out of the
way" tail hair and brush it over the extension to evenly
blend the tails together. The tail extension should now
be undetectable!
If you are not happy with the tails appearance or
positioning, simply start again from the beginning and
pay close attention to gathering the right amount of
"out of the way" tail hair to clip up. Blending is the
most important part of a successful attachment!
Don't get frustrated!! Remember ... practice makes
perfect!!
Enjoy! |
