vendredi 24 mai 2013

Make Your Horse Look His Best With Horse Bling

By Antoinette Quinn


Bling has come at last to the equine world. Horse bling is now being used by professionals to provide an eye-catching spectacle. Parade horses need to be attractive. Even Pony Club members want their mounts to look as good as possible. Bridles and breastplates have been decorated for many years but bling is now being extended to bell-boots, manes, tails, hooves and other parts of the body.

Equine body stickers are one of the newer products available. Stars, crowns, skull and crossbones as well as flowers, hearts and even cupcakes can be applied to your horse's quarters or rumps. Adorn your mount in the colours of your school or a company logo or ranch brand. Add glittering gemstones to add to the appeal.

These stickers are self-adhesive and can be applied very quickly. They are non-toxic. To apply, the horse's coat needs to be clean and dry. Peel off the paper and place the design in place. If applied in summer the design will last two to four days. This extends to five to ten days in winter. When you want to remove the design, simply peel off in the direction of the hair.

Bell-boots are available in a variety of colours and sizes. Choose from pink, navy blue, burgundy, red, black or olive green. Custom designs can be hand-painted on the boots with features picked out in gemstones. These are machine-washable. Body ornamentation is now being seen at local gymkhanas, on parade horses, at rodeo events such as barrel-racing and Pony Club. Be proud of your team and advertise yourselves by sporting matching decorations.

If your preferred discipline is showing or dressage, a decorated browband will enhance a beautiful head. Dressage browbands are often in a V-shape. These look great if a mix of coloured ribbon and crystal are used. A 5-row crystal chain is another option in either silver or gold. For a fun item, have your horse's name included in a custom browband.

The ends of the browbands may be finished with rosettes and short trimmed ribbons featuring the same colours as the band. Another option is a carnation. Red and silver browbands with carnation ends look very elegant on grey horses. Breastplates and stirrup leathers are other items suitable for ornamentation.

Matching bamboo canes add to the overall elegance of an outfit. Wrapped in crystal chain over a velvet base and finished with crystal ornamentation on the top and bottom, these are very eye-catching. For additional glitter, the entire cane may be wrapped in crystals. To complete a harmonious look, purchase stock pins and lapel buttons to match.

You can also use glitter gel and a stencil to create your own patterns and designs. Place these on the horse's quarters or on the rump. Adding glitter to the mane and tail draws attention to long, flowing hair. Add satin or glitter hoof polish to all four hooves. Enhance white markings with white chrome. Accentuate eyes and muzzles with oil containing glitter. These are all available as gift packs. Horse bling is bound to appeal to horse-lovers of all disciplines.




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