This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
--- Knutsen Fjord Farm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: "Knutsen Fjord Farm" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi all - > > Another good use for hair is a "hair saddle." The > young woman who works with > my trainer is making one from all the shedding at > their place Evidently what you do is collect mass > amounts of horse hair, stuff > it in a burlap bag, and ride the bag all summer as > if it were a saddle. By > fall, it will be a saddle, perfectly fitted to you > and your horse. The hair > turns to felt. Haven't tried it myself, but it > sounds good. Hmmmm. Sounds pretty SCRATCHY to me!! We used to have horsehair blankets to use in the wagon/sleigh in the winter(the only way to town in the winter when I was a small child was by horsedrawn wagon or sleigh). They were REALLY made of horsehair!! Warm, but VERY scratchy! Mary ===== Mary Thurman Raintree Farms [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
