From the article “Braiding the Driving Horse” - written by Jessica Axelsson with photos by Dan Snyder

“You’ve decided on an outfit, your carriage is cleaned, harness is polished, and horse is bathed, but you’ll still be up all night worrying about how your braids will look in the morning! Hopefully with the following tips and instruction you’ll be able to get some sleep before the next big show!

Every discipline has their “in fashion” for braiding; hunter’s show in small crimped braids, quarter horse shows prefer small square braids and jumpers rarely braid at all, but for driving, button braids are the way to go. Button braids are medium to large sized round braids, which, when done correctly look like little balls and are neat and tidy for any turnout.”

Click to download the full article with many instructional photos

The “model” in all the photos is Lola (Bayberry’s Life of the Party).