Hearts.
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| Random Pinterest image, but these things are a dime a dozen. |
Crosses and crucifixes.
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| Oh honey, no. I'm sure Jesus loves you too, but this is getting into the creepy stalker-level love. From here. |
And beaded browbands that are basically a single or double string of beads, a bit of leather at each end to attach to the bridle, and nothing else.
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| They all just look like a recipe for a cascade of beads down your horse's face to me. |
There are exceptions, but I'm not generally a fan of browbands without the leather backing up the beadwork, actually; it just seems so fragile.
Oh, and special dishonorable mention goes to the beaded browbands where there's no leather behind the browband
and the browband is either silver tube beads, a chain, or a rope of plain white crystals.
I know it's for the conservative dressage ring folks, but... I just find it so ugly.
I really can't get behind some of the western stuff with the crosses and hearts and guns and skulls mixed with sparkle. Am I in a gang? Am I just 'western'? I don't know.
ReplyDeleteI've got a cobby pony and I do wonder whether a thin/simple bling or bead browband might suit. Or maybe her fat forehead will burst the beads off and they'll rain down her face. Again, things to consider :)
There really is a shocking amount of glitter involved in Western showing, considering the reputation of cowboys as "tough." :)
DeleteDon't get me wrong - I actually LOVE beaded browbands, fancy or simple or just metal or whatever. Just... I want leather behind the beads, or I'm scared I'm going to break it somehow.