Monday, November 16, 2015

Mikey Remembered

Watching my horse suddenly die in front of me has left me a bit traumatized (little things make me think Penn/any other horse is going to drop dead too) and with the following very obvious statements ingrained in my head:

Life is fragile.
Death is irrevocable.

I knew I wanted a horse hair bracelet. I've always wanted one. Trainer cut off locks of tail hair for me, knowing I wanted a bracelet. I started looking at them shortly after Mikey's death and for a while I wold just cry my eyes out when I looked, then when I was finally able to give the bracelets consideration, I didn't like many of them. I didn't want the hair directly next to my skin because hair is delicate and I didn't want my skin's oils to mess up the hair, or me do something dumb to accidentally muss it or pull it or anything. There are no redos here- I have a finite amount of hair.

Someone posted to a local horse group on Facebook on Friday two pictures of bracelets. The poster was looking to have something similar made. I did my internet stalking research and was able to figure out who made one of the bracelets.

Mini Treasured Memories

Square Spiral Bracelet
Spiral Bracelet
I know they're not braided, but I love the silverwork around the hair. I think I'm going to do the square spiral- I like that clasp pattern better.

I think if I have enough hair (I honestly can't remember how much hair Trainer cut off- I know there were a couple mane locks and I think two locks from Mikey's tail), I want to get these earrings made:

Silver Horseshoe earrings.
And both the earrings and bracelet can come with bead charms and I'm going to ask for a charm that says "Mikey" for the bracelet, and then for the beads in this picture to be put on all of them so I have a matching set.

The bead color I want- not the earrings. Though they're neat too.
I haven't ordered anything yet, but I think I will soon.
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  1. AustenNovember 16, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    Oh WOW! Those are gorgeous. I'm kind of "meh" on most horsehair jewelry, but those are awesome.

    I've thought I'd get Pig's hair fired into a piece of horsehair pottery. Something about his hair being set on fire to make crazy and permanent patterns really appeals to me. There was a lady in Cincinnati who did it, but I dunno where else to look. (To the internet!!)

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    1. Codex DressageNovember 16, 2015 at 12:03 PM

      After looking at most horse hair jewelry, I'm meh too. But I loved those- it's actually something I would wear to work, which I find much more appealing than a random bracelet, hanging on my jewelry tree, never to be worn.

      I have a beautiful horse hair vase, made from Mikey's hair. A friend asked my mom for a bunch of Mikey's hair and had it done as a holiday gift for me two years ago. It is beautiful and you absolutely should. I have to bring it back out, but since I have cats, it's displayed in the master bedroom where they can't get to it and possibly break it. I'll have to take a pic and send it to you- I think in the vase is a description of where it came from, so I'll send that too.

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    2. Codex DressageNovember 16, 2015 at 12:04 PM

      They were able to do the vase with hair from when I pulled his mane too- so no need to cut locks or anything.

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    3. AustenNovember 16, 2015 at 12:27 PM

      Oh that's so cool! Bad cats, though. Bad, bad cats. ;)

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    4. Codex DressageNovember 16, 2015 at 12:33 PM

      I know!! Cats can and will break anything important to you, and you will forgive them because they're cute and fuzzy.

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  2. emmaNovember 16, 2015 at 1:09 PM

    oh wow those are really nice! i've always really loved the idea of doing something nice with horse hair but haven't always loved the options i've seen

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  3. MeganNovember 16, 2015 at 1:49 PM

    Oooo I totally want to do this with Rico's hair, those bracelets are gorgeous! I want to do something wearable like that as well as a vase. Definitely keep us updated about what you decide to do!

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  4. JodiNovember 16, 2015 at 2:10 PM

    These are so pretty! I still have Beefheart's locks from his tail and have been wondering what kind of bracelet I wanted made with them. I would love to have one of these!

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  5. jenjNovember 16, 2015 at 2:21 PM

    Those are super pretty, all of them!

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  6. KateNovember 16, 2015 at 3:34 PM

    Wow - those are by far and away the best horsehair jewelry options I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing!

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