Holiday Gift Ideas: Horsehair Bracelets

Tis the season to have absolutely no idea what to get any of your friends or family, for the umpteenth year in a row. Every once in a while you find the perfect present, but especially for horsey friends, the pressure is on. Obviously you’ll be purchasing something horse-related, but does it have to be pink and have a fat pony on it? We here at Eventing Nation say NAY! That’s why this holiday season each one of our impressive staff writers is picking one unique, amazing, thoughtful and clever horsey gift to help you along during this time of stress. Happy holidays!

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Horsehair bracelets are a beautiful keepsake you will treasure for years to come. Photo via Tail Spin Bracelets.

Our horses are an integral part of our lives. While we can’t always be at the barn — apparently eating, sleeping and working have to occasionally take a priority — you can always keep a part of your horse with you by wearing a horsehair bracelet. Plus, if you’re anything like me, your taste in jewelry is mediocre at best … if existent at all. Who has the money to spend on fine jewels and metals after board, lessons and vet bills have been deducted from your bank account? But a horsehair bracelet is an affordable, beautiful piece of jewelry that makes a fashion statement while also looking earthy and understated. You can wear it to work, to the barn or out on the town.

I know what you’re thinking. Our horses’ tails might as well be under lock and key. I know several horses whose tails never leave a tail bag due to their owner’s fear that half the tail will find its way into a jagged fence board. You’d have to be slightly out of your mind to sacrifice a piece of your horse’s beautiful tail in the name of fashion, right? But Tail Spin Bracelets, a small business founded in 2008 by horse lovers Kim Caulfield and Terri Spencer, only needs several small snips from below your horse’s tailbone to make the bracelet. You’ll never even notice that a few pieces are missing. And at $85, these bracelets won’t break the bank.

Additionally, Tail Spin offers numerous sterling silver charms you can add to the bracelet to make it more personalized. You can add just a plain charm or engrave the charm with your horse’s name to make the gift even more special. If you’re thinking of purchasing a horsehair bracelet for your equine friends, think about how thoughtful you’ll look when they unwrap a one-of-a-kind bracelet made from their horse’s tail. Hopefully they’ll be so overcome by Christmas cheer that they won’t question how or when you snuck into their horse’s stall to steal a piece of tail. It’s all in the name of friendship, after all. Happy holidays and happy shopping!

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