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 Leather Braiding Instruction at WESTERN STATES HORSE EXPO

Murieta Equestrian Center, Sacramento, CA

New Date

June 9, 10, and 11, 2023

Update: 3/17/2023

Instruction by Gail Hought

Classes are in the HORSEINTEREST workshop area.

 Sign up below or call 707-599-9493

Space secured by payment for braiding lessons will not be refundable; however, the fee will be credited towards future lessons, braiding books, braiding tools, supplies and/or braided items. 

 

$150 per class

If classes are available, we will take walk-ins.

There will be one 3 hour class in the morning and one in the afternoon.  Morning sessions are from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM; afternoon sessions are from 2 PM - 5 PM.  Each session is limited to 3 students.

*Upon enrollment either on this page or by phone, 707-599-9493, there will be a $150 fee.  Feel free to enroll in more than one session. 

Materials supplied include pre-cut fully prepared strings and a mandrel, which you will take home.  Tools are supplied.  Bring your braiding questions as well, I will be happy to answer them.

Buttons and Knots Instructed: as seen in the above photo  

2 & 3 pass Spanish Ring Knot
6 bight Turk’s head with herringbone interweave
6 bight Turk’s head with gaucho interweave
4 bight gaucho
6 bight long pineapple button with herringbone interweave
A notebook is recommended.

*Are you interested in learning to braid a Bosal?  I would be happy to provide instruction on the noseband and the heel knot, both their groundwork and braiding.  Bosal Kit would need to be purchased. These would be taught in sections and could be a way for you to get started.  Please let me know if you are interested by calling or emailing me to set up these times during the provided sign-up times.  707-599-9493 or hought@hought.com

Available for purchase will be several braiding kits-including Key Fob kits, small tools and supplies and all the books in The Art of Braiding collection.

 

Friday, June 9 2023
Morning instruction # 1

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Friday, June 9, 2023
Morning instruction # 2

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

 Friday, June 9, 2023
Morning instruction # 3

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

 
 

Friday, June 9, 2023
Afternoon instruction # 4

2 PM - 5 PM

Friday, June 9, 2023
Afternoon instruction # 5

2 PM - 5 PM

 Friday, June 9, 2023
Afternoon instruction # 6

2 PM - 5 PM

 
     



Saturday, June 10, 2023
Morning instruction # 7

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM


Space Taken

Saturday, June 10, 2023
Morning instruction # 8

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

 Saturday, June 10, 2023
Morning instruction # 9

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

 
 

 Saturday, June 10, 2023
Afternoon instruction # 10

2 PM - 5 PM

Space Taken

  Saturday, June 10, 2023
Afternoon instruction # 11

2 PM - 5 PM

Space Taken

 Saturday, June 10, 2023
Afternoon instruction # 12

2 PM - 5 PM

 
     

Sunday, June 11, 2023
Morning instruction # 13

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Space Taken

  Sunday, June 11, 2023
Morning instruction # 14

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Space Taken  

 Sunday, June 11, 2023
Morning instruction # 15

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

 
 

 Sunday, June 11, 2023
Afternoon instruction # 16

2 PM - 5 PM

Space Taken

  Sunday, June 11, 2023
Afternoon instruction # 17

2 PM - 5 PM

Space Taken

 Sunday, June 11, 2023
Afternoon instruction # 18

2 PM - 5 PM

 
     
 

 Email - hought@hought.com

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