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MBT
September 26th, 2006, 01:42 PM
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3895/857/320/equinecrochet.jpg How cool is it that this horse is wearing a crocheted headpiece? I didn't make it, but I saw it at the local Renaissance Fair on Sunday and couldn't resist sharing it!
donnalynn2
September 26th, 2006, 01:44 PM
HMMM, i don't see anything... :think
tween
September 26th, 2006, 03:15 PM
hmm...can you see it now?
http://www.tweenhookz.com/2post/equinecrochet.jpg

Thats kewl MBT!! Purple even!! :yay
donnalynn2
September 26th, 2006, 03:37 PM
Thanks, now i see it!

Wow! That really is cool!
SDmom
September 26th, 2006, 03:38 PM
That Is Cool!
Mermaiden
September 26th, 2006, 04:10 PM
:manyheart That is so cute!! Thanks for sharing.
christinascrochethaven
September 26th, 2006, 08:48 PM
Cute:hook
tiggerhale
September 26th, 2006, 08:55 PM
That's awesome!
Katchkan
September 26th, 2006, 09:20 PM
These are used to keep the flies out of the horses eyes. They really do help. Not to mention looking great.
Sennight
September 26th, 2006, 09:49 PM
That is so cool!!! Crochet is for everything!!!!!
yarncat
September 27th, 2006, 11:08 AM
Way cool!
simonssez
September 27th, 2006, 11:29 AM
These are used to keep the flies out of the horses eyes. They really do help. Not to mention looking great.

Actually they do serve another purpose in addition to keeping flies out of the ears/eyes. The netting over their ears helps filter out noise. You see it most often with jumpers, helps to keep the noises from the crowd/outside of the arena from being as much of a distraction. :)
knitcrochetandpray
September 27th, 2006, 11:52 AM
This is very interesting. I live in an extremely rural community, mostly farmers. There are a great number of folks in the area that own horses. This would be a neat thing to provide. I looked around the internet and they sell for around $5 or so. I may have to purchase one and deconstruct it. It does not seem that difficult.
MBT
September 27th, 2006, 12:31 PM
Thanks for all the info on their practical uses. This horse was used in the jousting at a crowded Renaissance Fair with hundreds of people screaming, so I bet he could use all the distraction reduction he could get!
sunnywolfgar
September 27th, 2006, 06:19 PM
thats very different,,, never seen a horse wear one of those...
lilpug
September 27th, 2006, 07:13 PM
:cowgirl I would love to make one for my nieces horse! Any ideas on how?
niqita
September 29th, 2006, 01:29 PM
They do make them I have seen them my self at when I take my daughter to horse shows! Next time I see one I will ask them who made it and can I have the directions then I will share with all! I know they are called ear fly bonnets.
Ladycrochat
October 2nd, 2006, 08:27 AM
Since crochet has been very popular this season in fashion, THAT is one very well-dressed horse!:lol
silkymist
October 2nd, 2006, 09:17 AM
Just found this pattern on Ebay..
http://cgi.ebay.com/Traditional-Fly-Bonnet-Crochet-Pattern-PDF-FILE-ONLY_W0QQitemZ7182791965QQihZ015QQcategoryZ47265QQ ssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem