John and all I've read that you should not use tail hair from a female horse. A gelding (neutered male) or stallion is fine. The problem is that mares urinate on their tails and that the urea and associated acids make the tail hair fibers brittle and weak.
Ed At 12:11 PM 9/21/02, you wrote: >Hi Bob- > > >From a horse!(chuckle). What a riot! Betcha never saw >that one comin'. <VBG> > >I have several friends who raise horses and one of >them is going to be taking some to the knackers >soon.(A knacker is somebody who puts old horses down, >please, no flames, I'm not the one taking them). She >has already promised me some tails, I'll check with >her on what's going on with that. Will also check on >just getting just some loose hairs from friends when >they groom their nags. I'm sure I'll get some strange >looks, but I'm used to it. Once you've picked up >roadkill, the rest is easy. ;>) > >Will let you know in a day or so what I get. > > -John > Oregon > > >--- Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi does any one know where I can get some horse tail > > hair in natural color; ie brown, black, gray , > > white ect? > > > > Thanks > > Bob Haering > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >===== >The River- >You passers-by, who share my journey, >You move and change,I move and am the same; >You move and are gone, I move and remain. > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! >http://sbc.yahoo.com
