Cathy, has been a professional horse trainer for over twenty years, and I know first hand she has both a real knowledge of the horse industry and great talent/skill when it comes to training. Her latest project is Louisiana Style, or "Dotti" as she is known around the barn, it is amazing what she has been able to do with Dotti. Dotti was born on Cathy's ranch, she was bred and trained to be a race horse, she didn't do too badly on the track either, but fearing the rigours of racing would break Dotti down at a young age Cathy decided to change her career from race horse to western pleasure horse, two jobs that couldn't be more different! Dotti has been up to the challenge and after only a year of retraining she will be entering her first schooling show next weekend. I predict a lot of ribbons the future, Cathy and Dotti make a great team.
It was less than two years ago that Dotti won her first race, and it was that occasion Cathy decided to commemorate with a bracelet made from Dotti's tail hair. She had a bracelet made from rawhide that she had purchased at a horse show and worn for many years, before the clasp broke. She had been very fond of the rawhide bracelet so she asked me to use the beads with Dotti's hair to make a new bracelet as a memento of Dotti's first win on the track. Below are the before and after pictures of that bracelet.
The Original Rawhide Bracelet
The Bracelet Made From Dotti's Tail
Wow, girl...absolutely beautiful! Your work is so exceptional that people are blown away every time I wear a bracelet or necklace. The attention to detail and craftsmanship is way beyond what I have seen in horsehair items. Keep up the good work, it a God-given talent and a reflection of you...Foot Rowland
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