Editor’s blog: 18 thoughts we had while plaiting

1. This time I’m going to get it right. Eleven, perfectly matched, wisp-free plaits, plus one in the forelock to make it an even number.

2. Why does her mane fall neatly into 10 or 12 plaits instead?

3. Who made up the rule about odd numbered plaits?

4. Where did I put the comb/brush/spray/bands? 

5. Why does my mare always want to toss her head/scrub on me/tug some hay out of her net just as I reach the end of the plait, so it slips straight out my fingers?

6. Is my thumb going to drop off because I’ve wrapped 16 plaiting bands around it?

7. Why don’t I have any plaiting bands handy? I had 16 of them a minute ago.

8. Why does my mare have more layers in her hair than Rachel from Friends did in the 1990s?

9. Why does that plait look like a hairy golfball?

10. And why is that one so small I need a magnifying glass in order to see it?

11. Does that plait consist of more rubber band than actual mane?

12. Should I have used a needle and thread instead?

13. Is it better to roll or fold?

14. I blatantly should have folded.

15. Who invented plaiting anyway?

16. I’m going to take up showjumping instead.

17. Done! Ah, doesn’t she look pretty…

18. Why has that plait unrolled itself already?