Horsehair Art
by Margaret Ann Pense,
"Trail Boss" at End of the Trail...er
by Margaret Ann Pense,
"Trail Boss" at End of the Trail...er
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Horsehair hitching is an art form traced to the
Spanish Conquistadors through the Spanish Vaquero
and North American Buckaroo.
Tail or mane hair is twisted into "pulls" or
"strands" containing 6 or 10 hairs. The "pulls" are then
hitched over string in a series of "half hitches". As the
string is turned around a rod or "core" each new round
is held secure with another series of half hitches.
Patterns are made with contrasting hairs or a variation
in hitches. As you can imagine, hitching is time
consuming and requires hours of focus and intent.
Bracelets are hitched around a copper core, so
they are slightly adjustable. Silver tips are created
by Nevada artist Steve Feasel. So, bring out the
buckaroo in you with a piece of wearable Western art!
Spanish Conquistadors through the Spanish Vaquero
and North American Buckaroo.
Tail or mane hair is twisted into "pulls" or
"strands" containing 6 or 10 hairs. The "pulls" are then
hitched over string in a series of "half hitches". As the
string is turned around a rod or "core" each new round
is held secure with another series of half hitches.
Patterns are made with contrasting hairs or a variation
in hitches. As you can imagine, hitching is time
consuming and requires hours of focus and intent.
Bracelets are hitched around a copper core, so
they are slightly adjustable. Silver tips are created
by Nevada artist Steve Feasel. So, bring out the
buckaroo in you with a piece of wearable Western art!
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Honor your own horse by letting Margaret Ann
create a keepsake for you out of your own horse's mane
or tail hair. These bracelets will be made out of 6-hair
pulls and color may be added if you like. She can make
one bracelet out of hair from more than one horse if you
happen to want all of your horses honored with the same
bracelet. Allow 4-6 weeks. Finished with silver tips.
$250.00
Please click on the "Honor Your Horse" link for
pictures of Honored Horses and information on how you
can have your own horse honored.
create a keepsake for you out of your own horse's mane
or tail hair. These bracelets will be made out of 6-hair
pulls and color may be added if you like. She can make
one bracelet out of hair from more than one horse if you
happen to want all of your horses honored with the same
bracelet. Allow 4-6 weeks. Finished with silver tips.
$250.00
Please click on the "Honor Your Horse" link for
pictures of Honored Horses and information on how you
can have your own horse honored.
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Margaret Ann was honored as one of the
Top Ten Hitchers by the American Academy of
Western Artists in 1998.
She has been a featured artist at
numerous exhibitions throughout the West,
including "Women's Work ~ Gear and
Photography by Western Women" and "Braided,
Twisted, Tied" at the Western Folklife Center
in Elko, Nevada; "Trappings of Texas" at the
Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine, Texas; and "I
See By Your Outfit You Are A Cowboy" at the
Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities
in Ketchum, Idaho.
Top Ten Hitchers by the American Academy of
Western Artists in 1998.
She has been a featured artist at
numerous exhibitions throughout the West,
including "Women's Work ~ Gear and
Photography by Western Women" and "Braided,
Twisted, Tied" at the Western Folklife Center
in Elko, Nevada; "Trappings of Texas" at the
Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine, Texas; and "I
See By Your Outfit You Are A Cowboy" at the
Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities
in Ketchum, Idaho.
| "Lightning" Hitched Horsehair with Silver and Onyx Tips Wrist Size 7 1/2" to 8 1/2" $250.00 |
| "All the Pretty Horses" Hitched Horsehair Bracelet with Silver and Onyx Tips |
| Custom Hitched Horsehair Bracelets |
| "Trappings of Texas" March 2009 Exhibition Pieces |
| Hitched Horsehair Gallery Hitched Pieces Currently Available Hitched Bracelets finished with sterling silver tips by Nevada artist Steve Feasel are made exclusively with 6-hair pulls. |
| "Hot Shot" Horsehair and 9mm casings. Wrist size: 6 1/2" to 7 1/2" $150.00 |
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| "Marfa Lights" Hitched Horsehair Bracelet with Silver and Turquoise Tips |
| "Rainbow" Hitched Horsehair with Silver and Turquoise Tips Wrist size: 6 1/2" to 7 1/2" $250.00 |
| "Twilight" Hitched Horsehair Bracelet with Silver Tips |
| Sorry! Sold during "Trappings of Texas". |
| Sorry! Sold during "Trappings of Texas". |
| Sorry! Sold during "Trappings of Texas". |
| Hitched Bracelets finished with 9mm casings are made with a combination of 10-hair and 6-hair pulls. |
| "Sage and Sunset" Hitched Horsehair with Silver and Varasite Tips Wrist size: 7 1/2" to 8 1/2" $250.00 |
| "Wild Rag" Hitched Horsehair with Silver and Turquoise Tips Wrist size: 6 1/2" to 7 1/2" $250.00 |