# @theplaidhorsemag on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DePoo6-lKnt
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71485471-theplaidhorsemag-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ad23c4682a.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08T19:00:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Plaid Horse Magazine (@theplaidhorsemag) — https://gondola.cc/theplaidhorsemag

## Caption

The perfect braids might be what you see in the ring, but they're only a small part of what you’re paying for.

Professional braider and 5* FEI groom Christa N’Dure breaks down what actually goes into making a living braiding horses from long nights and demanding physical work to travel, scheduling, business expenses, last-minute changes, and handling horses she may have never met before.

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## Tags

horsebraider, horseindustry, horsegrooming, horseshowing, hunterjumper, showhunters, equestrian, horseshowlife, theplaidhorse, equinebusiness, showjumping, ourindustry, showgrooming, equestrianlife, equinegrooming, professionalbraider, horsebraiding, equestrianbusiness, behindthescenes, horsepeople

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