Currently it had come to her attention that her hair usually looked messy. Why? I sent her to lessons with her hair up in a ponytail with a cute homemade bow wrapped around. It seems that the ponytail was yanked downward in order for her helmet to fit properly and much snarling ensued.
Ever the internet mom, I searched riding hairstyles and came up with nothing useful. So, I am going to post some experiments and post them here. It's better than a whole lot of nothing, right?
First, side braids:
Single Back Braid with Rubber Banded Bow:
This is what it looked like before I added the helmet.
1 comment:
This is helpful! And, as a riding instructor, I wanted to point out that this is quite correct. It is important that girls' hair lay flat like this, and the braid be pulled downward as you braid it, like this, in order to ensure proper helmet fit. In fact, she looks ready to appear in a show! (except that you would want a smaller bow). For everyday riding, a low ponytail at the nape of the neck can also work. The only thing I would add is that you want to move the little plastic divider part on the helmet straps back toward the ears a little, so that the strap makes a "V" around each ear. See this photo of rider Kim Gentry. http://www.troxelhelmets.com/
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