The 'Colorful Cowgirl' spins horsehair into mecate reins, the family's craft | Oregon Field Guide

Known as the "Colorful Cowgirl," Gloria Michelle is putting her personal twist into a four-generation family tradition of handmaking mecate reins out of horsehair.
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[@jer3996]

I always pick a video for the fam to learn something over dinner.....at the table. I think I'm gonna get some interest tonight.

[@MattCookOregon]

Love it.

[@starrider4878]

Beautiful ☝️💜💫

[@2012feartheginger]

This is stunning. I would love one!

[@annalengstrand]

love it, have known about her modern beautiful mecates for a while and watching this was great! :)

[@nmelkhunter1]

Very neat. I just watched a video on my cellphone about a tradition that’s 300 ? years old being built on equipment that also very traditional. That’s way neat!

[@lisakuehn6436]

Beautiful.

[@kimbernimue7721]

This is incredible, love so much!!!!!!!

[@Samtzu]

Absolutely beautiful. I don't ride, but I would love a rope like that... and I'll bet that they are STRONG!!

[@ritamclaughlin9681]

Beautiful! As a hand spinner, I wonder how you are balancing the twist,especially when you plied all those strands together. Very interesting!

[@justaperson4656]

The plying I get, I was taught to ply the opposite direction than the twist to balance it, but an E-spindle/E-wheel intimidates me so much

[@carlosmante]

The word Mecate cames from the Mexica or Nahuatl "Mecatl".

[@jjackson-7660]

How long are your strands before you start twisting? There must be a lot of shrinkage as they twist. Absolutely beautiful.

[@collettespeidel]

These are beautiful...where can i get them?

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