16 video lessons
Manes and tails
Lifetime access
35+ years experience
Learn at your own pace
THE SOLUTION
Stop the Stress, Start Winning
Show mornings should be about focus and joy, not panic and uneven plaits. Here is how we transform your routine.
The Show-Day Struggle
- • Last-minute panic: Feeling the crunch of time as the clock ticks down.
- • Uneven results: Plaits that slip or look messy, leaving you feeling embarrassed in the ring.
- • Show-day anxiety: Stressing over your kit instead of enjoying the morning with your horse.
The Pro Advantage
- • Clear step-by-step: Master the exact techniques for show-ready results every time.
- • Time-saving routines: Learn the professional workflows that cut your prep time in half.
- • Calm show mornings: Wake up knowing you have the skills to make your horse shine.
Your instructor
Meet Cassy
I've been around horses for more than 35 years, and plaiting since I was a little girl, helping out on the pony courses at Turville. These days I plait everything from native ponies to Friesians and Iberian horses, and my techniques have helped clients win at Royal Windsor. I'm an equestrian coach, an Iberian horse specialist, and an accredited Flying Changes Mindset coach. Plait Like a Pro is simply how I teach you when I can't be there in person.
Lesson plan
Part 01
What's in my plaiting kit?
• Which plait and why?
• Short manes: pulling and trimming.
Part 02
Sectioning, plaiting down and securing ends
• Roll up, fold up, band or thread?
• Adding fake hair to a thin mane
• Long manes: French plait
• Long manes: Dutch plait.
Part 03
Double crest plait
• Thread-through scallop plait
• Lattice plait
Part 04
Tails: pulling and trimming
• Tail French plait
• Tail Dutch plait
• Tying up the tail for parade: Lusitano
• Tying up the tail for parade: PRE and Luso.
What fellow equestrians are saying
"You helped us after our first working equitation competition by sharing some advice about the Luso tail braids! I still use your technique at every competition and we always get complimented. Your video was so easy for a plaiting beginner to follow."
Shayna M
"Cassy's Plait Like A Pro course is brilliant. Through her wonderfully clear and detailed videos I have learnt to plait my horse's mane to a high standard. I also love it that Cassy will always give individual advice too when you message her."
Suzanne C
"Her plaiting course online is absolutely the best resource for being able to follow along and do it yourself, and Cassy is so helpful in answering questions and giving feedback if you need it too."
Jenni W
"Cassy worked her magic and, boy, what a transformation. His plait was tight and beautiful and stayed in for both performances. I was so impressed that I signed up to learn how she does it, and her easy step-by-step online training makes it simple to learn. the perfect tutor."
Jo P
"If Cassy can't be there to help you in person, the next best thing is to follow her extremely clear and precise Plait Like a Pro video tutorials which cover all types of manes and tails and enable you to achieve an amazingly high standard of plaiting on your own."
Richard P
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have access? +
For life. You can watch all 16 lessons as soon as you've paid, and come back to them before every show.
Is this course suitable for beginners? +
Yes. We start with your kit and preparing the mane, then build up one step at a time. If you already plait, the mane and tail styles later in the course will give you plenty to work on.
What do I need to start? +
Your plaiting kit and a horse who's happy to stand. The first lesson shows you everything in my kit, and the Plaiting Essentials Guide lists the products I use every day.
What if I get stuck? +
Ask me in the Facebook support group. You can share your plaits there too, and I'd love to see them.