Horses Love Mohair!

A project in Roosevelt, UT by Leo Dumas
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We make mohair horse gear - cinches, breast collars and reins. We shear our goats, wash, pick and card the fiber to produce the yarn.
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Backers: 202
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Funded: $3,258 of $2,000
Dates: Nov 14th -> Nov 30th (16 days)
Project By: Leo Dumas
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Latest News

Thanks To All Of You!

November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Our crowd funding project is coming to an end and we want all of you to know how much we appreciate your support. This has been a very positive experience for us. We communicated with some great people, discovered there is a lot of interest in what... (Read More)

Latest Product

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Learn To Spin Kit  Due to the interest we have received about spinning fibers, we have added a "learn to spin" kit to our products. A lot of people would like to learn to spin but find the cost of a spinning wheel prohibitive, or they don't want to... (Read More)

Start To Finish

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Our Workroom  We are proud that we produce yarn, cord and cinches from the mohair of our own animals. It would certainly be easier just to buy the cord to make the cinches, but so satisfying to make something from start to finish, going through... (Read More)

Making A Roper Cinch

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Roper Cinch  HI Everyone, There are different types of cinches. I have shown pictures of straight cinches and they are usually 17 strand or 21 strands of mohair. The one above is a roper cinch and this cinch is made a little differently. A roper... (Read More)

Alpaca and Mohair

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Mohair from Ginger Tea Alpaca from Gracie  I wanted all of you to see how different alpaca and Mohair really are. Both of these photos are unwashed fleece, right off the animal. As you can see, the alpaca is fluffy and the mohair is curly. There... (Read More)

I'm Spinning!

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We want to thank you all again for your support and I want you to know I am busy spinning more alpaca yarn for rewards. The response has been overwhelming and I want to make sure we have enough. This campaign ends November 30th and we will start... (Read More)

Why Horses Love Mohair

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
 I know I have done a lot more talking about our animals than I have the process of cinch making. I think the reason is because it is our love of animals that got us into cinch making in the first place. We love having fiber animals and our milk... (Read More)

A Visit To The Farm

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
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Angora Goats

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Some of Our Little Friends  A couple of weeks ago, we brought home 20 more angora goats. This was just after they arrived. They look pretty rough but have gained weight and are doing much better now. Some were so matted we had to try to shear some... (Read More)

Our Future Plans

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
You are all just so great for making this happen! I can't wait to start sending out your yarn. You will love it! Any extra money will be used to buy the buckles we use for every cinch. We only use solid brass buckles or stainless steel and they are... (Read More)

Thank you, thank you!

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
To all of you, A great big thank you for your support. WE MADE IT! I will start sending out the surveys because I have a lot of yarn to ship and it looks like I might need to spin even more. I have been trying to upload a video all morning so you... (Read More)

Cute Faces

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Ace and Jax  (Read More)

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