Tighter Braids. Faster Prep. No Residue.
Exhibitors Quick Braid 64oz. gives you the grip every serious braider needs — clean, show-ready braids that hold all day and comb out without a bath. Trusted by hunters, jumpers, and dressage riders who can't afford to have a single braid slip.
Why Do So Many Braids Fall Apart Before the First Class?
It's 5 a.m. and you're standing under barn fluorescents with a mane comb, a spool of thread, and a horse who has already decided today is not the day for patience. You've done this a hundred times. You know how the braids should look — tight, even buttons sitting right along the crest, every one the same size. You've watched the top grooms work at A-circuit shows and you know what the judges see when they see a neck done right. But there's a gap between knowing what great braids look like and being able to produce them reliably, under pressure, on a horse that won't stand still, with a mane that refuses to cooperate.
The problem goes deeper than technique. Most manes — especially on warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, and horses with naturally coarse or fine hair — simply don't want to behave. Slippery hair slides out of your fingers before you can get the first loop of thread around it. Short, layered hair at the poll won't stay in a knot no matter how tightly you wrap it. Coarse hair creates bulky braids that sit up instead of lying flat against the crest. Fine hair makes braids that look clean going in and feathered and fuzzy by the time the horse walks into the ring. The mane itself is working against you, and no amount of speed or muscle memory can fully compensate.
Then there's the daily grind of show season. You're not braiding once — you're braiding night after night, at back-to-back shows, often in poor light, often on horses that are already tired and tense. Your hands cramp. You lose track of count. You run out of the product you trust halfway through and have to improvise with whatever's left in the kit. And when something goes wrong — a braid that pops loose in the warmup ring, a button that starts sliding before your first class — you have no time to fix it. You just have to live with it and hope the judge isn't looking at the neck.
Most riders have tried everything at some point: hair gel, water, hairspray, baby shampoo, half a dozen different braiding sprays from the tack shop. Some of those products work on certain hair types in certain weather. None of them work consistently. The gel builds up and makes the mane brittle. The hairspray is too stiff and leaves a white cast. The braiding sprays are either so light they do nothing or so heavy they make the hair greasy and hard to work with. Every failed solution costs time, money, and a little more confidence in the braiding process itself.
A Slipped Braid Doesn't Just Cost You Points — It Costs You Everything You Put Into Today
One loose braid in the hunter ring is not a minor inconvenience. It's the first thing the judge sees when your horse rounds the corner on the approach. Before the horse has taken a stride, before the judge has seen your eq or your horse's movement, there's a braid sitting sideways on the crest and it tells a story — this team was rushed, this horse wasn't ready, this rider didn't have it together this morning. You know that's not the real story. You were up at 4 a.m. You braided in the dark. You did everything right. But the braid doesn't know any of that, and neither does the judge.
The emotional weight of show prep is something non-horse people genuinely don't understand. The hours you put in before anyone else at the showground is awake, the physical toll of standing on a mounting block for two hours working a needle and thread, the anxiety of walking the horse out of the barn and not knowing if everything will hold — that's real. When braids fail, all of that effort disappears into the result. You didn't place where you should have. Your horse looked unpolished in the photos. You go home exhausted and already thinking about what you'll do differently next time, even though the real problem was never your skill — it was your product.
And when you're trying to compensate with workarounds, the costs add up fast. Extra show sheen to try to tame flyaways — another $18. A second spool of thread for redos — another $8. A braiding kit full of products that each solve one problem and create two others. Show entry fees that run $200 to $800 per class. Trailer fuel, stall fees, hotel nights. All of it riding on whether eight to thirty braids can hold for six to ten hours on a moving horse. The right braiding product is not a luxury. It's the cheapest insurance you can buy for everything else you've already spent.
- ✗Braids slip loose before the first class even starts
- ✗Slippery or coarse manes that won't grip no matter what you use
- ✗Products that leave residue, stiffness, or buildup after just one use
- ✗Spending hours on braids only to comb out a product-saturated, brittle mane
Exhibitors Quick Braid: The Grip Your Mane Has Been Missing
Exhibitors Quick Braid 64oz. is not a conditioning spray or a detangler with braiding in the name. It's a purpose-built braiding product developed specifically to give you working grip on any hair type — the kind of grip that lets you braid faster, tighter, and more consistently, even on the horses that have beaten every other product you've tried. The 64oz. refill size means you have enough product to get through the longest show weekend without rationing, and at $29.99 it's the kind of value that makes sense for anyone who brags more than a few times a month.
The formula works by depositing a light, flexible polymer onto each strand of hair as you spray it. Unlike gel or hairspray, the polymer doesn't harden — it stays slightly tacky, giving your fingers and your thread something to hold onto without making the hair brittle or sticky. That tackiness is calibrated carefully: enough grip to keep braids tight under movement and sweat, not so much that it creates buildup or mats the mane over time. The result is braids that lie flat against the crest, hold their shape through warmup and competition, and release cleanly when you comb them out afterward — no washing required.
Once the braids are in, that cascade of benefits runs all the way through your day. Braids that hold stay tight through the warmup ring, through flat work, through jumping courses. The horse's neck looks polished in photos and in person. You're not checking the braids in every reflective surface you walk past. You're not ducking into the barn before your class to try to save a button that's starting to slip. You're focused on riding, which is where your head needs to be when you're paying entry fees to compete at your best. And when the day is done, the braids comb out without a battle — the mane is left soft, manageable, and ready for the next time.
At Schneiders, we've been fitting horses and riders since 1948 — 78 years of knowing what works in the barn and what doesn't. When we carry a product like Exhibitors Quick Braid, it's because our staff has used it, our customers have trusted it, and it consistently delivers. We stand behind everything we sell. If it's not right for your horse's mane, call us — we'll help you find what is. That's what 78 years of family ownership looks like in practice.
Superior Hold on Any Hair Type
Works on coarse, fine, slippery, and thick manes — gives you working grip that lasts from morning prep through the final class.
Combs Out Without Washing
No shampoo, no scrubbing, no irritated horse post-show. Braids release cleanly with a comb, leaving the mane soft and ready for next time.
Speeds Up the Braiding Process
Better grip means fewer re-dos and faster section control. Experienced braiders report cutting their total time significantly on difficult manes.
64oz. Refill — Built for Real Volume
The 64oz. size is what working grooms and frequent show riders need. Enough product to get through a full show season without constantly reordering.
What Riders Are Saying
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I've been braiding warmbloods for twenty years and nothing — nothing — gives me the grip that Exhibitors Quick Braid does. My Dutch gelding has a thick, slippery mane that laughs at most products. With Quick Braid, my buttons sit tight and even from 7 a.m. through the end of our Grand Prix class. And when the show's over, I hit them with a comb and they're out in minutes. No scrubbing, no shampoo, no irritated horse. It's the only product in my show bag.
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We run a show barn with eight horses going to A-circuit hunters every weekend. That means I'm braiding all eight the night before and they have to look show-perfect twelve hours later. Quick Braid is the only thing that gets me through that marathon without redoing anyone. The 64oz refill size is exactly what a working braider needs — I go through a lot of product and I can't be running out at 4 a.m. before a show. Holds tight, combs out clean, horses' manes stay conditioned. This is the real deal.
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My Arabian mare is an absolute nightmare to braid. Fine hair, lots of it, and she barely holds still. I switched to Quick Braid after a friend on the trail circuit recommended it and the difference was immediate. It gave me the right amount of hold without making her mane crunchy or stiff. The braids I put in for our breed show stayed neat all day in Texas heat and humidity. When I combed them out the next morning, her mane was still soft and manageable. A 64oz bottle goes a long way. I won't go back.
"How We Stack Up
| Feature | Schneiders Exhibitors Quick Braid 64oz. | Absorbine ShowSheen Braiding Spray | Cowboy Magic Detangler & Shine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose-built braiding grip | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
| Holds braids all day without redoing | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| Combs out without washing | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
| Works on coarse & slippery manes | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| Leaves hair soft — no crunch or stiffness | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| No white residue or cast | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| 64oz. refill available | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Made in USA | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Safe for show ring use | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Proven A-circuit show barn formula | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
What Makes Quick Braid Different From Everything Else in Your Kit
Most braiding sprays are either diluted conditioners or light-hold hair sprays repackaged for the equine market. Quick Braid is neither. It's a working product formulated for the specific demands of equine braiding — the need for grip without stiffness, hold without buildup, and a finish that looks professional in the ring and releases cleanly afterward. It's Made in the USA and has been a staple in serious show barns for years because it solves a real problem rather than creating three new ones.
The 64oz. refill format matters for practical reasons beyond price per ounce. When you're braiding eight horses the night before a show, you don't want to be shaking a nearly-empty bottle at horse number six. The larger size also reduces packaging waste over a show season — fewer bottles, less plastic, the same great product. Whether you're a professional groom running a full string of show horses or an amateur who competes regularly on one horse, the 64oz. size is the economical and practical choice.
- ✓Revolutionary grip formula for tighter, neater braids on every hair type
- ✓Leaves mane feeling soft and natural — no crunch, no stiffness, no white cast
- ✓Braids release cleanly with a comb — no post-show washing required
- ✓64oz. refill size — ideal for professional grooms and frequent show riders
- ✓Made in the USA — trusted by A-circuit hunters, jumpers, and dressage riders
What You Get
