Why Would Bigfoot Braid Manes?

written by Lisa A. Shiel

When I talk about mane braiding, I often get asked this question: Why would Bigfoot braid the manes of horses?

Humans enjoy braiding their horses' manes, tying ribbons in the manes, and generally spiffing up their horses. Humans enjoy braiding their horses' manes, tying ribbons in the manes, and generally spiffing up their horses. Bigfoot seem to like horses. In South America, some people believe Bigfoot braid the manes of their horses. In Russia, researchers have talked about mane braiding quite a bit. Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin were on horseback when they saw their Bigfoot and Patterson captured the beast on film.

Horses can become habituated to the presence of other creatures. One morning, while walking my dogs, I saw a bear in the horse pasture. The horses, who grazed nearby, seemed unconcerned with the bear. They have undoubtedly seen him on previous occasions, and become used to him. They also don't care about wolves. I have found wolf tracks right in front of their barn.

So, Bigfoot could habituate the horses to their presence. At that point, they could play with the horses braid their manes, feed them apples from the trees in the woods. Heck, they could probably ride the horses too. The Pixie legends of Cornwall speak of mane braids. The legends claim Pixies use the braids
as stirrups to ride the horses. That sounds difficult to me, but the legend does point to the possibility mane braiding has occurred in British Isles too.

If humans braid manes, so can Bigfoot.