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HORSE
DREAMING MEDICINE
(Deer Hide showing - also available on
Elk and Buffalo Hides)
Pioneer artists often depicted
plains warriors wearing buffalo robes with a circular design resembling an eagle feather
bonnet. In many tribes, there were societies of men authorized to wear the “Black War Bonnet”
design on their robes.
The wealth of a great warrior was
measured by the number of horses he was able to accumulate; therefore, it was considered a
very good sign is a man dreamed of many beautiful horses while on a Vision Quest. Spurred on
by his newly acquired “Horse Dreaming Medicine”, the warrior often had spectacular success in
building an impressive herd numbering hundreds of fine horses.
Horses could then be painted on
the man’s robe to indicate his status as a Horse Dreamer. Eagle feather fans in each corner
represent the ceremony performed to pray for assistance. The border design stands for the
trail taken in search of horses. Deer toe ornaments rattle, simulating the sound of walking
buffalo and assuring further good fortune.
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