These traits were simply selected for by humans because of their aesthetic appeal — they look pretty! Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address. Unlike most other maned animals, horses can grow particularly luscious locks! What purpose do they serve and why do domestic horses have such long ones?
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If your horse is shy of the clippers, especially on his face, maybe this is not for you. Also, I have been talking about cobs and native horses. Light horses, arabs and ponies would probably not look so good and as they are much thinner haired anyway would not reap the practical benefits polo ponies excepted. So are you ready to hog? If you are going to go for it, cut the bulk of the mane away first with scissors. Then thoroughly wash the base of the mane right down into the nape of the neck, massaging the skin.
This stops you getting any dirt in your clippers and means the hair lies straighter. Then get the clippers and hold them near your horses side until he his happy with the noise, as you would with any other clip you know your horse then gently run it down his neck from the poll to the top of his withers. Do it slowly and keep a steady hand to keep it as even as possible. Use a body brush between strokes to flick away the shaved hair.
Some people like a box cut - flat on the top, like a zebra's mane, and others prefer to shape it either side of the neck like a tent. Again do what you think suits your horse. Remember, you can always cut more off, but can't stick it back on!
Brush him down, put the plaiting bands away at the back of the tack room and voila! A beautiful and slightly less hairy horse! Pepsea Gold Member. Yeah it makes them grow back heaps nicer and thicker and more even. It actually doesnt take that long to get to a short-ish plaiting length Arnie Gold Member. If you want to do it, hurry! Get it over and done with, the mo-hawk look isn't too flash lol and it should be lovely by the time you want to show him.
All mine are hogged and rugged and ive never had a mane rubbing problem. This stops the rug rubbing on their withers. And the saddleblanket too. Heres a pic. Yep hes a campdrafter LOL Manes are girly, especially when youre a palomino campdrafting stallion hehe Gotta watch out because he used to get called the Barbie horse LOL, give poor stallion a complex!
Last edited: Mar 5, Groom your horse. Braid for shows. But for the comfort of your horse. Leave it alone and let it enjoy feeling comfortable about itself and in its own skin naturally. Log in. Basket 0.
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