I'm in the (very long) process of growing out my horse's mane after years of pulling, cutting and banding. Last weekend I went to a clinic where there was a mare with the most gorgeous, long, healthy mane I've ever seen in person.
So I want to know.. How long is your horse's mane? Post pictures if you want to!
Here's my boy Dusty and his long mane, before I trimmed the ends. His neck is slightly curved to the right in this pic, so it doesn't show as well as it looks in person. (And his winter coat was starting to shed out--he's darker and more dappley now.)
When i bought my arabian mare, Chico (i know it's a boy's name but i just never got around to changing it lol) she had her mane pulled & thinned short for english riding. I personally love long manes so i let it grow out & a year later, here are the results (i've had her for 2 years but the 2nd pic was taken after only a year).
My new mare, Molly had the same thing done to her mane so i can't wait for her's to grow out as well!
This is after I combed it after a bath. I've never taken scissors to it unless I've been doing his bridle path. It was also a few months ago and it's grown a fair bit since then as well. I'm just slack and haven't uploaded new photos...
We roached Otis' mane - he's a bad lad who likes to roll, and since he's not doing any showing anytime soon, we roached it. I think he looks like a {dirty and fat} lippinzanner; a bath is next on the list.
Toby rubbed a huge protion of his mane out - it used to be really long and ugly. We roached his, as well. It's grown out a bit since then.
I recently had to cut Sonya's mane after a little foal who shall remain nameless decided to chew part of her Mommy's mane off.
Trimmed it so the section isn't as noticeable, as it wasn't chewed all the way to the roots, thank goodness!
Here it is before the little brat got a hold of it:
And after I trimmed it:
I don't really like it as short as it is, but it will grow. Not too worried about that. MTG is doing it's job!
And my 3 month olds mane. I don't really have any good pictures. I will have to get some!
Thank you! I am kind of starting to like it now that it has grow out a little and doesn't look like it has been just cut.
I may have to cut it off next year when I am showing her, but I can try bobbling it when it is longer, I don't mind. I like it more when it is long, because it is such a different colour with her body, and you can really see it when it is long.
justinebee I am the same way. On some horse long manes looked great but others... I think short manes look best. That's just my opinion of course
You can see both my girls manes in my avatar pic. They have grown out a bit now but I've been waiting to really "clean" them up until after I moved them. (moved them today, they are home and grazing in their new pasture, which is my backyard : ) )
Wow, my horses are hairy LOL. None of them get any special treatment or care to keep them long except brushing out the knots if they get started.
John:
Denny: His is kinda short-ish and poofy.
Dobe: He is one of my Mustangs .
Jesse:
Koda: His is crazy long and so thick that I am seriously considering roaching the silly thing (if his neck was prettier). He had a patch growing out that he had rubbed out.
Pokey: his is kinda dinky, like Denny's
Bessie: Please forgive her poor fugly head LOL.
Nester: his is pretty skimpy too.
Jet: he had a really nice, flowy mane.
Flash: his mane is kinda old (same as him LOL)
Rafe: His is thick and poofy but it looks like it is going to be super long when he grows up.
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