[CloudsMystique]

At least I think so, haha.

I didn't have my camera with me so I had to use my cell phone. I'll take some better pictures with my camera and post them tomorrow.

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I know it's a huge no-no to roach Pasos' manes, but I don't show him and his mane was pathetic for a Paso.

This is what his neck looks like when he uses it:
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I think it looks so cute... He looks like a little Trojan warhorse.

I'll probably let it grow out to a little mohawk, like this:
Flickr Photo Download: Body Clip

 

[Spastic_Dove]

The more I see of him, the more I love this horse! He looks awesome.

 

[CloudsMystique]

The more I see of him, the more I love this horse! He looks awesome.

Thanks

 

[orin]

looks fab!!! what a lovely looking horse!

 

[dreamrideredc]

I just love seeing pictures of your horses, they're absolutely beautiful! I think he looks very handsome, by the way, with his roached mane

 

[CloudsMystique]

Thanks guys : ]

 

[Kashmere]

He looks gorgeous!!

 

[ridergirl23]

such a beauty! i love him! his mane, err, lack of mane, looks great!

 

[Indyhorse]

Aww, he looks great! He has the neck to be able to carry the roached look well.

Maybe I'll take the cue from you and gather my courage to roach my gelding - he's rubbed most his mane off leaning through my fences anyways :?

 

[mom2pride]

If he disappears, it wasn't me...Lol! He is gorgeous!!

 

[equus717]

What do you mean you roached it? Is it like pulling the mane? I am not sure I am still learning some of the grooming technology.

 

[CloudsMystique]

What do you mean you roached it? Is it like pulling the mane? I am not sure I am still learning some of the grooming technology.

No, roaching is when you shave it completely off:

This is pulling:

 

[my2geldings]

What a stunning set of pictures. He is beautiful!

 

[equus717]

Thanks CloudsMystique. I guess that I only cut trim mine. How do you do the roaching? Do you use clippers? I like the pulling though I think better than the roaching. JMO. Does the roaching help the mane come back thicker and more even?

 

[CloudsMystique]

Thanks CloudsMystique. I guess that I only cut trim mine. How do you do the roaching? Do you use clippers? I like the pulling though I think better than the roaching. JMO. Does the roaching help the mane come back thicker and more even?

Yeah, I used clippers.

I hate roached manes on thin necks but love them on thick necks, and I hate pulled manes on thick necks but I like them on thin necks.

 

[CloudsMystique]

Oh, and yes, some people roach manes so they can tame the mane as it comes back in.

It helps if you have a mane like this:

But I'm just going to keep his roached.

 

[equus717]

Cute picture. I might want to see PT's roached. She has a mane like that. Medium neck I think.

 

[ScharmLily]

Beautiful horse!! I think his neck lends itself well to the roached look, nice job

 

[sillybunny11486]

I am thinking about roaching my mares and maybe my weanlings. The baby started out as a chesnut, but his mane and tail are growing in kind of dark silver-like. It looks like I dyed it or something.

 

[CloudsMystique]

Here are some more pictures I took the other day: