[Foxhunter]

Whatever you do never cut the end of the hair off you will end up with a rough looking mane!



The mane needs to be no longer than 8" and pulled not cut.

Divide the mane with braids for as many braids as you want.

Plait the first down to the end and then place a band about 3 - 4" on the braid keeping hold of one end, with the band on the braid fold the end hair up once, twist the band over the fold and fold again until all the hair is caught in the band and then you can fold it under to form a button braid.

 

[Foxhunter]

Not if you plait right to the end of cut a jagged sideways edge :wink: Trust me on that one, I've been plaiting like that for years (and not for pony club levels comps either mind you) and have never had a rough looking mane. It's only a few mm taken off the end, just the scraggly 'loose' hairs that poke out.

But to get the length to plait - yes it needs to be pulled.

If you have to regularly plait a horse's mane, as I do for Fox Hunting, then a few mms every tie would shorten it considerably over the course of a couple of months, even allowing for hair growth!

I also hate having to many plaits in a mane. Mostly I have nine down a horse's neck so they have a fair amount of hair in them and it would notice.

Folding the end over makes scissors needless.