anyone else have a wimp who doesn't like mane pulling...

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or clippers!!

I have resorted to scissors today & lets just say I have put neck attachment on!! It looks terrible but won't let me anywhere near with pulling comb or clippers!!!!
 
Actually I don't think it's wimpy. One of mine goes crazy if I pull his mane so trim and thin it by other means. Another of mine doesn't seem to mind in the least and the third one is a Sec A so I just tidy the ends up of his. I think you should respect it if they say no. It's not like picking out feet or clipping which are painless, it must obviously hurt and he is telling you that. Clipping is something that you can work with over time. :)
 
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i never pull manes. I hate my hair being tugged or pulled out.It hurts:( So when one said no I dont like that it got me thinking. so now back comb and snip with scissors. gives a good natural line. yep it takes longer but if keep on top of mane its just a few minute job :)
 
Solocomb! My mare wouldn't let you near her mane when I first got her but now she stands dozing because she knows it won't hurt. Don't really think its wimpy, don't think any of us would like our hair being pulled out and causing pain:)
 
I have a cob who would kill me if i tried even under heavy sedation twitched and one point hobbled call me a whimp dam right i am its now hogged
 
Think its unfair to call horse a wimp.
Clipperd are understandably very scarey like a flesh eating monster.
Pulling can be very uncomfortable.
It's needs to be done sympatheticly and get horse uses to ir gradually.
 
maybe when horses react to such as pulling manes they are saying "OI that hurts" :) pull your own hair out few strands at time. for me it would be nightmare with tears :( Plucking stray hairs from eyebrow is bad enough
 
Yes - and can't blame him for not just quietly putting up with it while I pull he hair out by the roots! I thin it and tidy the ends - it sticks straight up in the air but he's happy and it is at least neater than leaving it natural!
 
It's very painful for a horse and in my very humble and lowly opinion, I believe it should be abolished!!!!

It's just a bit barbaric and Victorian. We live in enlightened times now and I wish these dark age practices would just be buried along with the last queen.

It's a high price for a horse to pay for our idea of what looks good.

Clipping is a necessity sometimes and doesn't hurt so I'm ok with that. The best thing to do is use a small clipper all over the body and be nice about it, make it a nice experience and progress to bigger clippers giving treats or nice scratches. Horses are very what's in it for me animals (a bit like men!) so if it's a good experience they don't mind.
 
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My cob won't let you anywhere near her mane with any sort of comb or even let you plait her mane hence why she is now hogged :) i never tried to pull it with a pulling comb just tried using a rake on it and she hated it!
 
I dont pull as I dont like it and think you can achieve as nice a look using other methods while being kinder to the horse (just my opinion). I am lucky as my husband is excellent at doing their manes and both horses have good manes while one has a gorgeous to die for mane that lies perfectly and everyone comments on it.

He uses a combination of a thinning tool and solo combs and no one ever thinks not pulled. I hate having my own hair pulled and couldnt do it to them.
 
Try to rip your hair out along your hairline for the length of your forehead then tell me he's a wimp ? Ive not seen it, but have been told of articles stating horses can actually twist and pull to get away so much that theyve pulled muscles and caused real issues all from pulling the mane .
 
I've never forgotten when I was having my hair highlighted for the first time, hairdresser tried a cap. OMG, it was dreadful and she had to stop. Why would I want to pull my pony's hair out? I use a thinning comb, I backcomb it and then use the comb to take off the ends. Sorted and a happy smart pony. :)
 
Mine hates having his mane pulled - so I don't do it.

He will let me hog it with clippers although I have to do his forelock and the very top of the mane using scissors as he hates the noise of the clippers near his ears.

He also hates getting his legs clipped which considering he's a feather cob who gets mud fever, makes my life difficult!
 
We solo comb ours, and rake the tails. Can do it 'properly' but it's so much quicker to cheat, and the horse minds much less.

I had one horse who found it really relaxing, he'd just stand and snooze happily for it- he had a really loose afro mane though, it was really thick but just pulled out when i gave him a scratch or something. However, he hated being clipped so we did it in patches and just left his tickly bits... Sure he looked ridiculous with massive fluffy armpit patches but it saved a lot of effort!
 
Mine goes to sleep when clipping, having mane brushed or plaited, but turns into Satan the minute you back comb it!!!

I've resorted to thinning with a mane rake & then just tidying with scissors. It actually looks really smart but I still much prefer pulling! x
 
I use a solocomb on mine, as he hated having his mane pulled. In regards to clipping I got a mini massager to get the pony used to the noise and sensation of clippers. He loves it and will stand all day whilst you go over him with it :)
 
Mine won't have his mane pulled and will go vertical if I even start to back comb to use a solo comb (I don't pull manes in the traditional way, I think it's a horrible practice) I'm guessing someone was quite barbaric with him and pulled great chunks out as he's generally quite easy going with most things! He was hogged when I bought him from a dealer so I'm guessing they had trouble tidying him up as well! (He's a tbxconnemara so looked a bit odd hogged!) 2 years later and his mane is now down past the bottom of his neck. It's his hair and if he wants to keep it who am I to argue? He is thankfully happy to be clipped so I don't have any problems there.
 
Never touch my current boy as he's a highland and is supposed to have a full mane. The mare I had before him would not let you pull her mane and got very energetic in objecting to say the least! But I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks that pulling a mane is an awful thing to do. Even if I had a horse that needed tidying up that way, I'd still use scissors or a solo comb. Definitely an "anti" when it comes to pulling.
 
Another vote for solo comb. My horse hates her mane being pulled and needs sedation for clipping - so I don't do either! Use solo comb for her mane and don't clip - problem solved!
 
Thankfully I now have breeds that are shown with full manes and tails, but back when I worked with competition horses I have seen some horses running blood after their manes were pulled super short all in one go, and the vast majority obviously found it at least unpleasant. Perhaps this practise is equivalent to the angora rabbit plucking that some people were getting very upset about recently?
 
I don't pull manes either. My mare is the easiest to do things with, but would go mental if you tried to pull it.

I have tried various methods, and now use scissors. I find the solo combs go blunt very quickly. when I started off using scissors it was horrendous, however I am getting better. I try and imitate the solo comb with the scissors, and it seems to turn out ok now

Clipping, that's different as it doesn't hurt.i have to at some point get my youngsters used to it, any tips anyone ?
 
Quite agree - why on earth would they stand still while their manes are ripped out by the roots?!

One of mine has a double mane, she is a CB but has the mane of a Shetland, it's quite ridiculous. So it's a combination of regular raking, solocomb, scissors and sometimes a good old clip underneath.
 
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