Bouncy mane - length?

[TwoStroke]

One of my horses has a mane that really bugs me. It's slinky and straight when long, but if pulled/chopped to a smart length, it flies up like a Mohican and makes my 17h wb look like a grotty bog pony.

What do you do with manes like this? Straighteners?

Ta

 

[0310Star]

I will keep a close eye on this thread, my mare also sports a rather dashing Mohawk and I have no idea how to get it down!

 

[chestnut cob]

I have an actual bog pony (connie x I think) with a nightmare mohican bog brush mane. If I pull it short then it just sticks up and looks stupid. Its really thick so I have to leave it quite long to be able to plait for competitions. So I leave it longer but thin it loads. I've given up with it tbh and as long as it looks reasonable when plaited, I try to ignore the fact he looks like a scruff the rest of the time! Resigned to him always having a bog brush mane as even when I do leave it longer, ot still sticks up so he looks like he's been electrocuted! !

 

[TwoStroke]

Doesn't sound promising! I much prefer a neat short mane, but will have to leave it longer - cant stand the mohawk on him, doesn't suit him at all! Either that or try the ghds!

 

[Theocat]

I've got a Connie x and exactly the same problem. As soon as it's short enough to plait ... whooosh! He does an impression of a Fjord.

He looks even dafter because I leave his forelock long to help keep the flies off.

 

[L&M]

Hog it!! Thats what we did with our connie x with a bog brush mane, and was fab as didn't have to plait for hunting!

 

[TwoStroke]

Hog it!! Thats what we did with our connie x with a bog brush mane, and was fab as didn't have to plait for hunting!

!!! I couldn't possibly, he'd look awful! And I'm pretty sure he'd hold it against me - he's a real show off .

 

[Leg_end]

My old TB had a zebra mane until I stopped pulling, used a mane rake and
scissors to keep on top of it. We never had a issue again!