Does anyone use hair straighteners on their horses mane?

[kateb]

Getting tempted to straighten my ginger ponys fluffy forelock, might make her look all glossy & sophisticated.

Daughter thinks Im mad & wont lend me hers. Wondered if anyone had tried it & what the results were like?

1st post so sorry if ive mucked it up.

 

[slimdizzy]

bloody hell what if you burn her.or it might go all frizzy did on my daughters rocking horse which has real horse hair

 

[lillie07]

Post is all present and correct!

I have considered it before- Bailey has an afro which makes pulling it really difficult- you pull it straight and it pings back and looks all wonkey

Don't think I would actually do it though- I would'nt want my straightners getting all dirty and greasy

 

[sherwood']

i was thinking of doing it too on a mane as he looks like the wild man of borneo!!

 

[WelshRareBit]

lol @ sherwood.
Ive never thought of it - Id be too scared of burning him, but each to their own I guess!

 

[ColleenIsh]

Did on my last mare before a show as I couldnt be arsed to plait her (was sj) and it really shined, alot of people commented on it and her tail

 

[Theresa_F]

I know some people use them on mane, forelocks, tail and even feather in the show world.

Chancer has a natural wave, but I personally don't straighten as I am worried that the hair would get damaged if used more than the odd occasion.

 

[eventing_chick]

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Getting tempted to straighten my ginger ponys fluffy forelock, might make her look all glossy & sophisticated.

Daughter thinks Im mad & wont lend me hers. Wondered if anyone had tried it & what the results were like?

1st post so sorry if ive mucked it up.

[/ QUOTE ]
I'm with your daughter on this one

 

[kateb]

Think I might give it a go, will sneak daughters straighteners outside while shes at school & hopefully she wont notice that they smell a bit horsey (she usually does anyway). Ponys mane cant get much frizzier anyway & it will always grow out. Will try to do some before & after pics (if theres a difference),but all this photo posting looks a bit complicated.Thanks for your replies

 

[claire1976]

Try combing some Frizz ease through (or baby oil) - works on my sisters fluffy cob forelock.

 

[conniegirl]

yes i have used straightners on my ponies and my arab.

just one tip, GHD's fry the hair so dont use them on horses

 

[Tierra]

Yes, someone i used to work for had us using them on her showjumpers and it always worked fine.

Although if you're going to do it, you really need to buy a seperate set obviously

 

[MagicMelon]

I thought top level SJ grooms usually straighten their horses manes (after washing them) to make them so brilliantly perfect!