Mine was last hogged end of March and I could almost plait her mane now but it is very mohican like, although forelock less so, really must take it off again!
hi, gelding at our yard was hogged about june last year i think then turned away over winter and now has a lovely full mane again, so its probably taken the best part of 6-8 months in his case???
not sure if thats the norm tho. so sorry to hear of your upset. :-(
I think horses manes grow at something like half an inch to an inch per month depending on the time of year. If it grows long enough, even just an inch or two, you could delay the photos for a couple of months and plait it.
mine old mare was hogged, if i left it for 2 months it was at least 2" - bit spikey but looked ok.
I would say if horse has decent hair growth 4-6 months to make it look half decent
sorry to hear of todays events by way - give it a few weeks wont look as harsh. Am sure you can buy 'plaits' for horses who have rubbed out mane for showing - They might do for photos. Hope you feel better tomorrow
I hog my cob in August usually, after he has rubbed so much of it away during spring and summer. By Dec it has usually started to turn over onto his neck, and looks very smart.