How long for a hogged mane to 'flop over'?

[CobsGalore]

For those who have grown out a hogged mane, how long did it take for it to 'flop over'!!?

Is there anything I can do to speed up the process?

My horse was last hogged about 2 months ago and is looking like a punk!

 

[Clippy]

When we bred from our cob, we let he go Au Naturelle and I would say it took 4 months, though parts of it still stood up for a little bit longer. I don't think you can do much to make it grow faster, but I always slicked it down on one side before doing up the neck of her combo rugs

 

[Mongoose11]

OP - are you suggesting that Punkrocker Cob isn't a good look?

I always love them when they look like that

 

[bobajob]

Its taken seven months for one of mine. He was hogged due to sweet itch and now his mane is long enough to plait. I dont think there is anything to speed the growth up. Just keep dampening it down on the side you want it to grow.

 

[mcnaughty]

A lycra hood will help - you can get them without heads.

 

[CobsGalore]

OP - are you suggesting that Punkrocker Cob isn't a good look?

hmmm no! I want a traditional cob with a lovely long flowing mane... NOW!

I'm so impatient!

 

[Flibble]

My boy was hogged when I bought him. As soon as long enough I damped and plaited to correct side about once a fortnight. It is now flopping over quite nicely so that's about 6 months.

 

[CobsGalore]

Thanks everyone. He is unrugged at the minute so won't be able to put a lycra hood on him. I think I will just have to wait a couple more months and wet/plait it down as suggested!

 

[amage]

Get quic braid spray and after washing then spray at all the roots when wet and comb down and it will help

 

[Django Pony]

I've never used it, but Mega-Tek is meant to speed up hair growth http://www.tailgator.co.uk/tg/pages/eqyssmegatekhorse.html Could be worth a shot?

 

[Magnetic Sparrow]

I tried growing out my cob's mane and I swear it was over 5 inches straight up from his neck when I finally surrendered and re-hogged. I did consider dyeing it bright blue and passing him off as a punk, but I couldn't bring myself to do it.

 

[CobsGalore]

I tried growing out my cob's mane and I swear it was over 5 inches straight up from his neck when I finally surrendered and re-hogged. I did consider dyeing it bright blue and passing him off as a punk, but I couldn't bring myself to do it.

Oh god I hope his flops over before it gets to 5 inches!!

Yes I have thought about dying it red a few times so he looks like a roman soldier...