How to get a horses mane to lie over?

[SOS]

Seeing the thread on showjumpers manes has made me think about my own horses current mane.

Had said horse six months, mane was quite long when he came as he had been turned away over winter. Promptly pulled and since maintained at a normal length. Never cut or raked.

Around two months ago his mane started to stick up so decided to let it grow a little and the weight will pull it over. Thinking surely gravity will do its thing…

Well I now have a horse with a mane that could give a Trojan horse a run for its money.

I have tried plaiting it over and he insistently rubs them out in the stable or on fence posts. Not keen on a hood as a long term solution as it’s a PITA and prefer them rugless as much as possible in the warmer/unpredictable seasons.

Any ideas on how to sort this? Paired with his long ears it’s giving oversized donkey.

 

[TPO]

Mane bags?

www.cinchupuk.co.uk

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Mane and tail, plaiting, stick a hood on it overnight.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Seeing the thread on showjumpers manes has made me think about my own horses current mane.

Had said horse six months, mane was quite long when he came as he had been turned away over winter. Promptly pulled and since maintained at a normal length. Never cut or raked.

Around two months ago his mane started to stick up so decided to let it grow a little and the weight will pull it over. Thinking surely gravity will do its thing…

Well I now have a horse with a mane that could give a Trojan horse a run for its money.

I have tried plaiting it over and he insistently rubs them out in the stable or on fence posts. Not keen on a hood as a long term solution as it’s a PITA and prefer them rugless as much as possible in the warmer/unpredictable seasons.

Any ideas on how to sort this? Paired with his long ears it’s giving oversized donkey.

I used plats and hair gel and manguard

 

[dottylottie]

i plait it over, but do mini running plaits because her mane is so thick normal ones just fly over to the other side again - i add in 2 or 3 new strands of hair and then plait it down. i also find because it’s a running plait if she rubs them it sends them a bit haywire but doesn’t rub any of her mane out!

 

[rara007]

Consider a hood as a short term solution! Once it’s ‘trained’ life becomes easier.

 

[Esmae]

Comb mane to correct side using egg whites. Loose plait and rubber band and keep repeating until it behaves. That is what we used to do back in the day.

 

[SOS]

Sounds like a hood and plaits are going to be the only way to get it back to some sort of shape. Thanks everyone.