i cut my horses mane with scissors!

I cut my horse's mane with scissors! He doesn't like having it pulled (can't say I blame him!) and solo comb makes it frizz.

I just snip (with scissors pointing upwards) along the mane afterwards to soften the line. If you're persistent it really just looks like it's been pulled - no-one's ever commented lol!
 
I part pull, part cut... if his mane is fully pulled there are some areas that just go to thin, the upper part of his mane is thicker so this area is pulled, the lower part is cut then feathered... it works well and means that when I plait it the plaits are easier to balance... they all have the same thickness
 
chestnut cob said:
I have to cut my horse's mane with scissors as he won't stand to have it pulled. This is how I would do it / sort it out in your case:

Feather the ends, a bit like the way the hair dresser does your own hair when you go. This will stop it from looking so blunt at the ends.
Thin it from underneath with a mane/tail rake. I also pull the rake through diagonally as this seems to help blunt the ends too.
Pull some of the ends with your fingers.

It will grow out pretty quickly but it doesn't look as nice as a properly pulled mane. You can sort it out though!
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I cut it with scissors! I finish it wit the feathering thing in the ends so it's not so,blunt, looks fine to me. We have a few Forrest Gump moments but you,know, it grows out 😁
 
jinglejoys said:
I remember being so proud of my Connnermara's mane took me ages to grow it to a proper length.Then I went on a two week riding coarse and was forced to ride another pony in the lesson.When I got back to my boy they had "tidied" his mane to 4"!!!! I was furious!Never trusted my animal out of my sight again
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I would kill anyone who touched my horses mane !!!!!!!!
 
Pigeon said:
I cut my horse's mane with scissors! He doesn't like having it pulled (can't say I blame him!) and solo comb makes it frizz.

I just snip (with scissors pointing upwards) along the mane afterwards to soften the line. If you're persistent it really just looks like it's been pulled - no-one's ever commented lol!
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This. It's easier, looks better, and (most importantly) is far kindle and more reasonable than pulling - such an unnecessary and outdated practice.

I might get shot down here, but I judge those on my yard that pull as lacking intellect and compassion.
 
Mine are cut with scissors. I wouldn't want my hair pulled out, no matter how many relaxing endorphins it might release into my system, so I don't do it to my horses.
 
Just done mine with scissors this morning, she wont keep her head still and detests having mane pulled. I use thinning scissors
on it afterwards. Had several solo combs but always seem to have a blunt blade so gave them up. The positive thing is it will grow out !
Blast only just read this is an old thread
 
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