long mane but scraggly at the withers!

[mandwhy]

My haffy has a fabulous long mane, I am generally proud of its lovely long blondeness, but it all starts to go wrong at the withers...

What do other folk do about this if anything? Of course it is not a huge deal generally just wondering what would make it look best for in hand showing. Shortening the general length maybe?

It always works its way under the saddle which is annoying as it breaks and I don't imagine she finds it very comfy so I am careful to extract it (the gel pad I have wants to eat it). Part of me wants to clip it at the withers or something!

She has worn a rug some of the time during this winter which again has not helped.

I don't brush it or faff with it much, just oil it to detangle, and I'm pretty good at trimming it with a razor comb.

 

[CobsGalore]

Is his mane naturally wavy like that? It looks lovely.

Sorry no idea about the hair at the withers though!

 

[D66]

I hope that pony is called Barbie
You can snip off the last few inches of mane where it gets in the way of the saddle.

 

[mandwhy]

Haha I had just plaited it whilst waiting for vet to come and do her teeth, then let it down and she looked even more like a princess :-D

I'm scared to snip it off, but it would be less annoying!

 

[Floxie]

You could plait it forwards a little when you want to ride - like a backwards running plait from the withers forward?

 

[pansymouse]

My mare has a long mane (nothing as impressive or blonde as yours) and I always hog the first six inches - just much easier for riding and a lot neater.