Mane: to chop or not to chop

[ILuvCowparsely]

My mares mane is down 11 inches below her neck so you can easily see it from the near side and forelock down to her nose, when I got her it was short yuky, now it is so much nicer. God help anyone who touches it.

 

[eggs]

For scaredy pants like me, it is the thought of a lack of a mane to grab hold of when mounting, or in an emergency. I love the look of a smartly hogged cob, but as for riding one, not so much...

I once got bashed fairly hard in the face by a hogged mane when the horse put in a huge catjump. It was quite unpleasant getting a face full of bristle.

 

[Cobby93]

He would look alot smarter, I agree.
It's so thick it falls on both sides, I'm not sure how I can fix it so it only falls on the correct side?

Best way I have found to to tame it all onto one side is to wash the mane, then plait into little plaits and leave it for a couple of days. Repeat until the mane behaves! 😊