I find the six inches of mane my boy's grown during his box rest/rehab period is quite useful. It doesn't slide down his neck and I never have to remember to put it on
inetersting that this question has been asked again so quickly. i have put on both neck straps and balance straps and used neither. if so, i may not have broken my pelvis three weeks ago. not keen on using the rstor as i don't want extra in my hand ll the time, but am sorely tempted now. My filly has virtually no mane thanks to my hubbys cob.