Piper gets the hogged look!!

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Well, not actually hogged: that's a little too drastic for me, so we practised.

He's getting far too hot under his heavy mane so he had to endure half an hour of plaiting so his manes up.

Rather suits him I think:

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This is what it normally looks like:
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And what happens when it's taken out: people pay a lot of money to have their hair curled like this:

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I do love his amazing mane (currently a little less amazing due to having 18" chopped off before the show cos it was looking so straggly) but I'm thinking he might just become a hogged cob later in life.......
 
What a handsome boy!
I have to do Jasper's mane like that (although it's nowhere near as neat!) otherwise he gets so sweaty under his lustrous locks! x
 
Hes looking very cute, how big is he as i am sure it was you that was worried about whether he would make the height you wanted last year same as me with my youngster?
 
He looks lovely and I am very jealous of your plaiting capabilities! When I try for a plait like that it always ends up running longer, as in further down his neck. I cant get it to sit on top like that!! Secrets please!!!
 
Hes looking very cute, how big is he as i am sure it was you that was worried about whether he would make the height you wanted last year same as me with my youngster?

He's about 14.2ish at the moment (haven't actually measured him :o ) and starting to fill out (read: getting fat - he and his naughty highland filly friend keep breaking out and letting all the rest into the winter grazing) so looking bigger. It looks like he might make the 15hh I want. It's only recently I've thought he looks bit enough for me to ride. Tried a saddle on him today as well (see my short-backed saddle woes in Breeding) and would have been happy to hop on and ride him at the size he is. I have all fingers and toes crossed that he takes after Jobo's Bodey and makes another hand!

Hasn’t he got the most gorgeous eyes! I think you should hog him, it really does suit him. What stunning lad!

He does have pretty, girly eyes - he's got half white eyelashes :D
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The mane may yet come off. I was all for a proper traditional with long flowing locks but was suprised at how nice he looked 'hogged', esp his face - with his forelock his head often looks too big, but it looks much prettier and dainty without. Not until he's fully broken though.

The plait is fairly easy to do - you just add a new bit every twist, like a one-sided french plait. To get it to stay on top a mounting block is you're friend, do it from above and keep it fairly tight. His stays in really well due to the length and thickness of his mane - that photo's taken after we've been out for an hours walk, with lots of neck stretching whilst he snorted down all the drains. :rolleyes:
 
Looks like you will def get your 15hh then we have just made about 15hh at his bum but i also decided he would be staying even if we look daft lol
 
not usually a fan of the hog but actually think it really suits yours and am going to try that plait on my girly tommorrow night :-)
 
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