Should I hog?

[MillionDollar]

I really don't know whether to hog Flo or not

One one hand I love cobs with hogged manes, but I'm really not sure. Flo's mane is a complete mess at the moment and if it isn't plaited it just looks awful, so she would look better?!

This is Flo, shes 24 so no spring chicken, but shes in heavy work-

 

[S_N]

OH WOW!!! She is total credit to you hun!! I love her and she'd look totally awesome hogged.

This is Berry clipped out with mane (both the following pics are well over 10yrs old)

Summertime, but hogged

 

[sallypops]

i think cobs look great with hogged manes and they look so much smarter i voted yes but its all up to u

 

[charlie76]

I voted yes!Would look super !

 

[Rowreach]

Ooh yes really like hogged manes, she would look fantastic!

 

[dianchi]

Since you have clean legs would say yes!

 

[MizElz]

i think hogged manes look awful! sorry, but she's so pretty, i think it would ruin her femininity!!!

 

[MillionDollar]

After seeing those pics I think I'm going to hog. Berry is such a hunk, definitely my type of riding horse

 

[LusoLover]

I think she has the neck to carry it off. I recently hogged my boy as he kept rubbing his mane and looked pathetic. I've kept the forelock though so that he doesn't look too much of a bruiser.

 

[WishfulThinker]

yes as she will suit it! I took AGES to decide to hog my boy, now he looks rather gorgeous and everyone says he looks better for it

 

[Michelle73]

NO don't hog. She's beautiful just the way she is.

But I'm biased towards traditional cobs.

 

[welshiewhiskers]

I think she would suit it! Cobs hogged look so much smarter!!!

especially when they are fully clipped out incl legs!

 

[RunToEarth]

Yes, so much easier for everything.

 

[WishfulThinker]

But a neatly hogged mane is MILES better than a straggly fluffy one! Some horses - like cobs - have necks that are just too thick to look good with a mane. My boys mane is 3" across compared to my mates horse that has just over 1", so thats a lot of mane to deal with.
And provided its well rugged in winter its fine,

 

[MillionDollar]

Yes, Flo is one I think. No matter how much time I spend pulling it, it still sticks up and looks a mess, unless plaited (like in the pics).

 

[Chumsmum]

I think she would look lovely both ways but I think hogged would look fab.
She is really lovely

 

[gemmaw]

I'm a fan of hogging, took about 6 months to pluck up the courage to do my lad but defo glad i did!!!

she's so gorgeous she'll look good whatever!!

 

[RunToEarth]

If I could get away with hogging my coloured, I would just for the time saving, but he hasnt got that type of neck for it, he would look like a polo pony if I hogged him. Cobs IMO suit it, monty looks miles nicer with hogged mane, plus he scratches when he has one! Im an obsessor of getting rid of hair though, everything must be off!

 

[WishfulThinker]

She has very similar facial markings to my boy, and this is him hogged - Please excuse his lower neck as he had a wasp sting andhe was trying to go to sleep!

 

[spaniel]

You are most of the way there anyhow as you have taken feather off so definitely go for it.

 

[MillionDollar]

Oh wow, he does look absolutely fab hogged!

 

[tinker512]

Yes hog, she has a super neck and it will really compliment her

 

[sleepingdragon10]

I usually hate hogged manes, but in this case I agree with Tinks, it would suit her

 

[Spot_the_Risk]

Definitely hog!

 

[abb123]

I love manes so if it was me I would leave it, but I do think they look really nice on some horses and I think yours would look great. She looks great anyway very fit and healthy!

 

[Queenbee]

yes, yes, yes
used to hate them but now love them.
see our old horse annie (grey- far right picture)

go for it- get hogging girl

 

[Capriole]

she'll look great hogged

 

[MillionDollar]

Ok, thanks everyone, I'm definitely going to hog, I've just got to wait for my blades to come back from sharpening, they should have come to day

Royal effing Mail had better not have lost them.

 

[Tia]

I voted yes, hogged manes are lovely on the right neck.....however please don't hog the forelock off - it looks soooo ugly.

 

[MillionDollar]

Really? I really like the forelock gone too

What I think I'll do, is just hog her mane off and then see what she looks like, lol.