Should I pull his mane?

[piaffe]

Opinions, please on pulling V's mane?

Its rubbed badly at the wither and looks awful and I just wondered is the traditonal plait would look more professional?

 

[Weezy]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not short anyway! Yes by all means halve the length if you must to make it tidier, but please dont make it regular short!

 

[Molineux]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[CastleMouse]

I always like a well pulled mane

I think it would suit V very well, just don't make it <u>too</u> short!

 

[piaffe]

But I cant plait it neatly....

And I have now decided that lattice plaits look childish!

 

[piaffe]

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You don't like the idea either then?

 

[Weezy]

PIAFFE! Honestly woman, put a running plait in it, much better than lattice anyway IMHO! Or leave loose - think M&amp;M , but please do not make him conformist!

 

[Jemayni]

Pull it! So much easier!

 

[piaffe]

Ok Lou, but here's the problem. I can do a lattice, with no real probs apart from it has a thin end, i can handle that!
BUT, when i do a running, it looks good at the top, and all the way down the neck until it comes to the barely there bits and it all goes to pot as I struggle to get a few strands to join. Im not sure what else to dom unless i hog him!!!

 

[Weezy]

OK, we need a photo!

(Not of your plaiting skills, of it loose!)

 

[madhector]

dont pull it!

 

[piaffe]

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OK, we need a photo!

(Not of your plaiting skills, of it loose!)

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ok, will take some tomorrow.

But, all these "no's" are swaying me

 

[henryhorn]

Sorry I'd pull it short enough to plait then grow it again from scratch.....
our welsh D always had a pulled mane and it was so much easier for shows, unless of course you are planning on doing some spanish horse classes.

 

[lillie07]

I agree. I would pull it to make it all even, so it is the right lenght to plait for this summer and then grow it again to the lenght you like it. I like long manes on spanish horses but it can look a bit silly when there is only half a long mane and half short. That said V would still be gorgeous with no mane!!

 

[Irishcobs]

No don't pull it. Practise doing some running plaits on him. Or I'll come down and do them for you! I hate short manes of horses that are suposed to have long flowing manes.

 

[emmajanerushton]

which horse are we talking about and what breed, my welsh mountain ponies have manes pulled to suitable length and are shown at county level, its is the norm to be trimmed up etc in welsh classes even though they shouldnt have to be ? if its an arab i would get something on that encourages the mane to grow rather than pull.

 

[piaffe]

Thanks. I will try and take some pics so you can see what Im on about.

 

[piaffe]

He's and Andy.