muddybay
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Has anyone used the solo comb for a mane before?
Solo comb?
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Squeak
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I tried one and didn't get very good results with it. Others may be cleverer with it than me but it didn't achieve the same as pulling so I stuck to scissors and a thinning rake.
scats
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I use one because my girls hate mane pulling. You have to have the right technique to avoid the chopped look, but provided the mane isn’t really thick, it looks absolutely fine. The problems mainly occur when you have a thick mane that really needs the ‘thinning’ element of the pulling. I tend to use the solo comb in conjunction with a rake in these instances, but again, there is a technique to avoid loads of sticky up, broken hairs.
With Millie, who has a thick Welshie mane, I solo comb it and then use a rake underneath. To try and thin it a bit over time, every day when I comb it through, I run my hand over it and pull out any looser hairs. She doesn’t actually notice what I’m doing so it gives me the chance to try and thin the really bulky bits out.
With Millie, who has a thick Welshie mane, I solo comb it and then use a rake underneath. To try and thin it a bit over time, every day when I comb it through, I run my hand over it and pull out any looser hairs. She doesn’t actually notice what I’m doing so it gives me the chance to try and thin the really bulky bits out.
poiuytrewq
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Yes, I’ve used one with current horse, he has a very thin, slow growing mane which flips both sides so it’s great for him.
Ive tried in the past on thicker longer manes and it looked bloody awful
Ive tried in the past on thicker longer manes and it looked bloody awful
milliepops
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I use them all the time, i haven't pulled a mane for about 15 years. My horse with the thickest mane hates pulling anyway, so would I tbh. So I live with it being incredibly thick and she just has enormous plaits. if you take your time with a solo comb you can get a nice neat effect. As a result I don't think it's any quicker than pulling but it is a lot more pleasant for the horse.
I actually think it's harder to get a really good look with a super thin mane because it's harder to reduce the number of hairs you cut at a time. but again it's just a matter of patience really.
I actually think it's harder to get a really good look with a super thin mane because it's harder to reduce the number of hairs you cut at a time. but again it's just a matter of patience really.
WandaMare
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I always use one for mane tidying. I only take a few strands of hair at a time which I think reduces any chopped look. I've used them for years on all different types of manes and find them an easy and kind way to look after their manes. For some horses pulling is fine, they don't seem to bother but for others it seems quite painful.
Widgeon
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Watching with interest as I've just bought one to even up my cob's mane (thick and about 5" long in the middle, but a straggly 3" at the withers end) but I haven't been brave enough to take it out of the packet yet!
milliepops
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i think if you just aren't too ambitious and plan to spend a good bit of time on it, it will be fine.
I put a podcast on and just chip away when my Welshie needs a trim. i think it looks bad when someone has rushed and taken big bunches of hair at once. if you view it as a similar process to pulling, only you chop instead of pull, you end up with a good result.