JJS
Well-Known Member
So the last three months have been quite tricky for me horse-wise. After breaking my foot in a riding accident in October, I've been out of action, with only the bare minimum done with my cob girls, who've essentially been turned away. I'm still dealing with the after-effects of that now in the form of nerve and tissue damage (I managed to do quite a number on my foot) and have then had my 28-year-old gelding really rather poorly. Though he's now going the right way, thank goodness, I'm stuck quarantining at home waiting for the results from a covid test, so horsey plans are on hold again ??
However, while I'm housebound, I'm wanting to plan out what to do next with the horses, and first on the list for Flower is a general tidy-up. Her tail is so long it's trailing on the floor now, and her beard is also due a trim. While I'm at it, I'm wondering whether to chop her mane and feathers too. Part of me feels like snipping so much as an inch off her mane is sacrilege, but it just seems to be constantly filled with wind knots right now. I am (or have been) de-tangling it daily, but it's always the same by the next day.
So, what would you do with this mane? Chop it or leave it? If I do leave it, I'll switch back to doing what I have every other winter and plaiting it up, but even then, she's always been very prone to tangles. If I did trim, I'd be planning on taking it to about 1/2-3/4 of the length it was here, as a yearling.
Whereas now, it's basically down to her elbow.
Looking at all of these summer pictures makes me want to soldier on through and keep it, but detangling it every day with frozen fingers is just no fun at all! ? Opinions?
However, while I'm housebound, I'm wanting to plan out what to do next with the horses, and first on the list for Flower is a general tidy-up. Her tail is so long it's trailing on the floor now, and her beard is also due a trim. While I'm at it, I'm wondering whether to chop her mane and feathers too. Part of me feels like snipping so much as an inch off her mane is sacrilege, but it just seems to be constantly filled with wind knots right now. I am (or have been) de-tangling it daily, but it's always the same by the next day.
So, what would you do with this mane? Chop it or leave it? If I do leave it, I'll switch back to doing what I have every other winter and plaiting it up, but even then, she's always been very prone to tangles. If I did trim, I'd be planning on taking it to about 1/2-3/4 of the length it was here, as a yearling.
Whereas now, it's basically down to her elbow.
Looking at all of these summer pictures makes me want to soldier on through and keep it, but detangling it every day with frozen fingers is just no fun at all! ? Opinions?
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