Pictures To hog or not to hog?

[ImmyS]

That is the question!

I will be clipping Arlo soon as he’s a sweaty beast just walking out and I’m really in two minds whether to hog him too. I don’t like pulling manes and his mane is thick and wild, falls on both sides and is hard to keep tame!

He lives out so it obviously offers some protection, but I will rug him anyway if clipped. I also will hopefully be getting out to a few shows so I’m thinking a hogged mane will also be a lot quicker, easier and cleaner being taken to shows from the field?

What to we think? And what’s the maintenance like of a hogged mane, generally how often they have to be tidied up?

Crazy mane

Plaited I give an idea what it would look like

 

[Fransurrey]

Not normally a fan of hogged, but his colouring and clipped out legs would suit a hogged mane, too. I'd go for it!

 

[Fluffypiglet]

He's very handsome and it should suit him. No idea about upkeep but I do quite like the slight bog brush look when in grows out a little bit.

 

[ester]

yeah crack on

 

[hihosilver]

nooooooooo!!!!!!

 

[bubsqueaks]

yep he would look super cute with a hog.
weve hogged our coblet who also suits it - no more time wasting for my daughter sewing her plaits - I tend to clip every 4 - 6 weeks & whiz it off at same time
love a hogged cob.

 

[Rumtytum]

He has the neck to take it and look good 😊

 

[Hormonal Filly]

Yes.. go for it. I think he'd suit it!

 

[JFTDWS]

I hog one of mine once a year so that I don't ever have to pull or trim it. It's either hogged, growing out-sticky up, short and neat or a bit long and wild, then back to the start to go round again! The other two are feral, long haired layabouts.

What I mean is, it's a personal choice. If you like the thought of him hogged, have a go - if he doesn't suit it, it'll always grow back again and you'll know better next time.

 

[Pippity]

I think he could definitely carry it off. He's not cobby enough to be screaming out for it, but he'd look smart - and it's so much easier to look after than a hairy mane.

I neaten up Blue's hog once every few months or so, when I can be bothered, but we're generally a pretty scruffy pair. You seem to be a lot smarter than us, so probably once or twice a month. I've improved with practice but the first time I did it, it looked an absolute mess for the first week or so. It now only takes a couple of days before we can be seen in public.

Also, I strongly suggest getting a neckstrap once you've lost the mane as an emergency grab-handle!

 

[PapaverFollis]

Hog! It's so much easier! Once a month will keep it tidy.

 

[Annagain]

I hog one of mine once a year so that I don't ever have to pull or trim it. It's either hogged, growing out-sticky up, short and neat or a bit long and wild, then back to the start to go round again!

This is like me with my annual haircut

I'm normally a no for hogging but I think it would work with him. Just make sure you can get on, I rode my friend's hogged cob the other day and didn't know where to put my hand without a bit of mane to hold onto!

 

[eggs]

I think he will look pretty smart with a hogged mane

 

[JFTDWS]

This is like me with my annual haircut

Lucky if mine's annual, tbh the horses definitely get better care than me!

 

[Sealine]

Yes I say. Hog!

 

[BMWKIPP]

Deffo hog!

 

[Arzada]

Crazy mane

Plaited I give an idea what it would look like

That's a beautiful mane

 

[KittenInTheTree]

I think he'd suit it hogged, based on that second picture.

 

[Leo Walker]

do it! Hes a similar sort of stamp to Bobbie and she really suits it. I do her about every 4 to 6 weeks to keep her tidy enough to not show me up in public!

 

[ImmyS]

Thanks guys I’m very tempted!

 

[jojo5]

Yep, I’d say once a month is what I used to do with my old boy who was hogged all his life. My new young boy has a mahousive mane and i have realised how useful it could be as something to grab if desperate!!!!😜

 

[Barton Bounty]

I think he would rock the hog look

 

[scats]

I would normally say yes, but I actually really like him as he is if I’m honest!

 

[fabbydo]

No. I like his fuzz.

 

[J&S]

He's a smart looking chap and hogging would suit him but you might miss the mane when you are jumping!! (More psychologically than physically I hasten to add!)

 

[BOWS28]

I would normally say yes, but I actually really like him as he is if I’m honest!

Yay, I’m not the only one!! Leave him the way he is. He’s gorgeous 😍

 

[Slightlyconfused]

Either would suit.

One of mine is hogged and he gets tidied up every 4 to 6 weeks.

He doesn't have a neck rug on either he has all standard necks. He gets really itchy under his mane and then gets skin infections. With him being hogged his skin stays nice and cool

 

[BallyRoanBaubles]

I think he’d look lovely hogged

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

I'm not a fan of the hogged look, though he does look like he could pull it off. It grows back though so if you hate it it's not the end of the world. I'd leave him as he is though, he's gorgeous ❤❤

 

[Bojingles]

Hog, definitely. He's super-handsome enough to pull it off in style!