to plait or not? (dressage)

[SO1]

kidnapmoss I think you would struggle to do any sort of plait in your lovely pony's mane, I think some people don't realise that different sorts of mane suit different hair styles and native hair is a bit different from warmblood hair and not very always easy to plait or look smart plaited.

Also quite a lot of natives also show and if you do more than one discipline or just prefer your native to look like a native most of the time to get a very neatly plaited mane you have desimate the natural style of the pony to get it pulled short and thin enough.

Also what about hogged cobs is that disrespectful to the judge too as they are not plaited?

Of course if there was a rule saying I had to plait I would even if looked dreadful.

 

[MuesliMoo]

Musileemoo..hoops? Exmoor hoopy? Hi!*

Yep Hello!! We are following in yours and Moss's footsteps soon hopefully and having a go at being dressage divas hehe.

 

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This makes me feel better...everything else we turn out as we would for dressage, inc navy jacket, long boots, white saddle square, no ones ever said anything in fact most people just come to say hello becuse he's a bit of a novelty but I'm worried about the judges now...first impressions and all that...maybe I will practise a running plait although I fear that he literally has to much mane, I can't touch it as his day jobs a show pony

This is the best photo example of the mane I can find...impossible task?

Don't plait that mane - it's gorgeous! And obvious what breed he is! If you try to plait you will end up with footballs on his neck, be native, be proud!!!