To pull or not to pull...

Casey76

Casey76

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I'm in two minds of what to do about my youngster. Occasionally I'll lop three ins off his tail when it hits the ground, and I've barely touched his mane.

Now I'm doing more with him I'm wondering if I should pull his mane or just leave it as it is... then if I do pull it, how short should I cut his tail?

Sorry for the mud - he was straight out of the field:

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And a better body shot from a couple of weeks ago:

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He would look so smart trimmed up - although I must admit I can't bear long manes or tails.

if he were mine his mane would be pulled short, with his forlock left more or less alone until the flies have gone.

His tail would be chopped, again a little longer at this time of year because of the flies - say an inch or so below his chestnut.
 
I would trim him up too. I've just done my two year olds mane and she looks fantastic. I don't like really short tails so cut hers about four inches above her fetlock.
 
Well I decided it's coming off :)

Sorry the photos are so bad, it is really difficult to photograph black unless the light is perfect :/

After a bit of a brush, and the very ends taken off...

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After I finished for today (I didn't want to do it all at once since it was the first time)

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And t'other side ;)
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He looks lovely trimmed up a little. I'm afraid I'm a member of the "bang tidy" brigade and my horse has his mane pulled regularly, any errant hairs removed from his fetlocks (he doesn't really have feather) and whiskers removed. I just like horses to be smart and tidy . . . but I don't have a native or a native type and when we had the Nell and Kate (two beautiful cobs) we left them hairy but made sure they were clean and shiny.

I don't, however, pull his tail.

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PolarSkye said:
He looks lovely trimmed up a little. I'm afraid I'm a member of the "bang tidy" brigade and my horse has his mane pulled regularly, any errant hairs removed from his fetlocks (he doesn't really have feather) and whiskers removed. I just like horses to be smart and tidy . . . but I don't have a native or a native type and when we had the Nell and Kate (two beautiful cobs) we left them hairy but made sure they were clean and shiny.

I don't, however, pull his tail.

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I could never take his whiskers off, but his beard will be coming off in winter :)
 
Casey76 said:
I'm in two minds of what to do about my youngster. Occasionally I'll lop three ins off his tail when it hits the ground, and I've barely touched his mane.

Now I'm doing more with him I'm wondering if I should pull his mane or just leave it as it is... then if I do pull it, how short should I cut his tail?

Sorry for the mud - he was straight out of the field:

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And a better body shot from a couple of weeks ago:

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Click to expand...

I don't go for pulled tails or mane, sorry I preferred it before.
 
The show is nearly upon us, and I've just about finished shortening Blitzs mane (did one practice plait this evening to check length.

We've gone from:
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to:
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It looks really short in the photo, but is still about 5,5ins long.
 
Brilliant transformation! Love PS's 'Bang Tidy' Brigade!

I would still chop another few inches off the tail just think it 'balances' the picture more - but i cut to hocks in winter to avoid mud so its not really the done thing!
 
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