Video tutorial of using scissors to trim mane ?

[Spangles]

I need to trim our ponys mane, it's not especially thick but a tad too long. He finds pulling uncomfy and I prefer a more humane approach. Point cutting with scissors sounds ideal, but I don;t want to hash it up so if anyone can offer advice or a link to a tutorial, that'd be really helpful.

 

[HashRouge]

I love cutting manes with scissors. It is easiest with manes that are not too thick, so your pony's mane sounds ideal. I don't know about video tutorials, but my system is something like this:
1) Cut the mane straight across until it is slightly below your preferred length. Try to do it fairly straight, but don't worry if it is uneven in places or if it looks very obviously cut.
2) Cut upwards into the mane, working from one end to the other. This will shorten the mane and make it look less like it has been scissor cut. The more you do this, the better it will look. I like my manes to be fairly straight, so I don't cut too far into the mane. I use join of the scissor blades to cut with rather than the ends (hope that makes sense), as I find that gives me more control.
3) If you need to thin the mane slightly, you can cut into the underside to reduce the amount of hair.

My best advice, though, is to remember that the hair will grow back quickly if you aren't completely happy with your first attempt and also you are unlikely to mess things up so badly that other people will actually notice. I would never go back to pulling now - I can do a really decent job with scissors and it's far kinder for the horse.

 

[eventer and proud]

personally i would use a solo comb as this cuts it and doesn't feel like pulling but looks better than cutting!

 

[Kafairia]

If it doesn't need thinning then this could be an option for you:
(ignore the first part, they pull the mane to thickness and then cut the length)
https://youtu.be/gdUcGvWSU5g

 

[Bernster]

I love cutting manes with scissors. It is easiest with manes that are not too thick, so your pony's mane sounds ideal. I don't know about video tutorials, but my system is something like this:
1) Cut the mane straight across until it is slightly below your preferred length. Try to do it fairly straight, but don't worry if it is uneven in places or if it looks very obviously cut.
2) Cut upwards into the mane, working from one end to the other. This will shorten the mane and make it look less like it has been scissor cut. The more you do this, the better it will look. I like my manes to be fairly straight, so I don't cut too far into the mane. I use join of the scissor blades to cut with rather than the ends (hope that makes sense), as I find that gives me more control.
3) If you need to thin the mane slightly, you can cut into the underside to reduce the amount of hair.

My best advice, though, is to remember that the hair will grow back quickly if you aren't completely happy with your first attempt and also you are unlikely to mess things up so badly that other people will actually notice. I would never go back to pulling now - I can do a really decent job with scissors and it's far kinder for the horse.

This is what I do. I don't mind the look of scissor cut mane. I use the mane comb as a guide to domthe thinning bit. Hard to describe!

 

[ihatework]

I find these work well - I use to shorten and frey the mane ends. Tends to give a more pulled effect than just using scissors. Also good for their tail.

http://www.christiesdirect.com/Mobi...tm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=UnitedKingdom

 

[Bernster]

I find these work well - I use to shorten and frey the mane ends. Tends to give a more pulled effect than just using scissors. Also good for their tail.

http://www.christiesdirect.com/Mobi...tm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=UnitedKingdom

Ooh they look handy

 

[iknowmyvalue]

I use a thinning knife, you can use them to thin if the mane is thick (though I prefer the rake type things to do that), but you can just use them to shorten if the mane is an ok thickness. Although you still have to pull a little to get it to cut, you're just cutting away the ends rather than pulling out the whole strand, I found that even my sensitive horse didn't object too much to having it done like that. Have also used them to do tails (in combination with a rake and some normal scissors)

https://www.rideaway.co.uk/thinning-knife I'm sure you can find them cheaper than that, but that's the one I have and it's the first result in google, haha.

 

[Spangles]

Many thanks everyone !

 

[rosiesowner]

My advice is to cut it across to just longer than how long you want it. Then, cut in diagonal strokes along the bottom one way then back down the mane the other. This creates a less 'straight across scissor' finish, although I must admit I don't mind my horse's mane looking cut. If you wanted it to look more natural, just do as others have said and finish it off by cutting upwards into the mane. Oh, and don't forget to create a bridlepath!
My girl a few days after a trim:

 

[Damnation]

I use scissors but it looks pulled.

All I do is backcomb the mane then cut instead of pull, simples!

 

[ljohnsonsj]

I love a scissor cut straight mane, looks soooo much smarter than pulling! I am a typical showjumper though...

 

[FabioandFreddy]

I use clippers or trimmers to do ours, gives a nice smooth line and quick and easy to do. Then with scissors i just cut vertcally into the ends a bit to soften a tad - don't need to do this bit on the TB but do on the ISH who's mane is ridiculously thick!