What would you do with this mane!?*pics*

[Chex]

I'm having mane problems

Chex has always had a weird mane

. I hogged it last year to help with his (mild) sweet-itch. Decided I prefered it long so tried to grow it... but now it just looks like this:

The top half is very thick, 5 or 6 inches long and sticks straight up. The bottom half is 3 inches long, very thin and whispy, but at least lies to one side:

His crest makes him look stupid hogged:

But I'm not sure his mane is ever going to grow back *cries*

With mane:

Is it a lost cause? Given he's not a show horse

it doesn't really matter what it looks like, but I don't want him to look stupid

If he didn't have the crest could he even pull off a hogged mane?

Heeeellllpppppp

. Any ideas/suggestions/advice very welcome

 

[Blizzard]

What about putting a turnout hood on him to train the mane to lie flat?

 

[ThomasTank]

Awe bless him.
Leave it to carry on growing, it should eventually fall down his neck

 

[Chex]

I tried and it just pushed it forward

. I even spent ages trying to make it all lie to the side, but it still just pushed it forward

 

[Blizzard]

Plaiting it to the side?

 

[Chex]

I'm hoping it will, but I have visions of it being a foot long and still sticking straight up

its just so thick! I just wish it would all grow back, rather than just the top half

 

[Chex]

Tried that too, the plaits just stuck straight up *cries*

 

[Tia]

It'll grow back in - don't worry.

 

[Sneedy]

I'm very impatient so I'd probably hog him again!!!

Not that that's much help to you. I don't think his clip 'style' helped with the crest issue

, it seemed to finish where the 'bulg' started (pls don't get offended with my terminology...I think he's a dude

!!) so maybe a different clip that either finishes behind his ears or a blanket style clip would help???

 

[Chex]

Lol, I realised that last year after I clipped him, not a clip I'll be repeating

. I do worry it'll drive me so I'll hog it off again

 

[Chex]

I really hope so

Even if it does grow back, I think it'll still look stupid

, like it used to:

He needs extensions

 

[mickey]

IMO he looked great in the last pic with a full mane. I believe you will have to be patient for a bit longer, once it folds over (when it's long enough) you can pull and tidy it.

 

[Fairynuff]

Dye it bright pink and green! That was my oh's advice, not mine

I would start plaiting or re hog him-not much help I know. He doesnt look bad hogged imo.

 

[Puppy]

Oh but he's such a handsome dude I think he carried the punk looks so well

Seriously, Be's was a bit "upright" when I got her and yet it's fallen and can now be pulled to one side. I've only had her a matter of months. It'll be fine soon

 

[morgan4eva]

I had a cob which had a hogged mane when i got her. After about 6 months of letting it grow it was bolt upright! Trust me itll fold over soon!!

 

[Donkeymad]

We hogged our cob last year then let it grow again. Over the winter we went through a Tina Turner stage, his mane got thick, stuck up, then splayed then, when there was enough weight, started falling to the side. This took about 6 months. So, give it time, it will happen. I also think he looks much nicer with a mane.

 

[Jay89]

I guessing you just got to wait for it to grow back??

My dads just hogged my horses mane he was a cob and looked lovely with a mane...now he looks silly!!

 

[Chex]

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Dye it bright pink and green!

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That would look so cool! But sadly I think that would border on cruelty lol

Thanks everyone

. Guess I'll just have to be patient and get plaiting

 

[Chex]

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We hogged our cob last year then let it grow again. Over the winter we went through a Tina Turner stage, his mane got thick, stuck up, then splayed then, when there was enough weight, started falling to the side. This took about 6 months. So, give it time, it will happen. I also think he looks much nicer with a mane.

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Oh good

. I think he's at the stuck up stage just now lol. Its been growing for more than 6 months already

but his hair grows really slowly (so does his feet, think its his age).

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

let it grow......

 

[rabatsa]

It should not be long before it flops over but will be a while before it can be thinned to a proper mane, until then it will look odd all being one length. Patience is a virtue ( I do not possess it...)

 

[bethc93]

my ponies mane looks exactly the same it will grow bac believe me you just have to be pacient

 

[Ravenwood]

Would it help if you thinned the top bit with a tail rake and then plaited it down with some weights - just a suggestion.

 

[sallypops]

is this your 25 year old??

 

[LauraBR]

I agree with Puppy- he is a dude and suits his mohican!!!

 

[Chex]

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is this your 25 year old??

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Yep, thats him. May I ask why you ask?

 

[Chex]

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I agree with Puppy- he is a dude and suits his mohican!!!

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Lol

. Maybe he could start the old fogey mohican club