which side should a mane lie???

[skychick]

My previous two horses have had manes that lie to the right hand side of the horses neck (left as you stand looking at the horse)
My current mare's mane lies on the left hand side of her neck.
Someone said to me a couple of days ago.....does her mane naturally lie to that side or have you brushed it over that side. To which i replied, it naturally falls that side and they thought that was odd.

TBH i dont really worry too much which side it lies.....after i have pulled a mane it always looks like a complete disaster area anyway so the fact that it lies "the wrong side" is prob the least of my worries

BUT.....if i was to plait her for showin (local shows...we are not HOYS standard by any stretch of the imagination ) should her plaits be on a specific side of her neck?? if so....which side

Home made moroccan spicy chick pea soup anyone?? (fails to mention the fact that i put maybe a few too many chilli flakes in it )

 

[Suzie86]

i think its the right

 

[Cadfael&Coffee]

manes can fall on either side, i know horsemen who always shove them over on one side before it's dried on the newborn foals

i always understood that manes should be plaited on the right hand side, though i know people who compete low levels with a left set.

 

[NELSON11]

Should be plaited to the right. But fall whichever way it chooses. My boys falls to the left, although when he was younger fell to the right.

 

[BarmyC]

offside for mares and geldings and near side for stallions.

I have no idea why though???

 

[petite-girle]

I believe it should lay on the right side for showing. My boy's lays on the left though and I'm not worried as I don't plan to do any serious showing classes.

 

[Honey08]

Yes its the right - or thats the correct side to plait on.

Every horse I've owned had a mane that fell to the left. Most seem to. I think it was rotten of whoever made the rule!

 

[skychick]

Fab thanks guys! will plait to the right.

 

[Lord89]

It's the right side, but horses from abroad very commonly have manes which lie to the left.... :S

No idea why! If you do need to change which side it lies on there are hundreds of ways to do so aswell, so wouldn't worry!

 

[skychick]

Every horse I've owned had a mane that fell to the left. Most seem to. I think it was rotten of whoever made the rule!

Lol i agree now i have one that lies to the left!!

 

[Toffee44]

Thank god for that I have just pulled Sambas and hers naturally lies to the right, for once I have a horse with a mane that doesnt need hogging

 

[sakura]

my horse likes to be helpful, his lies both sides naturally but it's pretty easy to brush to one side or another!

 

[irish_only]

It's the right side, but horses from abroad very commonly have manes which lie to the left.... :S

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Is this similar to which way the water goes down the plughole depending on where you are in the world lol

 

[minime]

Yes, you are all correct in saying it "should" fall on the right side, but it will naturally fall to the side on which it was laying inside mummy. Have you noticed that they are usually more flexible on the side that the mane falls ?????

 

[minime]

P.S if it falls on both sides like Madz horsey does it means that they were a fidget inside mummy. hahahhaaaa poor mummy

 

[Hippona]

I've always had horses whose manes lie to the left....now I have one who came with a centre parting

The only thing that irritates me is...cos he's an arab and his mane is down past his shoulders, it was getting tangled up in the 'spare' loop of rein that usually hangs by the left shoulder.

So...I've trained it to go to the ''correct'' side with ample use of conditioner and a comb.

 

[skychick]

QUOTE]Is this similar to which way the water goes down the plughole depending on where you are in the world lol[/QUOTE]


Lol.....

Its been a while since i have done any shows etc tbh.....i couldnt remember if you plaited to the side that the mane fell naturally.....!
I used to know all of these things when i was 15! but old age is affecting my memory i think :-D

 

[skychick]

P.S if it falls on both sides like Madz horsey does it means that they were a fidget inside mummy. hahahhaaaa poor mummy

Lol!

 

[Billsmam]

is it just a coincidence that the mane lies on the side that the judges sees when showing in hand (leading from the left) and when ridden you always start on the right rein?

my yearling currently sporting some lovely plaits to train his mane over...again!

 

[sakura]

P.S if it falls on both sides like Madz horsey does it means that they were a fidget inside mummy. hahahhaaaa poor mummy

trust me if you knew Joey that would not be hard to imagine lol!!

 

[hudsonw]

Sorry to be a bit blonde but is that the right as you sit on them or right as looking at their face!?!

 

[skychick]

Right as you sit on them i believe! ...... but someone else please confirm that!!
:-D

 

[minime]

right as you are sitting on him or left looking at him from the front.

 

[skychick]

right as you are sitting on him or left looking at him from the front.

thanks
going to practice doing some plaiting when i get back from holiday so that by the time the shows start next year we should be all good to go and looking like we know what we are doing

 

[dsykes]

Most of mine have manes falling to the right (offside) - I believe this is correct but for what reason I don't know.
One mare , and her yearling filly, both have theirs falling to the left ( nearside ) . Is this genetic ???
Mine are Exmoors , so no problem about plaiting , but should I try to train baby's mane to the offside for showing ?

 

[Faro]

Yes, you are all correct in saying it "should" fall on the right side, but it will naturally fall to the side on which it was laying inside mummy. Have you noticed that they are usually more flexible on the side that the mane falls ?????

That's exactly what I was going to say!

 

[Billsmam]

Most of mine have manes falling to the right (offside) - I believe this is correct but for what reason I don't know.
One mare , and her yearling filly, both have theirs falling to the left ( nearside ) . Is this genetic ???
Mine are Exmoors , so no problem about plaiting , but should I try to train baby's mane to the offside for showing ?

yes, i just plait my lads over for a couple of days at a time to help train it over. i dont leave the plaits in too long though or too tight as i would imagine it would damage the hair follickles and id end up with a bald pony lol