Which side should mane lie on?

[Ranyhyn]

Nearside (thats the right, right?) or Offside (left)

I always get my nearside and offsides wrong lol

Kitty

 

[RachelB]

Near side is left, off side is right.
Mane *should* lie on the off/right side.

 

[3Beasties]

Offside (I think

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[FFF]

Offside so the right

 

[Chellebean]

Mane should lie on the Right hand side I think! I never know my off from my near sides

 

[3BayGeldings]

near = left, off = right. Should lie on right

 

[tangoharvey]

offside, or if you are my horse, any which way you like!!

 

[3Beasties]

Near = the side you should mount on, that's how I remember it.

 

[Rowreach]

As I was riding along the other day, I worked out that my mare's mane lies on the nearside by her withers, the offside for the next few inches, any which way (sort of bouncy and bouffant) over her crest, and offside up by her ears

Frankly I have given up worrying about where it should be - but when I am plaiting horses I always plait on the offside.

A couple of years ago I went to a yard to show prep a number of horses for the RDS - I spent a long time pulling the mane of a 14.2 pony (while the owner watched) and then I asked her if she wanted it any shorter, at which point she said "I think that's short enough, but it normally lies on the left".

Ooops

He still looked pretty enough to win his class though

 

[Ranyhyn]

I thought nearside was passenger side lol of a car

 

[gails]

confuses me as well, surely off side should be the side you ' get off' LOL, unless I am now so confused that ven that is wrong.

As you sit on the horse it should lie to the right, off side ?

 

[Ranyhyn]

lmao this is getting confusing - someone upload a photo!!!

 

[MGG]

The horse on the right in HorseCrazy's sig has it (or most of it) on the off side which is correct.

 

[3Beasties]

Happy to oblige

All mine have their mane on the offside which is correct.