Will Pig Oil Help Mane?

[lelly]

Will pig oil help me get my cobs mane to lay all on one side? She has a thick mane that lays on both sides. Its not a big problem but would be nice if I could get it on one side. I was told to do this by another cob owner.

 

[Under-the-radar]

I would think you would be better to find someone who is good at pulling manes. Discrete pulling, followed by laying the mane correctly, can help to lay a mane on one side. I wouldn't personally use pig oil on a mane.

 

[Orson Cart]

It won't help you to 'style' the mane, but it will make it slippy, mud free and greasy for your reins if you over use it. I use it on the mane of my mini - but only because she's so short (7hh) that mud gets everywhere and she's also not ridden, so greasy bits are not such an issue. It doesn't tame her mane though - just makes it slippy. It still sticks up all over the place.

 

[highlandpony95]

We had to train my horses thick mane over in the summer, it involved me washing his mane, arab plaiting it (or any other plait) plait to the right hand side, wouldnt recommend leaving plait in when they are turned out just in case it gets stuck in fencing

 

[laura_nash]

I often use pig oil on my cobs mane in winter to keep it mud and tangle free, but it won't help it lay on one side. You would probably need to plait it to get it to lay over, and you won't be able to plait with pig oil in (makes the hair too slippery). Discrete pulling and laying will work if you have that type of cob (i.e. one you trim, pull, cut feathers etc.), I have a hairy cob with a full mane and would never let anyone pull any of it. I often have my horse plaited in the field in summer as otherwise he gets too hot under it, never had any problem with it getting stuck in anything (his mane is so thick I think if it was going to get stuck it could do it equally well unplaited), though I have stone walls and electric fencing, no barbed wire or anything.