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Post by fimacg on Oct 21, 2008 10:44:18 GMT
I have a bit of a dilema with Brave, I want to pull his mane as it is an untidy mess, and he has a short bit at the bottom of his neck where he rubbed it on his rug last year. So at the moment his mane is about 10-12" long from ears to 2/3 down his neck then about 4" long and back to about 8 - 10" long at his withers. I thought right I will pull the really long bits so the short bit doesn't look quite so riduculous. I can groom his mane with comb/brush/fingers but as soon as I gently lift it up to back-comb it in order to pull it he shakes his head and neck at me saying "get off" not in a bad way but just in a I know what's coming and don't like it way. Weirdly though I can pull his forelock with no problems. I have tried just doing a little bit at a time along his neck and hay nets licks etc, but its impossible to pull a mane on a shaking neck... I have a solo comb (got free with something which has never been out of the packet) but I haven't seen any good results using these. I have a tail thinner comb thing but not sure if that would work on a mane. Any Ideas?  |
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Post by brigadier on Oct 21, 2008 11:00:45 GMT
Fi- the tail comb thing- ifs it the one that is by clipper sharp is great for manes- just brush the mane onto the wrong side of his neck and comb through from top to bottom discarding the 'pulled ' hair as you do so, brush onto correct side and check then repeat as necessary then use the solo comb to tidy up the stragglers- great mane- no pain!
Do this all the time!
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Post by fimacg on Oct 21, 2008 11:07:44 GMT
cheers Brig yes the tail comb is a clipper sharp one - will try to get some before and after pics
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Post by scattymare on Oct 21, 2008 11:18:44 GMT
Doofs like that with her mane. Fine to brush but the second you pull the first bit, no matter how tiny, its shake, shake, shake. I don't worry now as she doesn't go anywhere she just stays in and looks like what-a -mess!
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Post by brigadier on Oct 21, 2008 13:52:47 GMT
scatty get the clipper sharp comb- it doesnt hurt them one bit and its soooooo quick! Id never ever ever pull a mane again!
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Post by Becca on Oct 21, 2008 14:20:01 GMT
ooo if i pulle manes i would get one! fi just hack it off thats my way haha  |
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Post by fleabitten on Oct 21, 2008 15:42:29 GMT
I pulled Princesses mane last week - took 3 days, did the most on the last day. She was good for the most part but I think it was hurting a bit and she was getting a bit pissed off by the time I got to the top - she was probably bored too. She shook her head every 5 seconds practically and twisted her head away and kept trying to squish me against the wall - still its all done now and she looks much tidier. Wouldnt even try pulling her forelock - I have a hard enough job trying to brush it!!
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Post by aimee on Oct 21, 2008 16:49:06 GMT
Fern does the shaking. If you persist you will find they get bored before you do! Fern usually gave up her protest after a while. I agree clippersharp combs are great, I just don't like how the mane grows back after.
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Post by r0450111 on Oct 21, 2008 21:20:00 GMT
my trainer just pulled Sammy's mane and we had to twitch him to get it done!! He flatly refused to allow it to be done and he's a biter so easier to twitch and get it over with. He needs to have his done as well cos we have some comps planned and he was looking like a hippy pony!!!
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Post by brigadier on Oct 21, 2008 21:33:12 GMT
Please everybody stop pulling and get the clipper sharp comb- your horse will love you for it- pulling is ghastly!
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Post by maximum on Oct 22, 2008 19:40:22 GMT
totally agree- why put your horse through that? when there is a perfectly humane and pain free alternative? there is a reason why the horse is messing about- it HURTS!!!
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Post by haffyfan on Oct 22, 2008 19:51:17 GMT
I use the dreaded Scissors every time...it's not that noticeable if you feather the ends a bit here and there. I have always done this as pulling it is pretty nasty IMO.
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Post by maximum on Oct 22, 2008 19:54:49 GMT
Just did that to my own fringe Haffy!!!
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Post by Jen on Oct 22, 2008 20:01:00 GMT
dont get me started on cutting own fringes, or parents cutting the dreaded fringe. scarred for life...
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Post by haffyfan on Oct 22, 2008 20:22:55 GMT
I can do better than that...how about the best friend, who trained as a hairdresser at collage...but still nearly scalped me when i let her near the fringe!
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Post by Jen on Oct 22, 2008 20:48:04 GMT
mum trimmed my thick blunt fringe when i was about 5 when my hair was wet but couldnt get it straight so kept trying to even it up, when it was wet it was about 1 1/2" above my eyebrows, even shorter when dry.
what really annoyed me though was that despite a fringe really not suiting me (really thick blunt fringe) mum wouldnt let me grow it out until about two years ago, whenever it got to a normal fringe length it would part into curtains so i used to be pinned down and mum or dad would trim it so it was short again, and they wonder why my self confidence is at rock bottom. will tryand find a pic for you.
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Post by racaille on Oct 23, 2008 9:50:16 GMT
Poor Snotty ....  Re manes though, I never see the point of trimming. Paco's is very long, except for where the reins pass, where the hair breaks and there is a shorter 'hole'. But so what? If he needs to look smart I can put it in a Spanish plait. In the meantime, it's great against flies. |
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Post by Jen on Oct 23, 2008 10:35:39 GMT
ooh whats a spanish plait?? if its easy for long manes might give it a go on bloss!
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Post by spotti on Oct 23, 2008 10:48:37 GMT
I was intrigued by that too...do tell Racaille!
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Post by racaille on Oct 23, 2008 11:07:42 GMT
From H&H....
If you have a horse whose long mane sometimes gets in the way, a running or Spanish plait keeps it neat and looks good.
The Spanish plait uses the same technique as the running, but follows the line of the crest rather than curving down and round.
Plait as for a running plait, but keep it pulled tight from the base as you progress along the neck.
If your horse or pony has a particularly thick mane, you may prefer a double Spanish plait - part the mane down the centre so that an equal amount of hair falls down each side of the neck, and plait each side along the crest.
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Post by Jen on Oct 23, 2008 11:11:43 GMT
ooh, might just try that! thanks racaille!
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Post by brigadier on Oct 23, 2008 11:34:34 GMT
Im ingrained into liking short blunt manes but I wont ever pull a mane to achieve it- its just too cruel. I used to back comb and scissor (like Haffy) before they invented these combs that appear to pull but are painless, so dilemma over for me. I do like the natural look on coloured cobs and spanish horses though- it goes with the type and I love to see a braided mane- so elegant!
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Post by madcatwoman on Oct 23, 2008 11:55:59 GMT
i always use a solo comb , or a old clipper blade , but with that i end up with scratched fingers , i never do forlocks , but then all mine have a tiniest forelock anyway
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