Halter class.....can't decide help!!!!

dutch warmblood · 08-01-2005, 05:53 PM

Ok well I am going to start my horse in halter classes now because she is finally ready lol! The rules say that her mane has to at 4 inches.....the thing i am confused about is to cut it or not. I love her mane the way it is....but i will get point off of my performance because she is not properly groomed. I love the way it just flows and how its not even....and how its dark and then goes blonde on the ends. I have already done one of our horses and she just doesnt look like the same old girl to me she looks kinda odd almost toooo odd lol! I no it will grow back also its just that shes an appy and its thick right now but I have seen them get thin very thin about a year. PLEASE HELP ME !!!!!! lol

P.S I REALLY LOVE HER MANE THE WAY IT IS SO IF THERE IS ANYWAY YOU CAN HELP ME OR CONVINCE ME IT WOULD BE GREAT LOL!!!!!!!!!

PonyGurl003 · 08-01-2005, 08:53 PM

Dont cut it!!! lol i've been in alot of halter classes and my horses always have long manes and ive won alot of firsts to be honest they dont care about your horses mane unless your going to like finals! lol just keep it long!

Xiphias · 08-02-2005, 02:15 AM

If the rules state 4 inches, then 4 inches, if the mane is thick pull it, a nice neat mane will catch the judge's eye, a bushy,long, uneven, mane, that sounds like it is sunburned on the ends will turn off the judge, it will grow back but If you intend to continue showing, then keep it pulled, work on it every other week, just alittle, and it will look great....Cathy

I LUV BESS · 08-02-2005, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by PonyGurl003

Dont cut it!!! lol i've been in alot of halter classes and my horses always have long manes and ive won alot of firsts to be honest they dont care about your horses mane unless your going to like finals! lol just keep it long!

yuppers!!!

cassidy · 08-02-2005, 02:32 AM

umm if you like it long leave it long!

dutch warmblood · 08-02-2005, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by xiphias21034

If the rules state 4 inches, then 4 inches, if the mane is thick pull it, a nice neat mane will catch the judge's eye, a bushy,long, uneven, mane, that sounds like it is sunburned on the ends will turn off the judge, it will grow back but If you intend to continue showing, then keep it pulled, work on it every other week, just alittle, and it will look great....Cathy

Thanks! Also she was born with her mane 2 different colours.....Thanks for the advice tho!

dutch warmblood · 08-02-2005, 06:57 AM

Thanks everybody you are helping me a lot lol!!!!!!!!!

Zoomarsgirl · 08-02-2005, 07:05 AM

I think it should be fine..

dutch warmblood · 08-02-2005, 07:10 AM

Thanks!!!!

Eventer Girl1 · 08-02-2005, 07:55 AM

I would totally not cut it!!! I think of it like it's kind of just a show, and if you think her mane might never grow back the same way (Which is proablby true) I would just leave it!!!Good luck in the Halter Class!! I'm doing my first halter class with my fouryear old this weekend!!

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Yes cut it it will be fine	5	20.00%
no dont cut it keep her long pretty mane and just do ur best	18	72.00%
dont cut it it will thin out and wont grow back the same way	2	8.00%
other ( please state )	3	12.00%
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08-01-2005, 05:53 PM	#1
dutch warmblood Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: woodslee, Ontario Posts: 343 Images: 10	Halter class.....can't decide help!!!! Ok well I am going to start my horse in halter classes now because she is finally ready lol! The rules say that her mane has to at 4 inches.....the thing i am confused about is to cut it or not. I love her mane the way it is....but i will get point off of my performance because she is not properly groomed. I love the way it just flows and how its not even....and how its dark and then goes blonde on the ends. I have already done one of our horses and she just doesnt look like the same old girl to me she looks kinda odd almost toooo odd lol! I no it will grow back also its just that shes an appy and its thick right now but I have seen them get thin very thin about a year. PLEASE HELP ME !!!!!! lol P.S I REALLY LOVE HER MANE THE WAY IT IS SO IF THERE IS ANYWAY YOU CAN HELP ME OR CONVINCE ME IT WOULD BE GREAT LOL!!!!!!!!!

08-02-2005, 02:15 AM	#3
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,763 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	If the rules state 4 inches, then 4 inches, if the mane is thick pull it, a nice neat mane will catch the judge's eye, a bushy,long, uneven, mane, that sounds like it is sunburned on the ends will turn off the judge, it will grow back but If you intend to continue showing, then keep it pulled, work on it every other week, just alittle, and it will look great....Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts and 3 million posts I've been snowballed 6 times

08-02-2005, 02:32 AM	#5
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,575 Images: 820	umm if you like it long leave it long! __________________ ive been snowballed... May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

08-02-2005, 07:05 AM	#8
Zoomarsgirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hicktown, Virginia Posts: 7,566 Images: 282	I think it should be fine.. __________________ -Jennifer Country & Zoomar. Rest in peace handsome boys, you will forever be missed. <3

08-01-2005, 08:53 PM	#2
PonyGurl003 Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 56	Dont cut it!!! lol i've been in alot of halter classes and my horses always have long manes and ive won alot of firsts to be honest they dont care about your horses mane unless your going to like finals! lol just keep it long!

08-02-2005, 06:57 AM	#7
dutch warmblood Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: woodslee, Ontario Posts: 343 Images: 10	Thanks everybody you are helping me a lot lol!!!!!!!!!

08-02-2005, 07:10 AM	#9
dutch warmblood Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: woodslee, Ontario Posts: 343 Images: 10	Thanks!!!!

08-02-2005, 07:55 AM	#10
Eventer Girl1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: With my horse! Posts: 533 Images: 141 Blog Entries: 11	I would totally not cut it!!! I think of it like it's kind of just a show, and if you think her mane might never grow back the same way (Which is proablby true) I would just leave it!!!Good luck in the Halter Class!! I'm doing my first halter class with my fouryear old this weekend!! __________________ Horses and Riders are like nuts and bolts if the rider is nuts, the horse will bolt!!!

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