mane staying over one side

xxxhorsegirlxxx · 05-09-2006, 08:35 AM

When we first got Chester his mane was split, half on one side and half on the other.
But we prefer it to be on one side and was struggling with it at first. but we've done well to get most of it to stay, but not all of it, is there anything you can suggest to help with this?

here are some pics:

when we first got him. mane short and on both sides

side we try to keep it on

other side where the "straggly" parts are that always seem to come over

but this is what we want that side to look like all the time
(this was just after we groomed him)

please help! thanks,
Rachel and Chester

CowGirlUp1833 · 05-09-2006, 08:49 AM

Try braiding the mane for awhile or getting a mane tamer sleezy. Good luck! Fighting nature is an uphill battle!

xxxhorsegirlxxx · 05-09-2006, 08:52 AM

thanks! I'll have a go at braiding, we have all the stuff so yeah thanks!

Jess! · 05-09-2006, 08:53 AM

I braid the mane over to the side I want it to go. If the short parts are stubborn and still want to flip over after being braided [still in braids] I'll add more bands to the braid to make it heavier so it won't flip over. I'll keep the braids in for about two months or so, redoing them as they need to be redone, or until the mane stays over.

xxxhorsegirlxxx · 05-09-2006, 08:57 AM

thanks for the tips on braiding. 2 months!!! wow! didn't realise it would take that long

imacowgirl2 · 05-09-2006, 10:01 AM

Yep, braids are the easiest, cheapest, and most effective (IMO, anyways) way to go. I braid in big braids, as it takes less time and the braids are heavier, to help keep them from flipping to the wrong side. Make sure you take them out and re-do them about once a week, as on some horses they will get itchy, and if you leave them in too long the horse will try to rub them out and damage/pull out a lot of hair...putting you back at square one.

It will probably take about 2-3 months to get it to stay without braiding, and every once in awhile (every year or so) you might have to re-do some really stubborn areas, but it is so worth it to have all the mane on one side

ETA: Make sure when you braid, that the hair is laying flat against the neck as you braid. If its pulled out from the neck, the braid will stick out, and be easier to catch on things and will be more likely to flip over to the wrong side

PrettyBoy · 05-09-2006, 10:46 AM

I just have to say that is really a beautiful horse! Very unique

reiner girl · 05-09-2006, 02:57 PM

we had that happen to a wp mare! we banded the mane then put on a sleezey then repeated that process and ta da it looks awsome but it takes a long time!! but its worth it!! good luck!

xxxhorsegirlxxx · 05-10-2006, 08:25 AM

thanks for all the advice!
and thanks PrettyBoy!!!

touchofdandy · 05-12-2006, 04:15 PM

OMG BEAUTFUL HORSE and i love his mane color! OMG He's soooo handsome!

05-09-2006, 08:35 AM	#1
xxxhorsegirlxxx Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 1,260 Images: 324 Blog Entries: 8	mane staying over one side When we first got Chester his mane was split, half on one side and half on the other. But we prefer it to be on one side and was struggling with it at first. but we've done well to get most of it to stay, but not all of it, is there anything you can suggest to help with this? here are some pics: when we first got him. mane short and on both sides side we try to keep it on other side where the "straggly" parts are that always seem to come over but this is what we want that side to look like all the time (this was just after we groomed him) please help! thanks, Rachel and Chester __________________ ♥ Chester and Jester ♥

05-09-2006, 08:49 AM	#2
CowGirlUp1833 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Holland Lake Shore, West Michigan Posts: 15,739 Images: 378 Blog Entries: 33	Try braiding the mane for awhile or getting a mane tamer sleezy. Good luck! Fighting nature is an uphill battle! __________________ *Kimberly* www.Equine-Endeavors.com Training horses properly is a study in delayed gratification....

05-09-2006, 08:52 AM	#3
xxxhorsegirlxxx Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 1,260 Images: 324 Blog Entries: 8	thanks! I'll have a go at braiding, we have all the stuff so yeah thanks! __________________ ♥ Chester and Jester ♥

05-09-2006, 08:53 AM	#4
Jess! Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 9,104 Images: 192 Blog Entries: 14	I braid the mane over to the side I want it to go. If the short parts are stubborn and still want to flip over after being braided [still in braids] I'll add more bands to the braid to make it heavier so it won't flip over. I'll keep the braids in for about two months or so, redoing them as they need to be redone, or until the mane stays over. __________________ (¯`·._¤ Jess!·._¤ ´¯) A Thousand Mile Journey Proud Marine Wife - 9 Weeks left in Iraq!

05-09-2006, 08:57 AM	#5
xxxhorsegirlxxx Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 1,260 Images: 324 Blog Entries: 8	thanks for the tips on braiding. 2 months!!! wow! didn't realise it would take that long __________________ ♥ Chester and Jester ♥

05-09-2006, 10:01 AM	#6
imacowgirl2 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: here, there, and everywhere! Posts: 2,798 Images: 233 Blog Entries: 17	Yep, braids are the easiest, cheapest, and most effective (IMO, anyways) way to go. I braid in big braids, as it takes less time and the braids are heavier, to help keep them from flipping to the wrong side. Make sure you take them out and re-do them about once a week, as on some horses they will get itchy, and if you leave them in too long the horse will try to rub them out and damage/pull out a lot of hair...putting you back at square one. It will probably take about 2-3 months to get it to stay without braiding, and every once in awhile (every year or so) you might have to re-do some really stubborn areas, but it is so worth it to have all the mane on one side ETA: Make sure when you braid, that the hair is laying flat against the neck as you braid. If its pulled out from the neck, the braid will stick out, and be easier to catch on things and will be more likely to flip over to the wrong side

05-09-2006, 10:46 AM	#7
PrettyBoy Full Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 78 Images: 5	I just have to say that is really a beautiful horse! Very unique

05-09-2006, 02:57 PM	#8
reiner girl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: with my horses Posts: 3,137 Images: 11	we had that happen to a wp mare! we banded the mane then put on a sleezey then repeated that process and ta da it looks awsome but it takes a long time!! but its worth it!! good luck! __________________ They can turn on a dime and toss ya back 15 cents, the American Quarter Horse Mr.Bee Hollywood

05-10-2006, 08:25 AM	#9
xxxhorsegirlxxx Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 1,260 Images: 324 Blog Entries: 8	thanks for all the advice! and thanks PrettyBoy!!! __________________ ♥ Chester and Jester ♥

05-12-2006, 04:15 PM	#10
touchofdandy Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,162 Images: 720 Blog Entries: 7	OMG BEAUTFUL HORSE and i love his mane color! OMG He's soooo handsome! __________________ Amy My Horses: Dandy, Trouble, & Bandit Two eyes are better then two heels.-Clinton Anderson

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