Mane Styles Acceptable for English..?

HJ_lilbit · 07-16-2006, 11:52 AM

Me and my horse are going to a show next month and I was wondering if someone could give me a list of the acceptable styles for his mane. Thanks

3questr1an · 07-16-2006, 11:57 AM

You can plait (braid) his mane, which always looks nice, and shows off his neck, there is also the running braid which is much less time consuming and shows off his neck fairly well, (not as much as the plaits). also, as long as he has a nice mane and it is not scragly, you can leave it down, esp if your horse has a very long mane and you do not want to pull it.

I would suggest that if you are going to a smaller show, local or schooling that you do any of the above. Yet if you are going to a larger show, that is rated, you may want to braid his mane in some way becuase it looks neater.

If I saw a pic of your horse's mane i could advise you better on what to do with it, but those styles can work for any type of mane.

HJ_lilbit · 07-16-2006, 11:59 AM

I'll see if I have a pic of his mane..it's in a hunter cut right now, and I think the running braid might look funny since he has a bridlepath..I may braid it

HJ_lilbit · 07-16-2006, 12:01 PM

here he is

HJ_lilbit · 07-16-2006, 12:02 PM

(that was when his bridel path was getting a taaad out of countrol btw lol

)

3questr1an · 07-16-2006, 12:02 PM

If it is a smaller schooling show you can experiment by making a "lattice" with his mane. you band his mane, then take 1.2 of one band and 1/2 of the next band and band those together all the way down, then do the same thing for the next row, it ends up looking like a lattice, or a net. Its really cool. for schooling shows there is no acceptable style usually, so you can experiment with braids

3questr1an · 07-16-2006, 12:06 PM

how long is ur bridal path, is it that shorter chunk of hair like 5 inches long? becuase if it is, i suggest you dont cut it, and limit your bridal path to about 1 inch, at most an inch and a half. English riders like smaller paths than western. With the length of his mane i would either plait it, or leave it down. Its not long to make a lattice or the running braid

3questr1an · 07-16-2006, 12:06 PM

he is sooooooooo gorgeous btw!

adorable

3questr1an · 07-16-2006, 12:07 PM

one thing i forgot, i always find it nice to plait the tail as well. its like the icing on a cake, and makes your horse look polished, (even if you decide to leave the mane down)

HJ_lilbit · 07-16-2006, 12:13 PM

It's a C-Rated show though - thought I'd add that in...

and thank you for the "adorable" compliment..i feel like a proud new mommy lol

And btw, for bridlepath's what we do is bend their ears back and don't trim it past there..so that's where his is

and also, idk if this makes a difference but his mane is REALLY thick, we have to shave the under side of it so it lays down.

07-16-2006, 11:52 AM	#1
HJ_lilbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC, USA Posts: 1,182 Images: 64 Blog Entries: 1	Mane Styles Acceptable for English..? Me and my horse are going to a show next month and I was wondering if someone could give me a list of the acceptable styles for his mane. Thanks __________________ I generally try to maintain silence.

07-16-2006, 11:57 AM	#2
3questr1an Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 334 Images: 7	You can plait (braid) his mane, which always looks nice, and shows off his neck, there is also the running braid which is much less time consuming and shows off his neck fairly well, (not as much as the plaits). also, as long as he has a nice mane and it is not scragly, you can leave it down, esp if your horse has a very long mane and you do not want to pull it. I would suggest that if you are going to a smaller show, local or schooling that you do any of the above. Yet if you are going to a larger show, that is rated, you may want to braid his mane in some way becuase it looks neater. If I saw a pic of your horse's mane i could advise you better on what to do with it, but those styles can work for any type of mane. __________________

07-16-2006, 11:59 AM	#3
HJ_lilbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC, USA Posts: 1,182 Images: 64 Blog Entries: 1	I'll see if I have a pic of his mane..it's in a hunter cut right now, and I think the running braid might look funny since he has a bridlepath..I may braid it __________________ I generally try to maintain silence.

07-16-2006, 12:01 PM	#4
HJ_lilbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC, USA Posts: 1,182 Images: 64 Blog Entries: 1	here he is __________________ I generally try to maintain silence.

07-16-2006, 12:02 PM	#5
HJ_lilbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC, USA Posts: 1,182 Images: 64 Blog Entries: 1	(that was when his bridel path was getting a taaad out of countrol btw lol ) __________________ I generally try to maintain silence.

07-16-2006, 12:06 PM	#7
3questr1an Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 334 Images: 7	how long is ur bridal path, is it that shorter chunk of hair like 5 inches long? becuase if it is, i suggest you dont cut it, and limit your bridal path to about 1 inch, at most an inch and a half. English riders like smaller paths than western. With the length of his mane i would either plait it, or leave it down. Its not long to make a lattice or the running braid __________________

07-16-2006, 12:07 PM	#9
3questr1an Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 334 Images: 7	one thing i forgot, i always find it nice to plait the tail as well. its like the icing on a cake, and makes your horse look polished, (even if you decide to leave the mane down) __________________

07-16-2006, 12:13 PM	#10
HJ_lilbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC, USA Posts: 1,182 Images: 64 Blog Entries: 1	It's a C-Rated show though - thought I'd add that in... and thank you for the "adorable" compliment..i feel like a proud new mommy lol And btw, for bridlepath's what we do is bend their ears back and don't trim it past there..so that's where his is and also, idk if this makes a difference but his mane is REALLY thick, we have to shave the under side of it so it lays down. __________________ I generally try to maintain silence.

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