Thinning shear step-by-step with pics

AQHA_Gizmo · 04-12-2005, 05:45 PM

Why exactly do we do this?? I personally loved the first picture of the yearling!

harli36 · 04-12-2005, 05:54 PM

Basically to keep the mane looking neat and tidy. Some horses have parts of the mane that are too thick, making the hair stand up, or they have one part of their mane is very thick and the other part is very thin. By thining the mane you can make it look more streamlined throughout.

GriffinsGirl · 04-13-2005, 07:45 AM

Also, if you show and have to braid your horse's mane, it's got to be the right length and thickness for the kind of braids you're expected to have. For english dressage braids, you need a very short, fairly thin mane to get tidy looking braids.

My whine for the day: I could only locate ONE PAIR or thinning shears in this little hick town of mine and they are $25.00!!!! Sheesh...

Trevor-Runner · 04-13-2005, 03:52 PM

Oh my, I'm a little slow on this thread but those pictures are AWESOME! I now know exactly what to do if im ever looking to do this, thanks so much!! ONE pair of thinning shears... Woahh that's so not helpful eh? Well.. thank god you found some.. What would we do without them.. 25 $ is alot though =( Poor you!

GriffinsGirl · 04-25-2005, 12:36 PM

I did it! I did it!!! And the $25 thinning shears were totally worth it! My friend saw Griffin after I finished and thought I had pulled his mane - which of course, I did NOT. It took me about 20 minutes to do the whole job (as opposed to several days to pull it). I'll attach before and after pics, but they didn't come out very well because the sun was too bright.

THANKS HOLLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PinkJumper · 04-25-2005, 12:40 PM

good job

PinkJumper · 04-25-2005, 01:36 PM

i pull my horses mane....it prolly takes me the same amount of time it takes you to use the sheers

Trevor-Runner · 04-25-2005, 02:17 PM

Wow griffin's girl that looks awesome!!! I have always prefered pulling as well PinkJumper!

PinkJumper · 04-25-2005, 04:11 PM

sometimes on most horse's it just look's better.

HalterGirl_88 · 04-25-2005, 07:27 PM

Awesome job Leah, glad it worked for you

04-12-2005, 05:54 PM	#62
harli36 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: northeastern Pa Posts: 4,064 Images: 41	Basically to keep the mane looking neat and tidy. Some horses have parts of the mane that are too thick, making the hair stand up, or they have one part of their mane is very thick and the other part is very thin. By thining the mane you can make it look more streamlined throughout. __________________ The Morgan Horse! Everything else is just a horse. http://www.morganhorse.com/ *I've been love ♥ struck! x 2!!!!*

04-13-2005, 03:52 PM	#64
Trevor-Runner Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario Canada BABY! Posts: 1,869 Images: 121 Blog Entries: 1	Oh my, I'm a little slow on this thread but those pictures are AWESOME! I now know exactly what to do if im ever looking to do this, thanks so much!! ONE pair of thinning shears... Woahh that's so not helpful eh? Well.. thank god you found some.. What would we do without them.. 25 $ is alot though =( Poor you! __________________ I've been boo'ed.

04-25-2005, 12:36 PM	#65
GriffinsGirl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern BC, Canada Posts: 561 Images: 10	I did it! I did it!!! And the $25 thinning shears were totally worth it! My friend saw Griffin after I finished and thought I had pulled his mane - which of course, I did NOT. It took me about 20 minutes to do the whole job (as opposed to several days to pull it). I'll attach before and after pics, but they didn't come out very well because the sun was too bright. THANKS HOLLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Attached Thumbnails

04-25-2005, 12:40 PM	#66
PinkJumper Full Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 260	good job __________________ Mandi & Pete!

04-25-2005, 01:36 PM	#67
PinkJumper Full Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 260	i pull my horses mane....it prolly takes me the same amount of time it takes you to use the sheers __________________ Mandi & Pete!

04-12-2005, 05:45 PM	#61
AQHA_Gizmo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sittin' on a sidewalk in Freso...braided hair and a tye died t-shirt on... Posts: 3,948 Images: 11	Why exactly do we do this?? I personally loved the first picture of the yearling!

04-13-2005, 07:45 AM	#63
GriffinsGirl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern BC, Canada Posts: 561 Images: 10	Also, if you show and have to braid your horse's mane, it's got to be the right length and thickness for the kind of braids you're expected to have. For english dressage braids, you need a very short, fairly thin mane to get tidy looking braids. My whine for the day: I could only locate ONE PAIR or thinning shears in this little hick town of mine and they are $25.00!!!! Sheesh...

04-25-2005, 02:17 PM	#68
Trevor-Runner Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario Canada BABY! Posts: 1,869 Images: 121 Blog Entries: 1	Wow griffin's girl that looks awesome!!! I have always prefered pulling as well PinkJumper! __________________ I've been boo'ed.

04-25-2005, 04:11 PM	#69
PinkJumper Full Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 260	sometimes on most horse's it just look's better. __________________ Mandi & Pete!

04-25-2005, 07:27 PM	#70
HalterGirl_88 Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,611	Awesome job Leah, glad it worked for you

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