To pull or not to pull, that is the question!

Vix · 04-02-2007, 09:20 AM

With warmer weather coming up, and Mocha starting to shed I've been debating what else I should do with her spring cleanup. I defiantely have to cut her a bridle path but I was looking at her mane at the same time. I love her mane, and don't want to shorten it that much but I've been on the fence whether or not I should pull it to tidy it up or just leave it. It's VERY thick.

Now keep in mind I don't show and she's not going to be ridden at all until at the very earliest late this fall but I wanted to keep her tidy still. Also I was thinking of clipping her face to clean it up a bit, not whiskers of course, but under her jaw if it doesn't start shedding out soon.

Any suggestions? Tips would be great too if anyone has any.

CowGirlUp1833 · 04-02-2007, 09:27 AM

Pulling it a little to tidy it up wouldn't hurt...plus it will get her used to having it done so its not such a fuss later.

TheBlackHorse · 04-02-2007, 12:33 PM

I agree with CowGirlUp... don't shorten it much, but just pull it a bit to tidy it up. Or you could leave it how it is. I love long, 2-colored manes!

Mary6478 · 04-02-2007, 12:57 PM

You can trim the feathers are trim the mane so it looks less "wild"

Cute horse

Vix · 04-02-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mary6478

You can trim the feathers are trim the mane so it looks less "wild"

Cute horse

Thanks! I never trim our guys feathers, don't show therefore no need to but I really want to make her all purty like this spring.

Thanks CGU and TheBlackHorse, she is pretty tolerant of clippers and pulling so maybe I will just tidy it up a bit and then maybe braid it later in the spring to keep its length managable.

appgirl · 04-02-2007, 05:58 PM

Look a manitobin hehehe.

First of all she is very gorgeous got a peretty thick nek on her, i like her mane maybe just trimm all the short peaces at the top to make it look less fly away i like it th elength it is though.

Rising Star · 04-02-2007, 07:12 PM

app girl thats makes three, although vix already knows im from manitoba.

Vix I love her mane. I couldnt see her with it short. I also think you should tidy it up and then but some loose braids throughout the summer so it wont get tangles.

Vix · 04-02-2007, 07:32 PM

It's a Manitoba gathering! LOL Thanks both of you, yeah I can't see her with it short either. I can't wait until I can clean her up.

bluejay · 04-02-2007, 07:33 PM

Defiantly do a little pull

She'll look gorgeous. I love her coloring. Are you going to clip her this summer? I'd love to see what she looks like.

Rising Star · 04-02-2007, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Vix

It's a Manitoba gathering! LOL Thanks both of you, yeah I can't see her with it short either. I can't wait until I can clean her up.

oh i know same with me. Flints mine on friday =) and i cant wait to start working on him

We had our nice spring for about a week, and now its back to snowing

I had a customer say today that we must have blinked for too long and missed summer and now our winter is already back. Pretty much true for manitoba

04-02-2007, 09:20 AM	#1
Vix Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,379 Images: 344 Blog Entries: 5	To pull or not to pull, that is the question! With warmer weather coming up, and Mocha starting to shed I've been debating what else I should do with her spring cleanup. I defiantely have to cut her a bridle path but I was looking at her mane at the same time. I love her mane, and don't want to shorten it that much but I've been on the fence whether or not I should pull it to tidy it up or just leave it. It's VERY thick. Now keep in mind I don't show and she's not going to be ridden at all until at the very earliest late this fall but I wanted to keep her tidy still. Also I was thinking of clipping her face to clean it up a bit, not whiskers of course, but under her jaw if it doesn't start shedding out soon. Any suggestions? Tips would be great too if anyone has any. __________________ May the horse be with you.

04-02-2007, 09:27 AM	#2
CowGirlUp1833 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Holland Lake Shore, West Michigan Posts: 16,029 Images: 384 Blog Entries: 33	Pulling it a little to tidy it up wouldn't hurt...plus it will get her used to having it done so its not such a fuss later. __________________ www.Equine-Endeavors.com "Horses are like potato chips - You can't have just one" ~Unknown Yay! I'm down to just 3 right now!! Those meetings must be helping!

04-02-2007, 12:33 PM	#3
TheBlackHorse Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 455 Images: 9	I agree with CowGirlUp... don't shorten it much, but just pull it a bit to tidy it up. Or you could leave it how it is. I love long, 2-colored manes! __________________ "The horse stopped with a jerk-- and the jerk fell off!" The Tennessee Walker~ Walkin' da Walk!

04-02-2007, 12:57 PM	#4
Mary6478 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 2,147 Images: 157	You can trim the feathers are trim the mane so it looks less "wild" Cute horse __________________ A pony is a childhood dream, A horse is an adulthood treasure. ~Rebecca Carroll ~ Patrick O' Malley ~ ~ Quest for Perfection ~

04-02-2007, 05:58 PM	#6
appgirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: manitoba, canada Posts: 996 Images: 37 Blog Entries: 1	Look a manitobin hehehe. First of all she is very gorgeous got a peretty thick nek on her, i like her mane maybe just trimm all the short peaces at the top to make it look less fly away i like it th elength it is though. __________________ He WaS My HoRSe, aND i HiS PeRSoN~We KNeW eaCH oTHerRS THouGHTS aND FeeLiNGS~We TRuSTeD oN ANoTHeR~We TooK JoY iN eaCH oTHeR'S CoMPaNy~We SHaRe a boND, a boND oF LoVe

04-02-2007, 07:12 PM	#7
Rising Star Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,332 Images: 437	app girl thats makes three, although vix already knows im from manitoba. Vix I love her mane. I couldnt see her with it short. I also think you should tidy it up and then but some loose braids throughout the summer so it wont get tangles. __________________ Green Bay Acres Boarding and Training Stable Flinting 17.1hh 7yo tb gelding,, the love of my life Proud Member of the Thoroughbred Club

04-02-2007, 07:32 PM	#8
Vix Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,379 Images: 344 Blog Entries: 5	It's a Manitoba gathering! LOL Thanks both of you, yeah I can't see her with it short either. I can't wait until I can clean her up. __________________ May the horse be with you.

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