To roach or not to roach?

payday · 07-13-2008, 05:10 PM

i raoched my horses mane because he was rubbing it off and we could not braid it for the show...the problem i had with roaching is: I HAVE NOTHING TO HOLD ONTO WHEN I RIDE HIM BAREBACK! lol but he had dandruff too he might have scurf(correct me if that is not what it is called) but scurf is like a moled or something in the horses mane...if nothing else works your vet might have something for it.

westerngirl14 · 07-14-2008, 04:10 PM

I say not to roach, because I really hate the look of roached manes, but if it makes your horse more comfortable, and/or you don't want to deal with dandruff, go ahead and roach!

Nugget · 07-20-2008, 10:32 AM

Just to note on a few things brought up in other replies, the time it takes for the mane to grow back varies greatly from horse to horse. I roached 2 horses on the same day back in February, and even though they're both on the same diet and get the same attention, my horse's mane is now about 5-6 inches long, and my friend's horse is just now starting to "flop over." And as for having something to hold onto while riding bareback, we always leave a patch of hair about 4-5 inches at the withers so you do have something there. So really, the only thing holding you back is wether or not you like the look of it, I guess.

This is a bad picture, but it's the only one I could find that shows the whole neck from a good angle. I did shave a little too far down, so the patch on the withers is a little shorter than I like.

07-14-2008, 04:10 PM	#12
westerngirl14 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ...The Hawkeye State... Posts: 545 Images: 173 Blog Entries: 28	I say not to roach, because I really hate the look of roached manes, but if it makes your horse more comfortable, and/or you don't want to deal with dandruff, go ahead and roach! __________________ "If you love something, let it go........ If it returns, it is yours. If not, it never was. I GOT SNOWBALLED!!!!

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07-13-2008, 05:10 PM	#11
payday Banned (temp) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: at the barn Posts: 538 Images: 22 Blog Entries: 1	i raoched my horses mane because he was rubbing it off and we could not braid it for the show...the problem i had with roaching is: I HAVE NOTHING TO HOLD ONTO WHEN I RIDE HIM BAREBACK! lol but he had dandruff too he might have scurf(correct me if that is not what it is called) but scurf is like a moled or something in the horses mane...if nothing else works your vet might have something for it.

07-20-2008, 10:32 AM	#13
Nugget Full Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mulberry, Florida Posts: 121 Images: 13	Just to note on a few things brought up in other replies, the time it takes for the mane to grow back varies greatly from horse to horse. I roached 2 horses on the same day back in February, and even though they're both on the same diet and get the same attention, my horse's mane is now about 5-6 inches long, and my friend's horse is just now starting to "flop over." And as for having something to hold onto while riding bareback, we always leave a patch of hair about 4-5 inches at the withers so you do have something there. So really, the only thing holding you back is wether or not you like the look of it, I guess. This is a bad picture, but it's the only one I could find that shows the whole neck from a good angle. I did shave a little too far down, so the patch on the withers is a little shorter than I like.