Very quick question, but I do need answers NOW.

Chester · 05-10-2008, 04:16 AM

Western type halter classes. How is the mane done. Out or banded into the diamond pattern? Tails are natural?

freedom32 · 05-10-2008, 04:29 AM

The mane should be banded, but not into the diamonds, just at the crest. Tail is loose. Let me find a pic for you

freedom32 · 05-10-2008, 04:42 AM

ok stole a pic from someone on here-

Chester · 05-10-2008, 04:58 AM

Thanks Donna. Now in hunter classes how should the mane be? Please don't tell me plaited. I will have to do a rush job tommorrow is it is.

freedom32 · 05-10-2008, 05:12 AM

She's doing western and hunters at the same show? I would either leave the mane banded or if its a smaller show not band at all and just leave it loose

Chester · 05-10-2008, 05:17 AM

She is doing halter and hunters at the same show. It is only a small one held by the local western club. They have one halter class for unregistered geldings so that is what she is doing. The rest of the halter classes are for things like paints, quarter horses and appys.

sorrell · 05-10-2008, 05:19 AM

when we showed halter, it was all natural, but that was some time ago, before banding became the rage. If you are cross showing in English or Western, like we used to do, we just left the manes and tails as is or showed Western first, then braided for English.
At fun shows or smaller shows, it is okay not to braid if the horse's mane and tail are neat with no fly away ends.

freedom32 · 05-10-2008, 05:27 AM

If its a halter class, not showmanship, I would just comb it neatly and leave it loose. A little spray gel or hairspray should do the trick. If you had the time and the inclination you could braid for the hunter classes, but here we really don't braid for smaller shows.

horseyfrk145 · 05-10-2008, 08:53 AM

For hunter, if it's pulled or trimmed, it should be fine loose.

Good luck to Chick!

cminor · 05-10-2008, 09:02 AM

Hope she does well tomorrow and expecting pics!

05-10-2008, 04:16 AM	#1
Chester Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: inland of the coral sea Posts: 9,584 Images: 763	Very quick question, but I do need answers NOW. Western type halter classes. How is the mane done. Out or banded into the diamond pattern? Tails are natural? __________________ Aussie Aussie Aussie OI OI OI "We're all members of the outback club, we don't back down and we don't give up" Lee Kernaghan "Good friends are worth more than money any day" Adam Brand Is it full moon time again? Did the cereal truck overturn and fruitloops got spilt?

05-10-2008, 04:29 AM	#2
freedom32 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Capital of the Steeler Nation--PITTSBURGH Posts: 8,122 Images: 440 Blog Entries: 144	The mane should be banded, but not into the diamonds, just at the crest. Tail is loose. Let me find a pic for you __________________ Pittsburgh gals bleed black & gold ~originally posted by JBandRio~ she's out there grazing and pooping and napping and biting her buddy's butt

05-10-2008, 04:42 AM	#3
freedom32 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Capital of the Steeler Nation--PITTSBURGH Posts: 8,122 Images: 440 Blog Entries: 144	ok stole a pic from someone on here- __________________ Pittsburgh gals bleed black & gold ~originally posted by JBandRio~ she's out there grazing and pooping and napping and biting her buddy's butt

05-10-2008, 04:58 AM	#4
Chester Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: inland of the coral sea Posts: 9,584 Images: 763	Thanks Donna. Now in hunter classes how should the mane be? Please don't tell me plaited. I will have to do a rush job tommorrow is it is. __________________ Aussie Aussie Aussie OI OI OI "We're all members of the outback club, we don't back down and we don't give up" Lee Kernaghan "Good friends are worth more than money any day" Adam Brand Is it full moon time again? Did the cereal truck overturn and fruitloops got spilt?

05-10-2008, 05:12 AM	#5
freedom32 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Capital of the Steeler Nation--PITTSBURGH Posts: 8,122 Images: 440 Blog Entries: 144	She's doing western and hunters at the same show? I would either leave the mane banded or if its a smaller show not band at all and just leave it loose __________________ Pittsburgh gals bleed black & gold ~originally posted by JBandRio~ she's out there grazing and pooping and napping and biting her buddy's butt

05-10-2008, 05:17 AM	#6
Chester Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: inland of the coral sea Posts: 9,584 Images: 763	She is doing halter and hunters at the same show. It is only a small one held by the local western club. They have one halter class for unregistered geldings so that is what she is doing. The rest of the halter classes are for things like paints, quarter horses and appys. __________________ Aussie Aussie Aussie OI OI OI "We're all members of the outback club, we don't back down and we don't give up" Lee Kernaghan "Good friends are worth more than money any day" Adam Brand Is it full moon time again? Did the cereal truck overturn and fruitloops got spilt?

05-10-2008, 05:19 AM	#7
sorrell Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,968 Images: 30 Blog Entries: 1	when we showed halter, it was all natural, but that was some time ago, before banding became the rage. If you are cross showing in English or Western, like we used to do, we just left the manes and tails as is or showed Western first, then braided for English. At fun shows or smaller shows, it is okay not to braid if the horse's mane and tail are neat with no fly away ends. __________________ I've Been Love Struck

05-10-2008, 05:27 AM	#8
freedom32 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Capital of the Steeler Nation--PITTSBURGH Posts: 8,122 Images: 440 Blog Entries: 144	If its a halter class, not showmanship, I would just comb it neatly and leave it loose. A little spray gel or hairspray should do the trick. If you had the time and the inclination you could braid for the hunter classes, but here we really don't braid for smaller shows. __________________ Pittsburgh gals bleed black & gold ~originally posted by JBandRio~ she's out there grazing and pooping and napping and biting her buddy's butt

05-10-2008, 09:02 AM	#10
cminor Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hot Texas Posts: 2,690 Images: 336	Hope she does well tomorrow and expecting pics! __________________ Vice President of the Wyatt Fan Club! Orphan Annie's Auntie

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