What side does the mane go on?

Lou3 · 07-21-2004, 06:23 AM

its on its way. lol.

sunsetacres · 07-21-2004, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by QHGirl

Paint_Luver - NO it really doesn't matter which side the mane lays on. Honestly unless it is BIG TIME PURBRED ARABS most of the time everyone else just lets it fall naturally.

This is very true and an Arabians mane is never to fall to the left. There is, however, a REAL reason for this. When showing an arabian in halter the side that mostly faces the judge is the left side. If the mane were on that side it would interfere with the view of the judges, and his/her ability to see the shapely neck that the arabians are so known for. This only holds true for halter, it does not matter under saddle.

QHGirl · 07-21-2004, 06:35 AM

You know the funny thing, if the judge has to be pickey about the side the mane falls for your class Lou, they need to go back to judging. I am sure he/she could have found SOMETHING between both of you that was better or worse movement wise compared to mane. That is like saying the person has a blue shirt on, blue is my fav color so they are equal but I like the blue shirt for first the red for second

Lou3 · 07-21-2004, 06:39 AM

haha i wasnt too upset, the horse that won belonged to me too - i had just lent him to my friend - who was actually a good bit more experienced than me in the hunter ring. Both horses were superb though.

QHGirl · 07-21-2004, 06:49 AM

Must be the "WONDERFUL" training

wrangler_slims04 · 07-21-2004, 02:42 PM

i've heard that the mane is supposed to go on the right, but i'm not completely positive. my mare's is on the left, but then my older mare's is on the right, and my dad's mare's is split like 4 times as it goes down her neck. i say, who cares...

equ3strian · 07-21-2004, 05:40 PM

I've always heard that if you are showing that it's best to go on the off(horse's right side) but otherwise it doesn't matter.

SyntheticTrust · 07-22-2004, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by QHGirl

ST what breed is Jac again? What breed is Blackie?

registered american quarter horses

bay_blnd jmpr07 · 07-22-2004, 06:47 PM

didint read everything--but i heard left for western and right for english?

BBJ

Simon Says · 07-23-2004, 09:14 AM

i never knew it mattered. i have never heard of the mane having to go on any side, i thought it just grew what way it wanted

07-21-2004, 06:23 AM	#41
Lou3 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: england Posts: 7,742 Images: 32 Blog Entries: 1	its on its way. lol. __________________ Proud to be in the SBR Formula One Fan Club!

07-21-2004, 06:35 AM	#43
QHGirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 7,118 Images: 287	You know the funny thing, if the judge has to be pickey about the side the mane falls for your class Lou, they need to go back to judging. I am sure he/she could have found SOMETHING between both of you that was better or worse movement wise compared to mane. That is like saying the person has a blue shirt on, blue is my fav color so they are equal but I like the blue shirt for first the red for second __________________ I must not forget to thank the difficult horses, who made my life miserable, but who were better teachers than the well-behaved school horses who raised no problems. -Alois Podhaisky I've been Snowballed!!!!

07-21-2004, 06:39 AM	#44
Lou3 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: england Posts: 7,742 Images: 32 Blog Entries: 1	haha i wasnt too upset, the horse that won belonged to me too - i had just lent him to my friend - who was actually a good bit more experienced than me in the hunter ring. Both horses were superb though. __________________ Proud to be in the SBR Formula One Fan Club!

07-21-2004, 06:49 AM	#45
QHGirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 7,118 Images: 287	Must be the "WONDERFUL" training __________________ I must not forget to thank the difficult horses, who made my life miserable, but who were better teachers than the well-behaved school horses who raised no problems. -Alois Podhaisky I've been Snowballed!!!!

07-21-2004, 05:40 PM	#47
equ3strian Full Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 83 Images: 5	I've always heard that if you are showing that it's best to go on the off(horse's right side) but otherwise it doesn't matter. __________________ Chocolate After Glow "Mocha" 3 yr old Bay QH Filly http://www.geocities.com/equ3strian07/ pHoToS!!

07-21-2004, 02:42 PM	#46
wrangler_slims04 Full Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 73	i've heard that the mane is supposed to go on the right, but i'm not completely positive. my mare's is on the left, but then my older mare's is on the right, and my dad's mare's is split like 4 times as it goes down her neck. i say, who cares...

07-22-2004, 06:47 PM	#49
bay_blnd jmpr07 Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: N.Granby, Connecticut Posts: 11,138 Images: 425	didint read everything--but i heard left for western and right for english? BBJ __________________ Semper Paratus Fiona's First Class-Oldenburg/Arabian mare Waldemar-Hanoverian gelding Illusive Legacy-Miniature filly

07-23-2004, 09:14 AM	#50
Simon Says Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Covington, La Posts: 3,793 Images: 235	i never knew it mattered. i have never heard of the mane having to go on any side, i thought it just grew what way it wanted __________________ "If your dog doesn't like someone, you probably shouldn't either" Chrissy & Stormy

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