Is your gymnastic horse ’s or pony ’s mane hang on the faulty side or even on both side ? This is plebeian , especially inhorseswith pony or draft horse cavalry descent that have blockheaded manes . Many horses have a mane that is lay on the ' incorrect ' side ; here ’s how to tone down a crisp , two - sided head of hair so it lays neatly on the right side .
Choosing the Correct Side
Generally , the mane laying on the right or offside is considered correct . If you pleasure drive or show in low - degree display , which side your horse cavalry ’s head of hair lie down on may not weigh . At higher level shows , where good turnout is indispensable , your Equus caballus ’s mane should rest swimmingly on the right side of its neck opening . It may also need to be thinned and braided .
Teach your horse ’s mane to lie correctly before you cut it , and you ’ll have a lilliputian easier time getting it neat and even . Folklore evoke that a horse ’s ' handedness ' is indicated by which way the mane lies at the withers . If your horse ’s mane dwell to the left at the withers , you may find that it works considerably to the left when ride . or else , sawbuck with their mane lying to the right may work better to the right when ridden . Changing the sides it lies on wo n’t likely change your horse ’s performance , however .
How to Change the Side Your Horse’s Mane Lies On
Comb out the mane so it is neat , tangle - devoid , and all lay on one side of the horse ’s cervix . Agroomingspray can help work out any tangles and prevent breakage which can make a head of hair see frizzy . Once the head of hair is legato , dampen it slimly ( a sponger or spray bottle figure out well ) . split up the mane into subdivision about 1 to 2 inches wide all the way up the neck .
Braid each section and impregnable with a potent screw thread or elastic . You might want to pluck up a package of small gold braid elastic at your local tack shop . Do n’t braid the tuft of mane at the withers . It does n’t matter if the gold braid look nice . They do n’t even need to be particularly even in width or length ; you just ask them to hold all of the mane on the side you choose . The free weight of the braids over a brusk time will encourage the head of hair to lie on one side .
After a week ’s time , pull the braid out , comb out the mane , and re - braid if necessary . Some lean mane will lie flat after a week , others can take a few week . If the gold braid start to fall out , start again , smoothing and braiding the mane . If your horse has a particularly thick , untamable head of hair , the process can take much longer . It can come ‘ undone ’ , so you might have to repeat the process every so often .
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This is the only prison term you will want to leave plait in your horse ’s mane . Do n’t leave the braiding in and not take them out occasionally for grooming , or leave alone your knight out with show braids after the show is over . If braid are left in for a foresightful clip the fuzz will break and tangle , leaving your gymnastic horse with a nappy spotty head of hair . This wo n’t attend nice and will make extra study for you , untangling the snarl .
