Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

?
Lv 5
? asked in PetsHorses · 8 years ago

Any ideas for this mane?

A little over a year ago my QH mane was completely hogged and it has taken so long to get it looking nice and not sticking up in the air.

I have my first dressage comp on him I'm September (maybe if all goes well) and I really don't want to pull his mane. The ideal length would be really nice and long. But at the moment it's over double what a good plaiting length is so does anyone have any ideas on what I can do without making the mane short?

2 Answers

Relevance
  • 8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    A running braid is easy, looks polished, and is probably your best bet!

    It's bascially done the sameway a french braid would be done on a human (or your horse's tail), and I find it's most easily done (and looks the best) while sitting the horse's back! This way, you're braiding towards yourself so the braid goes directly along the horse's neckline. I find it stays in better using this method as well.

    Start off by hopping on your horse (or on a mounting block, whatever suits your fancy) and brushing the mane towards you (if you're mounted, it will take a minute and look funky but it'll work out :P). I'd suggest soaking the mane with a little water, Quick Braid, or even watered-down human hair gel, to make it tacky and prevent fly-away hairs . Start off with a regular 3-strand braid at the top of the mane, keeping it very tight. After all 3 strands are incorparted in a few times, grab another small section of mane and add it to the section you're about to braid in (I'm terrible at explaining, sorry >__<) Repeat this, keeping it very tight, until you reach the end of the mane. Once you run out of mane to add, keep braiding until you reach the very end and then secure with a rubber band. Spray with a little hairspray to keep it in place and you're all set!

    Be sure to practice beforehand, once you get the hang of it it'll only take you about 15 minutes from start to finish. Good luck!

  • Josie
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    Arab plait?

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=arab+plait+horse...

    Or if your planning on doing a lot of showing I would pull the mane so you can have show plaits.

    Source(s): Owned many horses
Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.