Jamp's mane is entirely on the wrong side. After many years of fighting to train that mane over, I've finally admitted defeat. I figure Jampy's show days are likely behind him, (he's not microchipped, so it will be a real conscious and annoying effort to get him to a show) and if not, it would be me braiding him anyway. So for his golden years, I've decided to allow him to wear his hair however he prefers. It's a real rite of passage for an old horse to be able to make his own hairstyle decisions. He doesn't get full rein though... I will still be keeping it at a reasonable length (most of the time).
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| I'm in charge now, Mom. -Jamp, probably |
What about you? Ever let a horse's mane run wild? Anything else you need to confess today?
The top half of Opie's mane really wants to go left, but I will not let it defeat me!!
ReplyDeleteHe's too young to choose his hairstyle!
DeleteNiko's hair is now parted perfectly in the middle and goes on both sides *head desk*
ReplyDeleteOh dear... You have your work cut out for you!
DeleteMoe's mane is SO LONG right now! I need to pull it (because I hate it), but I figure he can wear it long until spring weather arrives!
ReplyDeleteMy new guy's mane is shameful... it flops to either side all willy-nilly. The middle was rubbed out, so sometimes he's got the front half on one side, the bottom half on the other side, and the middle portion is sticking straight up as it regrows. -___-
ReplyDeleteThat is like a braider's worst nightmare! Hopefully it will grow in quickly!
DeleteI learned to kinda give up on manes with Ramone. The horse had too many whorls in his neck that hair was all over the place and no matter what I did I couldn't fight it! Dante has 1 whorl that makes some of his hair stand up higher than others. It always makes it look like a pulled poorly.
ReplyDeleteSome manes just aren't meant to be tamed! My children's jumper had a mohawk. There was not training that either.
DeleteWhy not just let it grow out if you're not showing? I prefer long, flowing manes and they're a lot less work than trimmed manes. I have been trying to train Levi's mane over to the correct side while it's growing out. Both Levi and Eugene came with theirs on the left. I didn't bother fixing Levi's before, but I figured I might as well right now. I'm really just hoping I don't have to shave it off again.
ReplyDeleteThe hunter princess in me cannot with long manes... His mane gets kind of straggly too when it's long. Not very nice and flowy.
DeleteI hope Levi's mane cooperates too!