Truthful Tuesday

The one positive about not riding, is that hand walking takes up less time, so I have a bit more free time for doing things that have been shoved aside. Which leads to today's confession. I had really let my horses' appearances go as of late. I don't really trim the old men's whiskers and ears anymore. I know they are there for a reason (the whiskers anyway) and it's so cold, they appreciate the ear hair I'm sure. But I do like to try and keep their manes tidy at the very least. I did attempt to trim Eros' face a few weeks back. I had bought some new cordless clippers that I was REALLY excited about, (Wahl Cordless KM pro for those wondering) but alas, I got a defective pair. So I went out with good intentions but the trimming never happened. In summary, my horses were looking feral. I decided this weekend was the time to change that.
I started at the home barn with Jampy. His mane is a little ridiculous in both the before and after photos since it's on the wrong side. PLUS he has more cowlicks that I can handle, so it looks uneven even though it's not. #foreverferal

Next up was Rio. That horse grows hair faster than any I've ever known. (And no, surprisingly, no cushings! Just a hairy beast.)

I think I should have done more in the middle. He's got a little bit of a bowl cut happening... but it's definitely better than it was.
Last was Eros. His mane wasn't as bad to start, but also, my before picture is a little misleading. I forgot to take one before I started, so the "before" is actually after I had done some pulling.

His mane will definitely be a bear to braid. It's at least as thick as Jamp's. Maybe he should just be a jumper instead...
Anyway, they're all looking MUCH better now with their hair under control. Are you good at keeping them trimmed up in the winter? Or do you let them get a little feral too?