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Post by redhotchestnut on May 26, 2015 20:29:42 GMT
I have a lovely Native pony but gosh does she have a huge amount of mane! It didn't lay on either side just seemed to sprout off in all directions.
So I have pulled it a few times, over the last few months, then washed it, gelled it and plaited it over and left it for over a week, then repeated. Basically keep plaits in all the time, except when she loses the bands from rolling.
But it's still NOT laying flat when I take the plaits out.
Any tips on what to do to make it lay flat please?
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Post by foxyt on May 26, 2015 21:11:59 GMT
Sounds just like my friends pony, sorry but I would also love to hear people's tips.
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Post by poppyanderson on May 26, 2015 21:50:12 GMT
Wrong time of year, temperature wise but Lycra hoods and neck covers help.
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Post by Karen, garrettponies on May 27, 2015 10:24:18 GMT
Haha, sounds like our Shetland. Before a show when he has had a bath I put a Lycra hood on and his mane is lovely, it will stay that way for a few days then reverts back to fuzzy crazy mane. Hoods are very good for training the mane over but you can run the risk of losing mane if kept on too much. Over winter I use the Weatherbeeta medium weight combos on my others which have a silky lining which keeps the mane over without hair loss as they are fairly loose.
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Post by dancer on May 27, 2015 11:01:04 GMT
Do you pull it to thin the hair or shorten it? I would leave the hair as long as you can, wash the mane, put lots of plaits in (make sure it is plaited from the roots but not so tight that your pony can't stretch down to graze!) & move the position of the plaits a couple of times a week. Put a Lycra hood on whenever the pony is stabled.
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Post by redhotchestnut on May 27, 2015 12:10:45 GMT
Thank you all. Dancer I pull it mainly to thin it,but keep it reasonably short as well, decent length to get enough weight to pull it down when plaiting it. Moving the position of the plaits is a good suggestion as I tend to almost plait up the same as before. And lycra hood seems to be the way to go, I have put up a posting to see if I can get one cheapish to try.
I have a combo neck rug on over the winter which seems to do the bottom 1/3rd of the mane, this stays "thin" and "flat" but as it pulls back the top 2/3rd's of the mane seems to escape and do it's own thing! Really could do with one I can attach to a head collar at the poll so it really cover the neck?
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Post by kirky on May 27, 2015 12:51:16 GMT
Well hopefully it should get warm soon!!! How about using a fly rug combo. I have a Mark Todd one that has an attachment to fit to a head collar. The neck part is of a generous size plus it has a silk lining down the middle of the neck cover and is weighty enough to hold the mane down, sure there are others that are similar too.
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Post by Karen, garrettponies on May 27, 2015 20:56:31 GMT
I've just remembered something else, I have cotton combo rug, think it's masta, airflow or something. It has fabric mesh so keeps them cool. That has a silky lining. Use it on my itchy Connemara as she gets too hot in snuggy itch body. Her mane is always lovely under the silky lining.
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Post by redhotchestnut on May 28, 2015 14:08:09 GMT
Yes a fly rug combo with a strap at the top would work, or a cotton sheet for this time of year. I will see what I can find.
If I'm going to use either or these would I still need to plait it over, or just leave it and make sure its flat when I put the rug on the neck?
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Post by Karen, garrettponies on May 28, 2015 22:15:46 GMT
I just made sure mane was brushed over, maybe dampen with water or conditioning spray. The rug I mentioned is a Weatherbeeta Kool Coat combo, cotton with mesh through, excellent rug x
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Post by catkin on May 29, 2015 17:53:35 GMT
A hood or neck cover of any type should help you. Apart from laying the mane, it will usually thin it without shortening it, so this should help you too.
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Post by calerux on Jun 1, 2015 14:51:18 GMT
GHDs are the answer!
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Post by judyh on Jun 1, 2015 15:39:20 GMT
I wouldn't plait it. Tiny sections held over with rubber bands as close to the roots as possible. I mean really small.
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