What's the best way to train the mane of a colt?

Question

I've got a 7 month old filly and her mane wants to split down the middle and go to both sides of her neck. I've been using baby oil and I brush her mane almost daily but it still wants to spilt. She is not in a stall, she is either in a barn or in the field. I would appreciate any help or technics. Thank you.

Answer 1

My friend had a horse with a cowlick--LOL

We braided the mane. The braids can be done so it sort of "forces" the mane to go one direction or another. We then ended the braids with some good sized fishing weights.

It worked for awhile, but my friend never kept it up. I think it would have worked if she had devoted a bit more time on the maintenance of the braids.
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Answer 2

Don't worry its very simple. Take a bucket of water and a stiff body brush. Wet the mane thouroughly and braid in many small braids on the side you would like it. Continuely wet the mane as you braid. Dont forget to tie off the braids with little rubber bands and leave in the braids for a couple days, maybe just one or two, but not to long. Then take them out and the mane should be all on the correct side! Hope this helps!!!

Answer 3

Braid it on the side you want it (the right side is the proper way but it doesn't really matter). You should have several braids in the main, take about an inch to an inch and a half of hair to one braid. If you want to you can fold the braid under and put a rubber band on that to make it look like a little "bob". As the braids come out on their own, just put them back in and every once in a while, take them all out, brush the main, let the hair "breathe" for a little while, then put the braids back in until the main is trained. After you are done training it, you may have to braid again every once in a while to insure that it stays. I hope this helps, good luck! Oh, and you can also put some main and tail de-tangler and conditioner, or mane tamer (spray on) on it also to help it stay.

Answer 4

As a colt my Pancho had the craziest mane ever. Here is what I did- I bought a mane tamer- you can get them online cheap at chicks saddlery, then before we put it on we rubbed bacon grease or crisco would work , combed it out, and put on the mane tamer (the look like big spandex socks) I have also heard them called slinkies. Keep that on everyday , but take it off once a day and comb the mane and add more grease or oil. Bacon grease is really good for a thicker growing mane as well. This may take several months but keep it up and it will work. Once he gets older you may thin out the underneath and that always help it lay flat as well. I would be leary of keeping it in braids unless you plan to show him strictly in braids later, b/c it tends to break the hair and you have silly flyaways!

Answer 5

See which side it prefers if either then braid it to that side. A thick mane will cause this as well but the braids will thin it out some. Once you put the braids in wet it done so it drys and styles to that side and the braids will last longer. Try pulling the mane before placing the braids to thin it out or when you go to redo the braids. Thining the mane will make a more manageable mane. Dont keep the mane short for this will make it pop up but thin it. Once it starts laying to one side then you may shorten it some but thats when we will put sleezies on them and w/your horse out to pasture isnt a good idea. They are expensive and tear easily plus it could get caught on something or hold moisture and cause chills so dont use them unless she gets stalled. Good luck...it will get better hopefully as she matures.

Answer 6

The easiest way to avoid static may be to put a mane tamer on your horse after a shampoo. Tamers stretch and fit snugly around your horse's neck and keep the mane lying as it dries, "training" it to stay down. These can also protect your horse's mane from catching on snags and from the sun's bleaching, drying effects.

Another easy fix for a wild mane is putting on diluted hair gel. After you comb the mane down, saturate the mane and comb it down. This type of product also aids braiding and banding because it gives the mane a bit of texture, keeping those stray hairs in check. You can also train a mane to lie flat by braiding it in largish braids (about 1" to minimize the stress to hair) while it's still damp and leaving it overnight.

Answer 7

Our little filly we have her mane did that when we got her eventually she grew out of it but we also have another horse who's mane is just that way and there is no way to fix it so you might try to cut it short and let it grow back but keep it tamed.

Answer 8

well i really dont think that it would hurt ur horse, but if ur that concerned then try to put it in a braid. keep it there for a while and wash it every-now and then. once u think its been there long inough, make sure its dry and unbroid it. if its still the same, do the process over again. and if ur serious the try to cut it to the point where its splitting. Maybe even go to a Vet.

Answer 9

This happens with most horses and I've seen some people brush hairgel into the horses hair. With the horses I've worked with I sometimes just brushed the hair and plait it. Happy New Year!

Answer 10

wet it strait down. then get a SLINKEY & put on the horse. Leave it on overnight or untill down. They come in many diffrent colors & patterns!!!!! They are cute!


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