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    western pleasure mane styles

    Our show is next week. What are the current styles for manes in western pleasure? The mare's mane is really long and pretty, as she has done some reining. Can we leave it long??? Thanks!
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    If the judge doesn't use you and your horse, after you have put in perfect ride, executed the best pattern or have shown your excellence in a class, simply because the MANE is not in STYLE - pfffft.*












    *I am not a show diva, neither do I play one on tv. I wouldn't dream of entering a show for many reasons: I ride a TWH who will never be pinned in any gaited class. I wouldn't dream of doing anything to her mane and tail except enjoy it. I wouldn't pay for another persons opinion because I know I already own the best horse in the world.









    ** OTOH if you are really intent on showing find your breeds current or latest world or big $$ show on the net and that will tell you how to butcher the mane. *wink*
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      Long manes are currently a fringe fad. Depends if the judge knows that or not. If everything else about your turnout says 'pro level', then you can just assume the air of being cutting edge.
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        Originally posted by Plumcreek View Post
        Long manes are currently a fringe fad. Depends if the judge knows that or not. If everything else about your turnout says 'pro level', then you can just assume the air of being cutting edge.
        I've seen a few of the pro's riding with long maned horses in the pleasure classes, some of the horses are cross-discipline, meaning they do both the pleasure and the reining events. The long manes are still banded/braided, I have not seen one up close yet, but it looks like there is a very short section braided near the crest, and then banded.

        The whole short mane thing came about to try to make the horses necks look better (for halter), and to minimize the look of movement, by having no mane movement while riding, making the horse look smoother.

        You didn't say what level of show you were attending, if it is a local open show, with a mixture of breeds in the class, you can manage the long mane in pleasure thing easier than trying to do it at a breed show.

        You did mention that she has done some reining, and if you are planning on doing the reining again in the future, I would leave it long for that reason alone.
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        • #5
          The current trend in the pleasure pen is short manes about 3-4 inches, blunt cut across, banded. If you are doing a local show you should be fine with a longer mane.

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          • #6
            Long manes are fine, as long as the horse is extremely consistent with its head. Any sort of movement with the head and neck will be multiplied with a long mane. And they are always still banded.

            Whatever you do, don't french braid it to make it look like a short pulled mane.
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            • #7
              There is no RULE that says the mane should be short or banded. Your horse should be clean and clipped appropriately. Your tack and horse should be squeaky clean and your out fit neat and trim. Do the work as asked by the judge with a confident smile and viola` If a judge dismisses your performance SOLELY on the length of her mane then the judge is worthless.

              I am a judge. I love to watch a good horse and rider go and do their thing. a mane is like silver on a saddle it's just "there" and does not impact a performance or my opinion.
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              • #8
                I show AQHA reining, and ride my guy in pleasure as well with his long mane and it has never made a difference.

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                  Many thanks to all those responding! We will show her with long flowing mane, then! She is a beautiful girl at 28yo, and will do a nice job as "ambassadoress" for our rescue.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Brockstables View Post
                    Many thanks to all those responding! We will show her with long flowing mane, then! She is a beautiful girl at 28yo, and will do a nice job as "ambassadoress" for our rescue.
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                    • #11
                      If you really wants answers I'd try www.pleasurehorse.com

                      I've usually seen western horses manes short and banded.
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                      • #12
                        Style for western pleasure? All the western pleasure mane I have seen are long flowing mane... Any other style? But again the western pleasure horses I have seen are Morgans where long manes are norm and QHs...

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