to anyone watching, you should use thinning shears instead. horses do indeed have feeling in their manes, and plucking the hairs out like this hurts (i know it hurts me!). thinning shears work faster and are painless :)
@Imogen Equestrian maybe not abuse, but probably not enjoyable, right? Why not choose the gentler option when caring for your animal that does so much for you?
@@caitlinw8351 I do, I have a thing where I stress and I do that so thanks for bringing that up lmao. Plus my horse who has his mane pulled does not care
I have heard of this before but have never seen how to do it. I don't know anyone who does it, simply out of concern about hurting the horse. Honestly, I'm not sure what's supposed to be attractive about a thinned out mane look. I find it makes the horse look older and it never looks natural. I think a thick, flowy mane is very attractive!
It’s usually because horse shows require a tidy mane, but some people really do like having their horse’s mane nice and straight and thinned out because it makes them look more professional and clean!
@@bunnykinz some people use scissors anyways, but usually the scissors make the mane stick up and get kinda fluffy (I’m actually not sure why) but at my barn we occasionally use scissors to trim the mane a little bit, but we don’t do it for full on cuts
@@lm_equestrian6522 you can use scissors to cut the mane , but yes, the hair will sometimes floof up if its short because of the new growth coming in from the underside of the mane
@@bunnykinz Scissors are a really bad idea, especially cutting straight across! It gives it a really chunky unclean look, pulling the longest hairs behind is the best way of having the mane look short but fading out naturally, you can top up with the scissors afterwards cutting upwards from an angle afterwards if needed but often it's not! It nearly always doesn't hurt the horse, a horse turned out with a wild mane is going to be getting it caught on stuff anyways, although SOME horses are very sensitive to mane pulling, we have one or two on our yard of 36 that have very tough hairs to pull out so we use alternatives, but for the most part if done properly they never have issue, never pull big chunks out at once anyways! Harder to pull for you, horse doesn't like the sensation and you risk "breaking" the hairs instead of pulling it from the root, which is super bad and gives weird sticking up hairs, As you go on and tidy up the mane more and more you pull thinner and thinner strands until you don't even need a comb, you just "nip" the hairs tips off quickly with your two fingers pinched! Short pulled manes are pretty much mandatory for most English riders, especially if competing, you need to have a neat, straight pulled mane in order to plait and make rosebuds effectively. Natural Manes are either a casual thing or more of a Western Aesthetic :)
My horse fell asleep while getting his mane pulled. My trainer started on it for me because it was insane but I’m going to finish it today so I figured I’d watch some videos since it’s been a few years since I’ve done it.
How do you thin a mane down without cutting the length of the mane? My horse just has it too thick especially for the summer. And I would like to thin it down for her so it is not so heavy.
I love your videos and your Equine series! I am a beginner with a new horse so seeing a video of how you take Tucker into the barn where he's a bit nervous would be very helpful. I'm going to be tackling that soon and I'm nervous too!
I tried thinning shears but i am kind of a spaz, so it didn't really work for me. I can't bring myself to pull her mane, so I've scissored it. And yes, you can definitely tell I scissored it LOL Good thing horses don't laugh at each other for goofy haircuts. I hope.
This makes no sense to me at all. It sounds like it would be really uncomfortable and painful for the horse! I’d rather just brush the mane and trim as needed. Imagine someone pulling your hair out of your head!
You have the guts to say something like "if you have a horse that is really bad about this" as if the horse is doing anything wrong by being pissed off at you for yanking its hair out. Amazing. Just fucking amazing.
I dont think they meant harm by saying this. And often times horses are very sensitive, so they dont like their mane pulled. Often times though, horses will be just kinda chill and barely even notice it. I have had and helped people with horses with both personalities:)
I just learnt about it on db. Apparently its because cutting it makes it bushy at the ends and pulling it helps make it thinner. That noise was horrible though, I couldn't do that to a horse 😭 I'd get a hair dresser in to trim and thin it :)
So thinning a horse's mane makes it more presentable? Wow, where? I thought having a beautiful thick long mane was regarded a horse's beauty. And why pull it? Why not just cut it short and call it a day? I have never in my life seen a more ridiculous thing to do to an animal to make it more "presentable".
Hey! Horses don’t actually have nerves in their mane so pulling it doesn’t hurt! That’s how native Americans used their mane to hold onto to mount and steer them 😊
Just read this and thanks for letting me know! No idea where the myth came from. Now I feel badly about brushing her mane so aggressively 😂😭 poor horses
Show horses need to have a short even tody mane... especially in breed shows... for these types of horses you can not just cut the mane. The hair will not lay correctly. If the horse is being shown in western events like pleasure, equitation, trail, horsemanship or showmanship... the mane needs to be banded. In order to accomplish the appropriate look the mane needs to be pulled.. I dont ride english so I can't say the same for that. My mare would not let me do anything to her that hurts. And I have pulled her mane without incident. It works for me and my mare in prepping for a show.
And people think it's cruel and say all horses don't like it when it really depends on the horse. Just because they witnessed like, twenty horses, tossing their heads during mane pulling, doesn't mean all of them do.
Well done I'm a professional groom for racehorses to the hater's pulling is proper no it doesn't hurt when you use patients and do it right if you cut it with scissors it will be too thick and look terrible by the way I like your beautiful ponytail
Actually, if done correctly it isnt at all. Most horses are MUCH less sensitive then people on with their hair. So this will not bother most horses. if it does, usually people will find other ways to pull the mane:)
Honestly, start realizing that you're wrong and don't compare to one horse to another. Plus, if you want to do a DNA test on a horse, you have to pull the mane out.
Hah, another person who refuses to believe that horses aren't the same when it comes to mane pulling. Apparently you ignored the fact that some horses don't like it, while others fall asleep to it.
I personally don't care for the concept of pulling a mane either, and I do scissor my mare's mane. The difference is that with pulling the mane, it does thin it out which isn't a bad idea for warmer weather. Cutting it leaves it poofy although I don't show, so not a big deal. My guess is that mane pulling is probably unpleasant to some degree - yes, individuals differ - I suspect probably no worse than plucking one's eyebrows.
Aw, you know if you took the time to realize it, some horses don't like having their manes pulled while others seem to fall asleep. And she said there's alternatives for mane pulling. Plus, if you are smart enough, you probably know that people pull their horses' mane for a DNA test.
You're horrible for thinking it's horrible. It all depends on the horse, and of course, people like you don't realize what the word 'depends' mean. Some horses don't like it, while others don't.
Yeah, Tucker is so sad that he's just standing there with his head up, minding his own business. Stupid anti mane pulling humans who don't take the time to realize that horses aren't the same when it comes to mane pulling.
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Can you make a video to teach the ones who can’t ride?
to anyone watching, you should use thinning shears instead. horses do indeed have feeling in their manes, and plucking the hairs out like this hurts (i know it hurts me!). thinning shears work faster and are painless :)
It’s up to the owner, it’s not abuse
@@saturninusarabian i’m not saying it’s abuse, but… pull the hairs out of your head one by one for ten minutes and see if you’d prefer just cutting it
@Imogen Equestrian maybe not abuse, but probably not enjoyable, right? Why not choose the gentler option when caring for your animal that does so much for you?
@@yogawithkassandra my horse has his mane pulled, he really doesn’t care at all, it’s not done that often so yk
@@caitlinw8351 I do, I have a thing where I stress and I do that so thanks for bringing that up lmao. Plus my horse who has his mane pulled does not care
I have heard of this before but have never seen how to do it. I don't know anyone who does it, simply out of concern about hurting the horse. Honestly, I'm not sure what's supposed to be attractive about a thinned out mane look. I find it makes the horse look older and it never looks natural. I think a thick, flowy mane is very attractive!
It’s usually because horse shows require a tidy mane, but some people really do like having their horse’s mane nice and straight and thinned out because it makes them look more professional and clean!
This is just a question, but why don’t people use scissors
@@bunnykinz some people use scissors anyways, but usually the scissors make the mane stick up and get kinda fluffy (I’m actually not sure why) but at my barn we occasionally use scissors to trim the mane a little bit, but we don’t do it for full on cuts
@@lm_equestrian6522 you can use scissors to cut the mane , but yes, the hair will sometimes floof up if its short because of the new growth coming in from the underside of the mane
@@bunnykinz Scissors are a really bad idea, especially cutting straight across! It gives it a really chunky unclean look, pulling the longest hairs behind is the best way of having the mane look short but fading out naturally, you can top up with the scissors afterwards cutting upwards from an angle afterwards if needed but often it's not!
It nearly always doesn't hurt the horse, a horse turned out with a wild mane is going to be getting it caught on stuff anyways, although SOME horses are very sensitive to mane pulling, we have one or two on our yard of 36 that have very tough hairs to pull out so we use alternatives, but for the most part if done properly they never have issue, never pull big chunks out at once anyways! Harder to pull for you, horse doesn't like the sensation and you risk "breaking" the hairs instead of pulling it from the root, which is super bad and gives weird sticking up hairs, As you go on and tidy up the mane more and more you pull thinner and thinner strands until you don't even need a comb, you just "nip" the hairs tips off quickly with your two fingers pinched!
Short pulled manes are pretty much mandatory for most English riders, especially if competing, you need to have a neat, straight pulled mane in order to plait and make rosebuds effectively. Natural Manes are either a casual thing or more of a Western Aesthetic :)
Glad I found this tutorial. It's been awhile since I've done a horse's mane. So a refresher is much welcomed.
Wow, I have NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE!!!
I came because I saw it on a Tiktok
I’ve seen people use thinning shears on them. Gives a layered or gradient edge on it.
It depends on who's using it. Some use the tool you mention, some use a mane pulling comb, some use scissors.
how about using hair thinning sheers ?
How did you get an apolloose hair to grow that nicely?
My horse fell asleep while getting his mane pulled. My trainer started on it for me because it was insane but I’m going to finish it today so I figured I’d watch some videos since it’s been a few years since I’ve done it.
Aww, that sounds cute.
How do you thin a mane down without cutting the length of the mane? My horse just has it too thick especially for the summer. And I would like to thin it down for her so it is not so heavy.
Personally I cut it with scisors like we do with human hair. And thin it out as well. I just use the same techniques a hairstylist would use
You do you. Just don't force others to do the same.
I love your videos and your Equine series! I am a beginner with a new horse so seeing a video of how you take Tucker into the barn where he's a bit nervous would be very helpful. I'm going to be tackling that soon and I'm nervous too!
I tried thinning shears but i am kind of a spaz, so it didn't really work for me. I can't bring myself to pull her mane, so I've scissored it. And yes, you can definitely tell I scissored it LOL Good thing horses don't laugh at each other for goofy haircuts. I hope.
Thank you great video!
This makes no sense to me at all. It sounds like it would be really uncomfortable and painful for the horse! I’d rather just brush the mane and trim as needed. Imagine someone pulling your hair out of your head!
A horse has no feeling in their mane
You have the guts to say something like "if you have a horse that is really bad about this" as if the horse is doing anything wrong by being pissed off at you for yanking its hair out. Amazing. Just fucking amazing.
I dont think they meant harm by saying this. And often times horses are very sensitive, so they dont like their mane pulled. Often times though, horses will be just kinda chill and barely even notice it. I have had and helped people with horses with both personalities:)
Lol someone is offended.
What she ment was if he doesn’t like it
Great video. Tucker is adorable . He looks amazing 😉.How tall is he? I would love to see how to sit in canter please. Thanks x
Thanks! He is 13.1 HH, a small guy! Great video idea!
Thanks for the reply so early.
I’m new to horses but why? Why not just cut it?
I just learnt about it on db. Apparently its because cutting it makes it bushy at the ends and pulling it helps make it thinner.
That noise was horrible though, I couldn't do that to a horse 😭
I'd get a hair dresser in to trim and thin it :)
So thinning a horse's mane makes it more presentable? Wow, where? I thought having a beautiful thick long mane was regarded a horse's beauty. And why pull it? Why not just cut it short and call it a day? I have never in my life seen a more ridiculous thing to do to an animal to make it more "presentable".
Same reason people don't just get their hair cut. You evidently haven't seen any show horse.
You must be young..cause there are a lot of different ways to do everything..travel , observe..
A thick mane sometimes looks just too chunky to be presentable. and with show horses, they need short manes to plait it. i hope this helps? :)
Ouch sound painful I know it doesn’t hurt bc I’ve done it before but ow the sound 😂
Hey! Horses don’t actually have nerves in their mane so pulling it doesn’t hurt! That’s how native Americans used their mane to hold onto to mount and steer them 😊
@@qriquett1482 that's actually a myth. horses definitely do have feeling in their manes!!
Just read this and thanks for letting me know! No idea where the myth came from. Now I feel badly about brushing her mane so aggressively 😂😭 poor horses
I refuse to believe that.
Just cuz they don't always react doesn't mean they don't feel something
Show horses need to have a short even tody mane... especially in breed shows... for these types of horses you can not just cut the mane. The hair will not lay correctly. If the horse is being shown in western events like pleasure, equitation, trail, horsemanship or showmanship... the mane needs to be banded. In order to accomplish the appropriate look the mane needs to be pulled.. I dont ride english so I can't say the same for that. My mare would not let me do anything to her that hurts. And I have pulled her mane without incident. It works for me and my mare in prepping for a show.
And people think it's cruel and say all horses don't like it when it really depends on the horse. Just because they witnessed like, twenty horses, tossing their heads during mane pulling, doesn't mean all of them do.
Why are you cross ties backwards… and why are you using an extra clip when you can just lengthen them?
Why just... Just cut it?! Try this on yourself.
horses have less nerve endings in their necks, (they still have nerves, and mini horses can’t have their manes pulled)
cutting can look really choppy.
Well done I'm a professional groom for racehorses to the hater's pulling is proper no it doesn't hurt when you use patients and do it right if you cut it with scissors it will be too thick and look terrible by the way I like your beautiful ponytail
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So much easier with a knife lol
This is cruel.
no it doesn’t hurt the horse if you don’t grab large pieces, please do your research before commenting
Actually, if done correctly it isnt at all. Most horses are MUCH less sensitive then people on with their hair. So this will not bother most horses. if it does, usually people will find other ways to pull the mane:)
@@liekekamphuis225 Have you tried it on yourself?
This is just wrong... use scissors or actually take the time to do longer braids or a diferent style. This is unnecesary and ridiculous.
Honestly, start realizing that you're wrong and don't compare to one horse to another. Plus, if you want to do a DNA test on a horse, you have to pull the mane out.
I think this is crule just cut it
Hah, another person who refuses to believe that horses aren't the same when it comes to mane pulling. Apparently you ignored the fact that some horses don't like it, while others fall asleep to it.
I personally don't care for the concept of pulling a mane either, and I do scissor my mare's mane. The difference is that with pulling the mane, it does thin it out which isn't a bad idea for warmer weather. Cutting it leaves it poofy although I don't show, so not a big deal. My guess is that mane pulling is probably unpleasant to some degree - yes, individuals differ - I suspect probably no worse than plucking one's eyebrows.
This is so bad.
You say it's bad, I say open your head up and realize it all depends on the horse. Some don't like it, while others are fine with it.
Such a cruel channel ! Animal abuse
Aw, you know if you took the time to realize it, some horses don't like having their manes pulled while others seem to fall asleep. And she said there's alternatives for mane pulling. Plus, if you are smart enough, you probably know that people pull their horses' mane for a DNA test.
@@ariellewilson730 no. Manes are pulled to trim them.
@@DisobeyZOGYou didn't listen. 👶🍼
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HORRIBLE!!
You're horrible for thinking it's horrible. It all depends on the horse, and of course, people like you don't realize what the word 'depends' mean. Some horses don't like it, while others don't.
It just sounds so unnecessary. Poor Tucker. 😢 Let’s thin out the owner’s hair. Hummmmm… I bet that’ll stop this technique. 😘
Yeah, Tucker is so sad that he's just standing there with his head up, minding his own business. Stupid anti mane pulling humans who don't take the time to realize that horses aren't the same when it comes to mane pulling.