At any rate, her mane is an awkward length. When I got her last June I trimmed it short to even it up because she had rubbed out the lower-middle part of it (or maybe one of the other mares ate it, I don't know). It was a good short length last year to do the hunter braids in. But, let's face it, I'm a sucker for long flowy, beautiful manes. Griffin has the thinnest mane EVER, but its long and working its way towards flowy. Q's is growing - its twice the length (easily) that it was in June last year.
BUT!
Its an awkward length. Too long for hunter braids. Too short for a running braid.
And thus?
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| Piss poor attempt at a running braid |
Exploration into the world of other braids. My favorite option and planned braid for 2013, scalloped braids.
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| Piss poor photo from the dying camera |
Eh, eh, eh?
I'm a fan. Even if this attempt wasn't formal and looks rather sad.
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| But not as sad as Griffin's piddly little neck. |
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| Hey! It may be piddly but its flexible! |
And yes, yes, yes, I know some will grumble about a long mane and the many tedious things that come with it and also how it can make a horse "too hot". *rolls eyes* To this I say bologna. And I also say, I LOVE BRAIDING! Its fun. And once Q's mane is long I'll just throw in a running braid if she's "too hot".
What say you? Any other ideas to throw my way?
Leave the mane down and knot lots of ribbons into it. Problem solved :) (in five minutes)
ReplyDeleteI love long manes! My Paso Fino's thick, blonde mane reached his elbows. When I wanted to show it off, I'd rub a little bit of baby oil in it to really bring out the sheen. If Lily's mane were thicker (and she'd grow a damned forelock!), I'd be leaving hers long too. Check out this book: http://www.amazon.com/Braiding-Manes-Tails-Visual-Braids/dp/1580176992 I LOVE the "braid" on the cover! I think Q's mane is the perfect length for that one!
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