How to Train Your Horse's Mane to Lie Flat on One Side
Is your horses or ponys mane hanging on the wrong side or even on both sides? This is common especially in horses with pony or draft horse bloodlines that have thick manes. Many horses have a mane that is laying on the wrong side heres how to tame a frizzy twosided mane so it lays neatly on the correct side.
Choosing the Correct Side
Generally the mane laying on the right or offside is considered correct. If you pleasure ride or show in lowlevel shows which side your horses mane lies on may not matter. At higher level shows where good turnout is essential your horses mane should lie smoothly on the right side of its neck. It may also need to be thinned and braided.
Teach your horses mane to lie correctly before you thin it and youll have a little easier time getting it neat and even. Folklore suggests that a horses handedness is indicated by which way the mane lies at the withers. If your horses mane lies to the left at the withers you may find that it works better to the left when ridden. Alternatively horses with their mane lying to the right may work better to the right when ridden. Changing the sides it lies on wont likely change your horses performance however.
Comb out the mane so it is neat tanglefree and all laying on one side of the horses neck. A grooming spray can help work out any tangles and prevent breakage which can make a mane look frizzy. Once the mane is
