Is my horses mane not short enough?

Question

okay shes arabian/QH .

i;ve asked some ppl and they say its fine. its a little over 4 inches.

what do you think?

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=33ug85h&s=4

(her heads not set in this picture...but its the best one of her mane)

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Answer 1

i think its a great length! she is a gorgeous gal!!!

Answer 2

I would shorten it up just a LITTLE bit. :) But only a little...it looks nice.

Answer 3

it looks fine to me and the horse is very pretty too.  

Answer 4

Her mane is fine, the standard length for a correct pulled mane is 4 inches, I would advise you to never shorten her mane under 4 inches, shes not a cob, so personally i wouldnt advise hogging her. she fine the way she is, did you use a solo comb, to do her mane? if u didnt use a thining sisscors last time, try it next time, because it doesnt give it such a straight cut and give it a more natural, proffesional look for shows . x

p,s thats a very nice looking pony you have there.x

Answer 5

Yes, it looks great. A general rule of thumb is that the mane should not be longer than your hand, longways (about 4 in. with the fingers perpendicular to the ground). That is what I always use to decide. Try next time to either pull it with a comb or use thinning scissors to give it a more natural look. It looks like you just cut it with a pair of shears.

A big tip for training a young horse (I am still training my own 5 year old QH mare):

~Never give in to their stupidity, keep pushing just a bit more

Good luck! ♥

Answer 6

yeh, it looks fine to me, as long as you can plat it, it hould be fine.

Answer 7

her mane looks really nice and she's really pretty

4 inches is just fine for a manw

Answer 8

It looks fine! The best way to make sure its not too long is to make an L with your left hand with your pointer finger along your horses top line. If you horses mane is below where your thumb is, then its generally too long.

And you don't want it too short, or else you'll have a horse with a mohawk.

Answer 9

I think it looks good just the way it is.

Answer 10

great length!!!

Answer 11

Sorry, the pic won't show up on my computer.

Answer 12

Ya that looks fine! My horse has like a foot long mane! Don't Worry! be happy! smile! i'm  hyper