[header] How to braid your horse's mane for the show ring [title] Make sure your horse is clean. [step] Struggling with a horse, hose, and shampoo is not fun, but it makes it so much easier. You should let the horse dry before you begin to braid.
[header] How to braid your horse's mane for the show ring [title] Make sure your horse is clean. [step] Struggling with a horse, hose, and shampoo is not fun, but it makes it so much easier. You should let the horse dry before you begin to braid.
Get your horse washed and/or groomed before the show ring. It's okay to wash your hands, but make sure they are clean before heading out. [title] Look at the length of your horse. [step] Are the horses length and girth equal? Either way, the length of the mane should be somewhere between (from height to pommel depth). Their mane becomes very frizzy if you start when their mane is wet. [title] Make sure your horse's mane is pulled so that it is not too thick. Steam bath a horse as soon as you can. Saddles will soak before you take them off your horse.