This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> When I got my first Fjord, Nansy, I was timid about cutting her mane---not quite sure how to go about it. So, her mane grew and grew, but instead of laying down, it just kept going upward, then sort of mushroomed out every which way---some forward, some backward, and to both sides. It looked awful, which gave me the courage to try something (anything!) to tidy it up. When I described it, one of my friends nodded, and said, "Yes, the pony-mane from Hell!" (It reminded me of some of the British cartoons of the little pony, who is so shaggy that you can't tell which end is which!)
I think it depends on the texture of the mane, and the width. Nansy has very wiry hair, and her mane is 3" (8 cm) wide! I have seen photos of our gelding, Rom, with a full mane---it simply parted down the middle and hung down on both sides of his neck, but then his mane is of a softer texture, and is only 1.5" (4 cm) wide. I prefer the look of the trimmed mane---it shows off the 2-color mane very nicely, and gets lots of comments from those who do not know Fjords. Besides, as much as my gelding, Sleepy (affectionately known as Sloppy), likes to roll in the mud, I'd hate to have to clean up a full mane on him! Marsha Jo Hannah Murphy must have been a horseman-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] anything that can go wrong, will! 30 mi SSE of San Francisco, Calif. -------
