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In 4-H, it doesn't really matter, but if you want to look professional, you put it in rubber bands like little mini pigtails. Hope this helped. =)
I guess it depends on how short you cut the hair. For Western Pleasure classes for
4-H the judge won't hold it against you if the mane is not perfect. But if you want your horse to look his best try this. If the mane is longer than 4 inches long pull the mane until its 4 inches. To pull mane get a metal mane/tail comb or pulling comb. Take a small amount of the mane hair (about 10 to 15 hairs total) and with the pulling comb 'rat' the hairs, (ratting is pushing the hair back while holding onto the small clump) Most of the hair will be pushed back almost to the horse's crest. Wrap the remaining hairs around the pulling comb and yank thoses hairs out. Your horse may not be too happy with this at first but soon he will get used to it. Try to avoid the temptation to cut the hair. Pulling is more natural looking and the mane will be thinned and more easily managed. Once the entire mane has been pulled (beginners can usually pull an entire mane in an hour) trim off any scraggley, uneven hairs with a pair of round-tipped scissors. Don't use sharp, pointed scissors that may hurt you or the horse if he moves. If you want the full effect you can try to band the mane with small rubber bands made just for this purpose. The key to a neat, attractive look is to use small amounts of hair in each band. This does take some practice and it may not look that great the first few times you try it. If you know someone that can help you that has done pulling and banding before it would be great. Don't feel bad if it doesn't turn out as well as you would like. Good luck.
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