the Fjord has a clipped mane i don't know why but they do. they also have crazy colours in their manes. they are used in carrige workbecause they can pull heavy loads. some people dress them up as reindeer at xmas and sit in a sleigh dressed as santa!
This is called the bridle path. How much is clipped depends on the breed of horse; for example, Arabian show horses will have their bridle paths clipped back to the crest of the neck so that their rounded neck is shown off. Some breeds (for showing) don't allow clipping of the mane at all. For general riding, clipping about 2 inches is probably enough for the headstall of the bridle to fit properly.
The bridle path is a shaved or clipped section of the mane, beginning behind the ears of a horse at the poll, delineating the area where the crownpiece of the bridle, lies. Bridle paths are a common style of grooming in North America.
you dont have to clip a horse's coat
When the whole mane is clipped this is called "roach" or roaching the mane. Arabians do a bridle clip half way back or about 1/2 the mane from the ears back toward the whithers is clipped. Because the Arab has a beautiful, arched neck this accentuates one of his best features. On most horses though, the 'bridle path' which is what it is called, trimming the 'bridle path' is about 2-4 inches. A good rule of thumb is to gently take your horses' ear and bring it back until the tip touches his poll (horse's head right behind the ears). Where the tip comes to, that's as far back to clip for the bridle path. This bridle path makes a smooth, flat place for the top of the headstall (top part of bridle) to rest while the bridle is on the horse's head. It is more attractive, more comfortable and the bit will rest in the horses' mouth better with a neatly clipped bridle path. Note of Interest:Roping horses used to routinely have a 'roached' mane. This kept the mane out of the way as the rider looped and threw to lasso the calf. Styles have now changed and roping horses have manes like other horses.
The horse's mane is simply beautiful.
When you are in the horses stable, go to equip button in the column on the left, the icon of a horses mane, then choose your mane
Be sure to shake your mane when you arrive at the main hallway. The mane of these plains is the main predator.
It is like giving their mane a buzz cut.
The area of the horse's mane behind their ears is called the bridle path. It is shaved on horses with thick manes, like Morgan horses to let the bridle or halter lie flat, and to show off the curve of the horse's poll.
depends how fat the horse is and the weather!
any horse can provided its coat is not clipped and it has no shoes.
The mane on a horse is the hair that comes out of its neck.