I did it! *Sob!*

[cinammontoast]

Before:
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/marieclairedawson/DSC00114.jpg

After:
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/marieclairedawson/DSC00124.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/marieclairedawson/DSC00125.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/marieclairedawson/DSC00126.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/marieclairedawson/DSC00127.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/marieclairedawson/DSC00128.jpg

[tarry_83]

He looks cute :) what made you decide to hog him then?

[coloredred]

I think he looks lovely hogged.

[katie11]

he loooks brilliant :D

[skips and soda]

Yay! He looks fab! :D Very smart boy! I'd take the forelock off as welll though to complete the overall look! :D

I love the look on his face in the pics "Mummy, I feel all nekkid...most embarrassing...hide me!" :D

[Howengold]

it really suits him!

[midnightmare]

he looks fantastic :D I do love a nicely hogged horse :D

[Peaches]

I think he suits it ;)

Can't wait to see ridden pics of him hogged *hint hint* :D x

[cinammontoast]

Thanks. Ceri said his mane was rubbish and thin and straggly-it was, but I spent ages growing and tending it! Just gotta square off his tail, wiat or my achilles to stop rupturing, then I can take him to a nice inhand show! (Or get Ceri to take him, cos she can run fast! I need to find a showground with a wall so I can stop him!)

[Horsesaddle]

I m shocked i can't really think of anything to say at least he has still got his fringe :(

[ginny!]

:eek::eek:

*cries in corner*

[palmerlover52]

We are no longer friends.

Consider yourself an aquaintance.
:mad:

[cinammontoast]

I m shocked i can't really think of anything to say at least he has still got his fringe :(

:eek::eek:

*cries in corner*

We are no longer friends.

Consider yourself an aquaintance.
:mad:

Oops! :confused: What did I do??

[SmallHunter]

I think he looks gorgeous another handsome showcob:D

ETA agree about the forelock though needs the chop as well

[haylekins]

:eek::eek::eek:

[Skippys Mum]

He is absolutely gorgeous - but the forelock has to go too! If Arnie had a better neck I'd hog him too:D

[Toffee_xx]

when you clip his back legs were do you clip up too? an how do you blend it? ;) x

[palmerlover52]

Oops! :confused: What did I do??

I think you know what you've done. *shakes head in disgust and flounces out of thread*

[Horsesaddle]

you have blooming clipped his lovely mane off thats what you have done :(

[beating_hooves]

If I'm honest I preferred him with mane :o

He still looks lovely though, but I think his forlock should come off too :)

[xRobyn]

I think he looks good both ways but his mane was quite thin wasn't it? If his mane was thick then it wouldn't be good, but I'd rather have a nice hogged cob, than a cob with a thin, straggly mane ;)

[cinammontoast]

Ooh, heavens, controversy! I wanna keep the forelock for the moment: he won't keep a flymask on and there are tons of flies currently-very humid today!

Toffee-when I do his legs, I go all the way! All over clip, usually or around the muscle at the top-the line follows the muscle if I'm just doing legs.

Just gonna go and plead with PL52 to stop flouncing!

[devonlass]

Not a fan of hogging at all,love to see hairy cobs,as nature intended them to be,so not a thumbs up from me I'm afraid,but is your lad,and as long as you're happy that's all that matters:)

Did you do it for a reason,or just to match his legs?? (ok the matching his legs bit sounds weird,but you know what I mean:p)

[Soot]

He didn't have enough mane to be a traditional, so good choice!
Even Lance, whose mane reaches the top of his shoulder, doesn't really have enough to be traditional, so when he's old enough he too shall be hogged! Might as well turn out to type!

[Gruntfuttock]

i think he looks wonderful, and if i had a cob, that's what he'd be like (hogged, clipped, all feathers off, everything). He suits being hogged, too, it makes him look more muscular and workmanlike. I am afraid i am not a fan of flowing manes and tails and rippling feathers, its all too much like hard work!

[Sam_22]

Love it, I think he looks brilliant. If he were mine I would have done the same thing. Especially love the clipped legs. :)

[devonlass]

Ooh, heavens, controversy! I wanna keep the forelock for the moment: he won't keep a flymask on and there are tons of flies currently-very humid today!


Agree with that totally,forelocks serve a purpose (mind you so do manes I have to say),are doing totally the right thing keeping it CT,don't let anyone tell you different!!

Wouldn't be right to make a horse suffer just for cosmetic reasons.

[Kate&TheHerd]

Do it all!!!! looking nice :)

[rubysmum]

lovely - you know how much i like a clipped & hogged cob:D

[midnightmare]

i think he looks wonderful, and if i had a cob, that's what he'd be like (hogged, clipped, all feathers off, everything). He suits being hogged, too, it makes him look more muscular and workmanlike. I am afraid i am not a fan of flowing manes and tails and rippling feathers, its all too much like hard work!

same with me, I don't know why I just prefer smart clipped and tidy horses :D

[ArcticShowjumpa]

brave decision but i reckon it looks great!
don't have a personal preference when it comes to manes but i think it suits your lad lovely :D

[cinammontoast]

He didn't have enough to be traditional-he's an inbetween cob, neither MW or HW and the mane and feathers were frankly pants-half what they should be. Poor boy, all nekkid! Will do ridden when there's someone there to take a pic-should have asked yesterday.

[Aimie]

I think he looks lovely :D

[Joyscarer]

Whilst I love a natural looking mane your pics have got me thinking about shaving my legs again. It's either that or bung in a french plait down the length of each one and braiding in some bells at the ankles! :p

[Aimie]

Whilst I love a natural looking mane your pics have got me thinking about shaving my legs again. It's either that or bung in a french plait down the length of each one and braiding in some bells at the ankles! :p

Shaing my legs? haha i know what you mean but it did make me giggle :) :rolleyes:

[palmerlover52]

Whilst I love a natural looking mane your pics have got me thinking about shaving my legs again. It's either that or bung in a french plait down the length of each one and braiding in some bells at the ankles! :p

Ooh no, see how ong you can grow it ;) I have a patch on my ankle that I ALWAYS miss that must be around an inch long now. Kinda gross I guess :p

We could rig you up like a heavy horse, you know with the little ribbons sticking out of the plaits? Beautiful :D

[crazycob]

:eek::eek::eek::eek:
he looks gorgeous, and amazing :D:D:D:D:D:D

[Jobi-Wan Kenobi]

Wow! I think he looks ace. Will be better when the fringe is off but I understand why you've left it for now. Afterall there's no harm with it until you want to get him in the ring.

Well done for being brave :D

[JOJOBA]

I prefer hairy but I think he looks better hogged. His mane was too straggly and the legs already clipped so he didnt match up. He looks nicer as a show cob type. :)

I would take the forelock off too though, unless you are leaving it to keep flies off.


xxx

[shandy84]

If I'm honest I preferred him with mane :o

He still looks lovely though, but I think his forlock should come off too :)

Have to agree

[Lucy_Angel]

He looks great! Well done for taking the plunge! Angel is a Sec D and her mane & feathers let her down so think I will go for the plated look and pull her mane shorter as it is all different lengths!

[mikh]

why does he still have a forelock????????????? lol

[Melting Moments]

He looks better with a mane, lovely boy.

[Mimi + Me]

He's your horse so you're entitled to do whatever you like, but TBH I'm not a fan of 'the hogged look' - I think any mane is better than no mane, even if it is thin and straggly :D:o

[Noodle88]

My share horse is hogged and legs clipped, but has a forelock!! I think it's pretty on her. Keep the forelock!!

[Kit&Holly]

Get that forelock off immediately madam!

[cinammontoast]

Whilst I love a natural looking mane your pics have got me thinking about shaving my legs again. It's either that or bung in a french plait down the length of each one and braiding in some bells at the ankles! :p

:eek::eek: Now I'm seriously scared! *Runs off to look at Joyscarer's albums* Can we put horsebrasses in it?!


The forelock is staying-like I said, he doesn't do flymasks and the stream in the field is heaving with midges as is the whole field.

[palmerlover52]

Still sulking.

(Keeep the fooooreloccccck!)

[ginny!]

Still sulking.

(Keeep the fooooreloccccck!)

Same & agree ;)

What is with the NR coblets recently?? - all non-hairy and what not :'(

[lovetbs]

I'm not a fan of hogged manes but I think you made the right decision, in his case a hog looks smarter than a thin mane :)

[montys helper]

i think he looked better with it on. looking at the pics i thought yeah it looks ok till the end pic and thought he looked like a cow. sorry

[cinammontoast]

Dunno-reckon there's a trend of following people-a mate hogged so everyone told me to and I'd be wanting to try for ages so got up the courage and did it! He's a cob so I think it suits him and I want to try every possible look so I can decide what I prefer on him. I think I like the look, especially after last winter's mudfest:
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/marieclairedawson/DSC000121.jpg

Re trends: a friend lightly rugged her youngster to dry him after a bath, so other people went out, bought new rugs and started rugging in the day! Mental: there were some very overheated ponies!

[cinammontoast]

i think he looked better with it on. looking at the pics i thought yeah it looks ok till the end pic and thought he looked like a cow. sorry

You're so charming!

[palmerlover52]

i think he looked better with it on. looking at the pics i thought yeah it looks ok till the end pic and thought he looked like a cow. sorry

Erm. Entirely necessary? :rolleyes:

[leah&lydia]

What is with the NR coblets recently?? - all non-hairy and what not :'(

Wat not hairyyy ?
Check out our cobb!
http://newrider.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=3141&pictureid=28344


I personally prefer natural but you horse looks lovely like that i think :)

[cinammontoast]

I do love him hairy: I'm trying all looks! I just don't fancy the mud monster this winter! Although having said that, I doubt I'll be showing this year so he can roll and have fun in the swamp that is our field!

[leah&lydia]

I do love him hairy: I'm trying all looks! I just don't fancy the mud monster this winter! Although having said that, I doubt I'll be showing this year so he can roll and have fun in the swamp that is our field!

LOL, it dont hurt to try it out ! Our cob just gets left :p, hes not backed anyway so only do groundwork with him. :)

[cinammontoast]

LOL, it dont hurt to try it out ! Our cob just gets left :p, hes not backed anyway so only do groundwork with him. :)

Bless! How old is he?

[lauraandharvey]

please take his forelock of:o

LOVE him hogged!
x

[palmerlover52]

Surely rather a forelock left on than a fly scabbed up face guys? :rolleyes:

[leah&lydia]

Bless! How old is he?

Only 3 !
Hes a rite little monkey, everyyyybodyyy loves him :D ;)
Such a lovely playful + friendly nature. :):rolleyes:

[lauraandharvey]

Surely rather a forelock left on than a fly scabbed up face guys? :rolleyes:

build a bridge and get over it ;)

take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off!

[palmerlover52]

build a bridge and get over it ;)

take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off!

Nooooo, you get over it ;) I love Beau pony and would like to see him with eyes intact ;)

[cinammontoast]

build a bridge and get over it ;)

take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off! take it off!

Nooooo, you get over it ;) I love Beau pony and would like to see him with eyes intact ;)

The forelock stays: flymask + Beau = impromtu grazing muzzle after strenuous rubbing. He gets gummy eyes if they're not protected somehow. It stays.

[stressedmum]

I just wonder why peeps buy hairy horses then complain they are hairy and clip the lot off.......sorry, just my opinion

[twigs]

I like hogged manes, havent seen any with forelocks
reminds me of the skinhead girls from the 80s. fringe and a tail at back:D
hes scrumptous:p

[palmerlover52]

I just wonder why people have spent 4 pages of waffling telling cinammontoast what to do/they don't like what she is doing when it's quite patent she doesn't really give a damn and is going to do her own thing anyway?


(PS: Saying sorry at the end of something doesn't make it any less bitchy/harsh guys. Sorry ;))

(PPS: PMT may cause any of my replies ot be excessively grumpy.;))

[cinammontoast]

I just wonder why peeps buy hairy horses then complain they are hairy and clip the lot off.......sorry, just my opinion

Major mudfever (vet came out and it's excluded on his insurance cos it was so bad) hence the legs.
Showing ambition hence the mane.
My horse hence I'll do as I please as long as he's healthy and happy.

I like hogged manes, havent seen any with forelocks
reminds me of the skinhead girls from the 80s. fringe and a tail at back:D
hes scrumptous:p

Thanks!

I just wonder why people have spent 4 pages of waffling telling cinammontoast what to do/they don't like what she is doing when it's quite patent she doesn't really give a damn and is going to do her own thing anyway?


(PS: Saying sorry at the end of something doesn't make it any less bitchy/harsh guys. Sorry ;))

(PPS: PMT may cause any of my replies ot be excessively grumpy.;))

Cos hunny, I posted it so people make comments: they can say whatever they like cos it's public-me and you do! Oh dear, do I not give a damn? Curses, I should have realised this earlier! Damn!

[mu0ljk]

He looks smart! :cool: But now you have me wondering what Otto would look like hogged!

[lauraandharvey]

note to PL52 i dont read the first pages of any thread;)
xx

[palmerlover52]

Nonono, they're not allowed, silly, I decided ;)


I'm just having a tantrum about tomorrow, basically and taking it out on whoever is near....unfortunately, as facebook is down, NR meets my wrath :eek: Sorry NR!

[cinammontoast]

Nonono, they're not allowed, silly, I decided ;)


I'm just having a tantrum about tomorrow, basically and taking it out on whoever is near....unfortunately, as facebook is down, NR meets my wrath :eek: Sorry NR!

Oh, mine isn't-just posted on FB! Stop the tantrum, child, it's worth it long term-check out my shiny teeth!

[stressedmum]

Major mudfever (vet came out and it's excluded on his insurance cos it was so bad) hence the legs.
Showing ambition hence the mane.
My horse hence I'll do as I please as long as he's healthy and happy.



Thanks!



Cos hunny, I posted it so people make comments: they can say whatever they like cos it's public-me and you do! Oh dear, do I not give a damn? Curses, I should have realised this earlier! Damn!

Aye hun thats fair enough but you never said in your thread that you shaved off his mane for show reasons, you said it was because his mane was sparse. Yep you can do as you please as its your horse etc but as you kn ow public forums bring public opinions....

[Kit&Holly]

I was joking so sorry to offend Palmerlover!

[montys helper]

omg, i wasnt being nasty, hes a lovely looking horse, infact hes yummy. but what is it with NR you give your opinion its not liked

[Jobi-Wan Kenobi]

please take his forelock of:o

LOVE him hogged!
x


Dare you to do Harvey next!!!! :D

[cinammontoast]

Aye hun thats fair enough but you never said in your thread that you shaved off his mane for show reasons, you said it was because his mane was sparse. Yep you can do as you please as its your horse etc but as you kn ow public forums bring public opinions....

Like I said in replying to PL52-I posted publicly, therefore I get the flack: it has been an ongoing issue to hog or not to hog for ages with him. I don't mind people's opinions-it's interesting to see what others think.

I was joking so sorry to offend Palmerlover!

You didn't hun, she's PMT-ing!

omg, i wasnt being nasty, hes a lovely looking horse, infact hes yummy. but what is it with NR you give your opinion its not liked

Thanks, I think so too! You can give your opinion all you like-it's a public forum and I posted pictures for a reaction as some of my friends on here are very divided about it. It's just the way things are put: I expect some people not to like what I've done but I think the way things are phrased can sometimes appear unfortunate. Likening my beloved horse to a cow was one of these instances. You are, however, entitled to say what you like. I am entitled not to appreciate it.

[fairlady]

I think he looks very smart hogged;)

[ginakatie]

Hi, stunning either way *runs away from any confrontation and hides in the corner, rocking backwards and forwards*.

What happened re. his insurance and the mud fever?

[rtk]

He looks great :D


Showing ambition hence the mane.
!

Well the forelock will have to go as well :p

[flump1967]

Couldn't he have a follicle transplant like Elton John? Or even just a comb over with some volumising mousse to make it look fuller? :cool:

Am thinking of starting a campaign - "Horses Need Hair" - who wants to join? :p

Good choice on the forelock though Cinammontoast :)

[cinammontoast]

Hi, stunning either way *runs away from any confrontation and hides in the corner, rocking backwards and forwards*.

What happened re. his insurance and the mud fever?

Think I'll join you! As soon as I stabled him (he lived out all his life but my then yard didn't allow this), he got dreadful mudfever to the point I called the vet for that brilliant cream and antibiotic-it was really severe so it was excluded on his insurance-stupid really, as plenty of horses are prone but it's treatable and is tons better. As soon as I took off the feather and could get to it properly, it started to clear.

He looks great :D
Well the forelock will have to go as well :p

Thanks, but the forelock stays-I've said why and I think it's the right decision for now. He's in a foul mood this morning, musn't like his new haircut!

[MrKia+Me]

Forelock off and fly net on please!!!:)

Looks ridiculous with hogged mane and a forlock!!

Didnt think his foleck looked long enough to keep the flies away from those pics!!!

Nikki xxxx

[joey_olop]

Aw he looks lovely hun-I think hogged manes are so smart, especially on cobs :)
You have to get out & do some cob classes now ;)

[Ruskii]

I think he looks lovely :D


My cob is still hairy !
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/Ruskii/Levi/Photo005.jpg
I was always a hairy fan, but have been getting itchy fingers recently about clipping the feathers off , and this will be happening.
His feathers aren't that thick either so I might get rid of them before Winter.

He already got a radical hair cut the other day as my cob's mane is like yours, quite straggly. It looks quite messy and ridiculous long, so I shortened it and it already looks loads tidier ! (This was done after that pics was taken)

Your horse you do as you please with regards to how he is clipped :) :)

Monty's helper, you can express your opinion, but the way it was worded was pretty tactless of course it was going to rouse a few comments. :rolleyes: But then you knew that already didnt you ;)

Actually I just found a pic of my boy when he was clipped out fully by a previous owner, he looks like a different horse and I think it suits him.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/Ruskii/LeviClipped.jpg

[cinammontoast]

Forelock off and fly net on please!!!:)

Looks ridiculous with hogged mane and a forlock!!

Didnt think his foleck looked long enough to keep the flies away from those pics!!!

Nikki xxxx


Sigh. He won't keep any flymask on. I do keep saying this. Thanks for your charming opinion. It's forelock, BTW.

[Ruskii]

Sigh. He won't keep any flymask on. I do keep saying this. Thanks for your charming opinion. It's forelock, BTW.

Hun you'll be saying this til your blue in the face ;)

[palmerlover52]

Ruskii, I just noticed Levi's tail.....how cool is that! Looks like it's a sticker and someones been playing pin the tail with his big black splodge around it! :D

[scottishterrier]

im a fan of hairy cobs and have one with much more mane than yours but as i will prob be taking his legs off soon i may end up taking off the lot!

its not about buying a hairy pony then changing them its about what works for you and your horse, if its medical or time saving then so be it but i think he looks lovely x

[summercandy]

I think him being hogged really suits him. I can understand your reasons for leaving the forelock in place.My horse is also hogged.I think if they have a nice neck then alot of horses look much nicer with the mane off than left in place where the neck is hidden.

[showbusiness]

It's her horse, she can leave the forelock on if she wants! As long as you don't intend on showing him then it's fine

[YASMiN___X0]

I think he looks fine, i prefer cobs hogged tbh!

http://file037a.bebo.com/0/large/2007/12/03/12/140130427a6271966666l.jpg

Ahem. Notice the hogged mane and whispy forelock (and featherless legs).. and he had no excuse with regards to flies either.
The cob i used to loan ;)

[cinammontoast]

Ruskii, your boy is gawjus!

I'm grooming frantically at the moment: can't believe the winter coat seems to be coming through and it's super thick. I've never known such a thick coat on a pone! *waits happily for even hairier pics....*

[sancho]

He looks lovely whatever but I am definately a hairy fan rather than hogged!

Ive just had to pull Taya's back from 8" (at the longest point) to about 4" as she lost a chunk due to rugs and I just couldnt stand the 'step' being there any longer.

Just prefer a nice lot of flowing mane anyday!;)

[Jackblack]

oh look at that handsome boy now showing off his sexy neck, lovely...

[MrKia+Me]

Sigh. He won't keep any flymask on. I do keep saying this. Thanks for your charming opinion. It's forelock, BTW.

Well sooooooooo sorry my dyslexia gets to you:rolleyes: you might be more tolerant of people hmmmmm;)???? OH and I didnt see the point in trawling through 5 pages of posts;)

Oh yes and thanks I am quite charming arnt I???:D

you can buy the elasticated ones that are like a head collar without the nose band and even my houdini cant get that off.:)

Nikki xxxx

[x-Marmite-x]

Heehee - good thing you didn't change your mind halfway through :D! I think he looks kind of cute with the forelock left on :o. I'd never be brave enough to clip everything off if I had a hairy :p!

[SallyLoofah]

i think he looks GORGEOUS! and has anyone else noticed all the orbs around him on the muddy pic? :eek:

well i think he looks very cute and he is adorable anyways, mane or no mane! :D

[cloudandmatrix]

aww lovely he looks great either way- if nxt year u do take forelock u could try a fly fringe on safety headcollar- or does he get those off? i think it looks cute with anyway=- hes adorable!

[Sisco]

He looks lovely, very handsome:D

[camel]

Lovely either way :D

xx

[northern_rachel]

I love a hogged cob, they remind me of a bloke who shaves ;)
Can't believe how some people can be so blunt and harsh in their response.
Sorry, but if anyone refered to my horse looking like a "cow", I think I'd have a bit more to say CT! x

[ladiva]

Not that i know anything but i think he still looks good...and maybe it will grow back thicker?!

[cinammontoast]

Well sooooooooo sorry my dyslexia gets to you:rolleyes: you might be more tolerant of people hmmmmm;)???? OH and I didnt see the point in trawling through 5 pages of posts;)

Oh yes and thanks I am quite charming arnt I???:D

you can buy the elasticated ones that are like a head collar without the nose band and even my houdini cant get that off.:)

Nikki xxxx

You write that as though it's a well-known fact but how should I know about the dyslexia?

Tolerant? SUPER tolerant: I'm a teacher and have endless patience, hence I read all the replies on threads so as not to repeat others.

Re fly masks: I have tried a lot of varying types/makes, all of which end up on the ground, not him.

I love a hogged cob, they remind me of a bloke who shaves ;)
Can't believe how some people can be so blunt and harsh in their response.
Sorry, but if anyone refered to my horse looking like a "cow", I think I'd have a bit more to say CT! x

I did, but I did it privately because I think that person enjoys the controversy and being known as 'blunt'. I just find it offensive and uncouth, so I mostly ignored it.

Not that i know anything but i think he still looks good...and maybe it will grow back thicker?!

Thanks: I'm kind of hoping it will grow back looking better as I loved his mane. I do prefer traditional but it looked poor on him because of the lack of thickness.

[Julie.H]

I think it looks nice, mine has his hogged and suits hime well.:)

[cinammontoast]

I think it looks nice, mine has his hogged and suits hime well.:)

Pic, please! Let's have loads! Should we have hairy traditionals versus hogged and trimmed?

[midnightmare]

Wow, I just read all the replies and CT you are a heck of alot more tolerant than I would have been, I think he looks gorgeous :D

[cinammontoast]

Wow, I just read all the replies and CT you are a heck of alot more tolerant than I would have been, I think he looks gorgeous :D

Thanks, hun. I posted publicly and I expected perhaps a few replies, not 6 pages! Must be rubbish TV this week! There's no point in being annoyed: people can say what they like. Only the ones I rate can upset me!;) I'm a sad person-see my friends' list-very few given the time I've been on here!

[ginny!]

Thanks, hun. I posted publicly and I expected perhaps a few replies, not 6 pages! Must be rubbish TV this week! There's no point in being annoyed: people can say what they like. Only the ones I rate can upset me!;) I'm a sad person-see my friends' list-very few given the time I've been on here!

I was joking on my first post btw - hence the dramatic *cry in corner* - just to make that clear!! ;) I would not have been so level-headed with some of the replies though so well done

Look how many friends I have, I only joined a wee while after you too.... a grand total of 4 friends(don't I feel popular:p)

[mikh]

i like beau naked, and anyway even if CT changes her mine it takes two seconds to whip off a forelock! If polo is not doing anything that exciting he generally look like a tramp! lol

[BlueWicked]

oooh, eeek- 6pages cos cinnamontoast hogged her horsey!:eek::D

i havent read through them all - but im guessing there are some strong opinions!

wellll - ok, im not a fan of hogging:o soz CM - BUT - he is your horsey and you love him and I think he is handsome whatever. At the end of the day it doesnt matter what anyone else thinks...

lol, i use the clippers on the underside of Blue's mane cos its sooo thick and he wont let me pull it:rolleyes: it helps it lie flat and looks smart... but when the wind flips it over , he looks 1/2 hogged, ha ha!

when i had a coloured cob, she was fully clipped, but with legs and feathers left on..... BUT-she had a short, neat pulled mane and forelock. So not really fitting in with any tradition, but i liked her that way:)

[CurlyWurlyRach]

Cinnamon...why have you left the forelock on?????



JOKES! :D

I do think its fairly logical to read the posts before you reply...am I alone in this as most people just seem to have looked at the pics and clicked reply?

Anyways, If I had a cob it would be all off. As it is I trim my TB to within an inch of her life, poor soul.

[HashRouge]

I wish hogging was an option with my mare - her mane is okay but her forelock is the thinnest, most pathetic thing I've ever seen. But really, I think a hogged Arab would be the most ridiculous thing ever. I'm tempted though.
Your boy looks great CT, and entirely un-cowlike :D

[cinammontoast]

Fanks. Can't believe the crazy amount of replies! Daren't post any more on this!

[flump1967]

I think he is lovely even though I am a hairy horsey person (as you will know by my Elton John suggestion ;)) and you have been very polite in the face of some rather OTT comments.

Also think you are brave too as one of my numerous reasons for liking manes is that they are something to hold on to in times of crisis :D

[JustJas]

I like him with out the hair. It really suits him.

I so want to hog my hubby's cobby mare but it would be a divorce if I did.

[cinammontoast]

I think he is lovely even though I am a hairy horsey person (as you will know by my Elton John suggestion ;)) and you have been very polite in the face of some rather OTT comments.

Also think you are brave too as one of my numerous reasons for liking manes is that they are something to hold on to in times of crisis :D

Balance strap, posssibly, as I'm such a wuss and he does amazing 180s sometimes!

[LauraGeeGee]

I think he looks very smart and it suits him well!

You've done a lovely neat job too! :)

[Ace87]

He's still as sexy as ever. End of. Beau is called Beau for a reason :D

[duchy]

Oh no! I think he looked much nicer with his mane.

[cinammontoast]

Merci ma belle, tu es vachement gentille!

[Izod1360]

I think he's looking very handsome:) I like horses with hogged manes, I think it makes them look smart;)

[cinammontoast]

I think he's looking very handsome:) I like horses with hogged manes, I think it makes them look smart;)

Thanks. I was fantasizing whilst in America this holiday about breeding/importing his type over to the USA. Do people still pay a lot of money for cobs?

[Izod1360]

I've actually never even seen a cob around here in NY. Never seen one in my whole life. Around here people tend to have either TB's, QH; those kinds of horses and draft crosses!

[cinammontoast]

I've actually never even seen a cob around here in NY. Never seen one in my whole life. Around here people tend to have either TB's, QH; those kinds of horses and draft crosses!

So my fantasy could make tons of money! Think they're called Gypsy Vanners over there?

[Joyscarer]

Hey CT I can't help but be impressed at you getting 7 pages of responses and opinions. :D

[cinammontoast]

I know-and it hasn't degenerated into a blazing row or been locked! *Faints*

[rubysmum]

i could say something contreversial if you like:D

[Raspberry]

I think he looks lovely, very smart :D

I may be in the minority, but I think he looks fine with the forelock left :)

[Skippys Mum]

Arnie is not chuffed with you CT:mad:. Thanks to you, he now has a 2 inch mohican going right down his neck - and a short forelock! He's not got enough neck (yet!!!) to hog him but I had been wondering what to do with his mane (its a permanent shambles) so I chopped it all off:D.

[Bubbles1989]

i think he looks lovely!

and i dont get whats with the negative responses, its going to grow back! :rolleyes: (if CT wants it to of course!!)

[montys helper]

omg somebody shoot me.

[palmerlover52]

omg somebody shoot me.

Gladly.


(JOKING. I favour more sadistic methods ;))

[montys helper]

Gladly.


(JOKING. I favour more sadistic methods ;))

lol, pins in my eyes?

[palmerlover52]

Oh come on, so cliched darling ;)

How does a classic strapping you to a railway line sound? :D


Choochoo!

[montys helper]

Oh come on, so cliched darling ;)

How does a classic strapping you to a railway line sound? :D


Choochoo!

now ya getting kinky, i think i love you:p

[palmerlover52]

:eek: I take it back, I take it back!!!!!!!!!!

[greymare]

As other have said, his mane seemed a bit on the thin side, but he looks handsome either way :D

Your baby, you do what you feel is best :D

(P.S If he ever gets rejected for looks, I will take him :P )

Jen
x

[EmmaC2]

Lovely horse. Looks nice either way.

[cinammontoast]

Arnie is not chuffed with you CT:mad:. Thanks to you, he now has a 2 inch mohican going right down his neck - and a short forelock! He's not got enough neck (yet!!!) to hog him but I had been wondering what to do with his mane (its a permanent shambles) so I chopped it all off:D.

PMSL! My fault? Excellent!! (hog, hog, hog!)

omg somebody shoot me.

I have a Glock 9mm...?

[Daffy Dilly]

When/if you decide to grow it back, Megatek rebuilder really adds to the thickness. Daffy has a pathetic forelock, and it improved loads. :)

Might cost you a lot to do the entire mane though! :p

Being hogged does suit him, particularly if you'll never be able to grow his feathers back completely. IMO hogged cobs always look smarter than their hairy counterparts. Probably the sleekness of it all; stunning as they are, hairies (and I include my welsh D in that!) often look windswept as soon as they get out of the trailer. :D

[sancho]

Arnie is not chuffed with you CT:mad:. Thanks to you, he now has a 2 inch mohican going right down his neck - and a short forelock! He's not got enough neck (yet!!!) to hog him but I had been wondering what to do with his mane (its a permanent shambles) so I chopped it all off:D.

:eek::eek::eek:**thud**

[Palomino Mare]

i like it! really suits him.

i'm intrigued as to what my horse would look like hogged actually, i think once muscled he'd look pretty:cool:

[Kc..]

I think it really suits him! What a gorgeous boy!

[Bangers & Mash]

I really like it. I love to see hogged cobs with no feathers and mane!

The only thing is the forlock, i think you need to hog that off to because it makes me thing of flounder the fish from the little mermaid (don't ask I dont know).

[4_white_socks]

Pretty horse, and pretty Glock! ;)

I think he looks scrummy. I'm more of a hairy-fan, but he looks lovely either way. If you want to swap horses... :rolleyes: but PLEASE don't hog my Arab! ;)

I used to have a Glock (airsoft) but the OH sold it. Unimpressed.


Also, B&M - I'm sorry, but I do have to ask... WHAT?!?! Flounder is too obscure to ignore! ;)

[cinammontoast]

Pretty horse, and pretty Glock! ;)

I think he looks scrummy. I'm more of a hairy-fan, but he looks lovely either way. If you want to swap horses... :rolleyes: but PLEASE don't hog my Arab! ;)

I used to have a Glock (airsoft) but the OH sold it. Unimpressed.


Also, B&M - I'm sorry, but I do have to ask... WHAT?!?! Flounder is too obscure to ignore! ;)

Fanks, but I'm far too much of a wuss to have an Arab-and too fat!