winter mane protection!

[NINA WANTSA COB]

Hi everyone :)

Does anybody have any good mane-saving tips for the winter? A combination of rugs and possibly fencing (scratching/finding grass the other side perhaps) has lead to my horses' manes' slaughter!:eek:
It probably isn't as bad as some can get, having seen a few others at my yard, but all the same - are there ways of preventing it?

Here she is:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a393/girlandcob/weight%20check%20august%209th%2006/51d15b4e.jpg
(It used to be the same length all the way along as the far right!:o

Thanks:)
x Nina x

[nat17]

I dont think there is much you can do about it, but a few tips..you can try and get a rug with a full neck with a good lining and make sure its a good fit over withers and neck, dont brush her mane unless nessersary and when you do use a de-tangler so you dont have to brush as much. I think they do turnout hoods now so that may be an idea.:)

[sheryl]

Hi,
My horse has a very long, thick mane, because I always keep it tied up (short) in an arab/stallion plait;) . Because its always tied up, I rarely need to brush it. Hence, I'm not always pulling it out. I only take it out to tidy it up once a month. Then I either wash it, or spray it in mane conditioning spray, and tie it up again. I have found the Wahl one to definately be the best.
I will try to find a picture for you to see.:) . His mane comes right down his shoulder when its down.
Sheryl x

[jovi_y2k2]

star has turnout rugs with neck covers with a nylon lining to prevent rubbing and at night he wears a lycra hood and it keeps his mane lovely and clean and flat

[NINA WANTSA COB]

Thanks, guys.:)
I'm considering a turnout hood, nat17, but as Bella has just come off of working livery onto grass (YAY!!:D THANK YOU MUM!) everything is so much more expensive.:( And plaiting sounds like a great idea, sheryl, but the bit that gets rubbed out has been rubbed too short to be sufficiently plaited! Believe me - oh have I tried! :rolleyes: lol. And I also have good rugs with good necks jovi_y2k2.

Thanks!
x Nina x

[Jessey]

I have the same problem, Bo looks just the same. With him it is where he sticks his head through the fence to find the best grass :rolleyes: No amount of extra hay in the field or plaiting or neck covers stops it :(
The only thing I can think to do is run electric fence so he can't stick his head through the rails of the wooden fence, but our YO isn't keen :(

J x