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| Vera |
Posted - 16 Apr 2010 : 10:07:52 PM
Do any of you use a mane thinning rake? What do you think of them? Pro's / con's?
I'm thinking about getting one. |
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| Paresh |
Posted - 18 Apr 2010 : 5:05:48 PM
brockle I have never heard of cow combs is there any chance you can do a link to a photo of one  |
| brockle |
Posted - 18 Apr 2010 : 12:46:53 PM
Cow combs are easy to buy and pretty cheap, seem to work quite well, can reduce a welsh cobs mane quickly and easily. Very good for getting moulting hair out fast, and horses never mind being 'combed over their bodies with them'. As they have two different length sides extra useful. Brilliant for muddy horses, a farmer's wife taught me this useful lesson! |
| Hazel Cornes |
Posted - 17 Apr 2010 : 11:09:43 AM
I have two rakes, mars and oster, wide mars for the coat - brilliant and don't know how I managed without it. The oster for the tail and mane. I find any thinning of the mane needs to be done over months and maintained and then the regrowth is in stages. When I first did the mane I had left it until a couple of weeks before a show, and then the regrowth came all at once. So I have found taking too much out at any one time results in getting too much new hair sticking up and difficult to blend in. If I was doing it by hand I would have to take in stages as it would be too much for the pony and also for me.
If you're getting one make sure you buy the one where you can get the replacement teeth.
Yes vote from me!
Edited to say the ponies prefer it. |
| garnet |
Posted - 17 Apr 2010 : 10:25:28 AM
Iagree they give an excellent result on tails but I have yet to find the perfect answer to a really thick PBA mane. The first time I used the rake I followed the instructions and pulled it through the whole length of the mane but found this left it too thick at the roots and thin at the ends and made an ugly plait. Next season I just used it on underside of mane close to roots, which enabled me to get decent plaits, but if you let it grow out over the winter, as I do, you will have a 'zebra mane' with the rest of it lying the wrong side. I have also used a Solo Comb when they were first invented and very expensive (ditto zebra mane) and have also used scissors to carefully cut out the centre of each plait so any bristly bits are hidden by surrounding long hair. I pull the mane towards the top and bottom where only a little thinning is required, but don't really like doing that, and the thick middle part I just dread! I shall be watching this thread with great interest. |
| moatside |
Posted - 17 Apr 2010 : 08:02:19 AM
Very useful for thinning the copious amount of mane my Sec C mare has without being too obvious. |
| Paresh |
Posted - 17 Apr 2010 : 07:36:41 AM
I personaly hate to use them on plaited jobs, I find you end up with ends sticking out off the plaits and they never look tidy enough for me, so I stoped using it for manes. I do use it on my welshie and on tails. |
| Mrs Vlacq |
Posted - 16 Apr 2010 : 10:31:31 PM
We use them - very handy things. Great for cheating pulled tails as I hate the shved look  Have also under-raked some very think Arab / native manes on those who don't like to be hot.
Little and often is the key. If you go madwith one you get an instant result but the regrowth will be like a loobrush!!
I prefer the narrower ones, though you get less rake for your money. But much nicer for youngsters than pulling ... ouch! |
