A beautifully plaited mane is a huge part of presenting your horse and a poorly plaited mane really impacts the overall look. I always get...

Banding your horse’s mane can be a challenge. But you don’t have to resign yourself to a messily banded mane or having to pay someone else to do the job. Jess Duffy, assistant trainer at Aaron Moses Show Horses in Pilot Point, Texas, shares tips to make your horse’s banded mane look neat and uniform. With some practice, you can make your horse’s mane look professionally banded—and maybe even offer your services to other riders for extra cash. #horsegrooming #horsemane #bandingamane…

In recent years, the horse show industry has been witness to a growing trend. Long, flowing manes have become a common sight, and not just in the western pleasure and ranch riding arenas. Events as traditional as showmanship and equitation have experienced an increasing number of horses showing with long manes. For years, the industry […]

Here are some simple steps for mane banding from expert groomer Casey Warren. But before you begin, check competition rules to make sure those bands are allowed in your classes! Start with a freshly bathed horse. The mane should be conditioned, dry, tangle-free and pulled or trimmed to a length of about 3 inches long. […]

I haven't shown in a while and I would like to start back this spring in small local shows. I've shown there before with my horse (WP and english)and I did...

A beautifully plaited mane is a huge part of presenting your horse and a poorly plaited mane really impacts the overall look. I always get...

In this horse braiding tutorial I will show you how to braid a long mane using rubber bands. You might call them dressage braids, dressage plaits, or dressag...

Learn how to do a waterfall horse mane braid on your horse. Includes video instructions.