How to Train Your Horse's Mane to Lie Flat on One Side
smooth dampen it slightly a sponge or spray bottle works well. Divide the mane into sections about 1 to 2 inches wide all the way up the neck.
Braid each section and secure with a strong thread or elastic. You might want to pick up
a package of small braiding elastics at your local tack shop. Dont braid the tuft of mane at the withers. It doesnt matter if the braids look nice. They dont even need to be particularly even in width or length you just need them to hold all of the mane on the side you choose. The weight of the braids over a short time will encourage the mane to lay on one side.
week others can take a few
weeks. If the braids start to fall out start again smoothing and braiding the mane. If your horse has a particularly thick untamable mane the process can take much longer. It can come undone so you might have to repeat the process every so often.
This is the only time you will want to leave braids in your horses mane. Dont leave the braids in and not take them out occasionally for grooming or leave your horse out with show braids after the show is over. If braids are left in for a long time the hair will break and tangle leaving your horse with a frizzy uneven mane. This wont look nice and will make extra work for you untangling the snarls.