I go over how I roach my ponies manes in this little video.
I like their manes to stand up a bit so I don't clip them down to the skin.
To start, I give them a good brushing. I brush out the mane so there aren't any tangles, if it's long, and also if it's already short. To make sure my clippers will slide through it easily.
If the mane is long, I will use scissors to cut the bulk of the length off.
Then, I grab my clippers. I first clip the bridle path. I usually keep this short, just wide enough for the halter strap or bridle straps.
Next, to roach the mane, I put one hand behind where I'm working and "comb" the clippers from the base of the mane up to the top, slowly clipping the hair. I clip it shorter on the outside of the roached mane and leave the middle longer.
Lastly, I go over the top of the mane with my scissors. Make sure you have nice sharp scissors. If they are dull, they can pull the mane more than snip it, making the pony rather irritated. Whoever said they don't have feeling in their manes was crazy!!
You can go to the blog here to see what kind of clippers and scissors I use: www.idriveponies.com
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