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horse forelocks as the blades are sharp

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Sable has this thick fluffy Thelwell mane, forelock and tail, even in summer. How do I get it thin, flat and shiny in appearance? I note that all of you people who show, have always got nice hair on the ponies and I always wondered how to get Sables that way. I want her to look like a mini, not a fluffy, scraggly Thelwell pony

I have never thinned a tail, but for manes and forelocks,horse forelocks I undercut the mane and do a V on the sides of the forelock.

Some minis have a naturally frizzy type of mane / forlock / tail. Looking at Sables pictures, hers looks a little that way but not extremely frizzed

I think undercutting will give hers a more sleek look.

Shes a pretty girl and awesome color

Ericas Cant Take My Eyes Off You, 29 Black: 3x Natl Champion / Supreme Champion / Nal All Star Champion

I use a Mat Breaker tool like this Mat Breaker to thin manes, forelocks and shorten tails. It does a great job and keeps a natural look. Just be careful with it though, as the blades are sharp

Catca Woods Duke Of Earl - Palomino tobiano/sabino pinto son of Lucky Four Rangers Imperial out of a daughter of Little Kings Phantom Buckeroo

Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

I do the same as Jill,

I have never really thinned out the tail or felt the need to. I think the forelock out by a V and trimming it up around the sides a bit (Just a tad so its not noticable). Most of my minis have longer bridle paths and i always do a undercut under the mane. Undercutting just means you go in under the mane (the side it lays over on) with clippers and cut the hair that is underneatht that. It generally lays down flatter and sleaker and is not as poofy. The can make the undercut and thick or thing as you like for what the horse needs.

I have never thinned out a tail

Thanks for the compliments on my girl, Jill

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions.

Its her forelock that drives me nuts. It stands straight up sometimes it is so poofy. I have gelled it,horse forelocks have tried conditioner on it, trimmed it with the V already and nothing seems to make it look the way I see it in show photos. And yes, I am truly bored sitting at home with no trailer to take her to shows with (and she isnt registered) so I am gussying her up for photos.