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Echileruwen
April 29th, 2016, 11:10 AM
OK, this is just for fun. :) The horses' manes and tails are dragging on the ground. Could you imagine being hit in the face with a mane like that while galloping? They must have worn their hair up, too. These horses look like something out of a fairy tale. Take a look. http://messybeast.com/history/horses.htm

lapushka
April 29th, 2016, 11:54 AM
How can these poor creatures comfortably walk. I mean... :(

neko_kawaii
April 29th, 2016, 11:58 AM
How can these poor creatures comfortably walk. I mean... :(

The same way humans with floor length + (and shorter) hair manage comfortably - buy having their hair up and out of the way. Their hair is down only when on display.

lapushka
April 29th, 2016, 12:00 PM
The same way humans with floor length + (and shorter) hair manage comfortably - buy having their hair up and out of the way. Their hair is down only when on display.

Well that's a relief. :) I still think it's weird, though. Why do I not think it odd on people, but do think it's so sad for animals... why? I don't know. But I do somehow.

Cg
April 29th, 2016, 12:28 PM
Well that's a relief. :) I still think it's weird, though. Why do I not think it odd on people, but do think it's so sad for animals... why? I don't know. But I do somehow.

Maybe because we choose to have long hair and animals have no say. Also we can put our own hair up when it suits us, and we don't have to pose while someone tries to make a buck off our unusual features. Gee, your viewpoint sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

MlleMC
April 29th, 2016, 12:32 PM
Maybe because we choose to have long hair and animals have no say. Also we can put our own hair up when it suits us, and we don't have to pose while someone tries to make a buck off our unusual features. Gee, your viewpoint sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

That, and it makes the animals dependent on humans to put up their mane. I certainly wouldn't keep my hair as long if I needed someone else to put it up.

01
April 29th, 2016, 12:59 PM
How can these poor creatures comfortably walk. I mean... :( ^ That... Cute, though.

Shepherdess
April 29th, 2016, 02:37 PM
Wow! Such beautiful horse manes! I love seeing those old pictures!! :D Thank you for sharing!!

I always have loved the fact that horses have such pretty manes and how even different types of horses can have different textures. :D This reminds me of these pictures:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/10/ac/fb/10acfb1b1d656d11ddfa8826db8401e2.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/7d/5f/79/7d5f790a5fd804fbccf7b90262361b9d.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/4e/d3/e9/4ed3e996ee18ebc07cef2bf35f50239f.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/21/89/63/21896343ff194c3ce9b1a2af1644e3d9.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/be/b6/7a/beb67ab2255f1cdc87b846558724f946.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/49/de/a2/49dea25098c2bf3f946b8eddff662c32.jpg

meteor
April 29th, 2016, 03:20 PM
Wow! They are incredible! :applause Thanks so much for sharing, Echileruwen! :D

I particularly liked the last drawings from the 17th century (at the bottom of the page), where their tails are held up like dress trains. :p

Stunning photos, Shepherdess! :D


The horses' manes and tails are dragging on the ground. Could you imagine being hit in the face with a mane like that while galloping? They must have worn their hair up, too.

I think, just like with horses today, their manes and tails were kept combed, separated (braided) and contained in bags/wraps. In natural world, their manes and tails probably wouldn't be able to reach those lengths (would probably reach "false terminal" from natural wear & tear). And the breeding specifically for beautiful, long hair was probably a huge factor for achieving such incredible lengths.


The most painstaking care is taken of Linus II. When not on exhibition, his hair is treated in the following manner: The mane is parted evenly down the back of his neck, and each side divided into five parts. Each part is then braided, beginning about six inches from the neck. After braiding to the end of the hair, it is doubled up and passed through to where the braid began, making a loop about ten inches long. This is repeated until the braid is all looped up, when it is tied and a bag, made especially for this purpose, is drawn over it and securely fastened. The foretop and tail are cared for in a like manner, and thus he has perfect freedom in his movements.


The greatest care is taken of the hair. It is washed out with cold water, no tonics being applied to it. Before the horse is placed in his stall the hair is drawn out and divided into several thick strands. From his mane four such strands are made. Each strand is then tied around once every six inches about to the end. It is then rolled up and put into a bag. For his mane and foretop alone five bags are required. He is exercised in the same guise, a blanket or sheet, if necessary, being thrown over him to conceal the pendant bags. He is exercised every day, either in a ring or out of doors under saddle. The owners will not permit him to be taken into the upper floor of any building for fear of some accident.

I wonder what (if anything) they used for hair care (other than washing with cold water). :hmm: And curious about current equine practices, too. :)

ponyguy
April 29th, 2016, 06:24 PM
And curious about current equine practices, too.

I've ridden at a saddlebred barn. The show horses there keep their tails braided and bagged except for shows and during a washing and finger detangling session (i think at least weekly). The barn used mane and tail conditioner, but i think it is similar to humans in that a lot of those extreme lengths are due to genetics and very careful handling and damage reduction. They DO make fake tails for horses that don't have the super long genes (the good ones cost a small fortune). Horses normally use their tails as flyswatters, but at this barn that was totally unnecessary. They had a misting system, so i'm pretty sure that barn had less flies than my house in the summer.

DeadlyUnicorn
April 29th, 2016, 06:48 PM
Soo pretty. They look magical :inlove:

meteor
April 29th, 2016, 07:16 PM
I've ridden at a saddlebred barn. The show horses there keep their tails braided and bagged except for shows and during a washing and finger detangling session (i think at least weekly). The barn used mane and tail conditioner, but i think it is similar to humans in that a lot of those extreme lengths are due to genetics and very careful handling and damage reduction. They DO make fake tails for horses that don't have the super long genes (the good ones cost a small fortune). Horses normally use their tails as flyswatters, but at this barn that was totally unnecessary. They had a misting system, so i'm pretty sure that barn had less flies than my house in the summer.

Thanks a lot for sharing that, ponyguy! :flowers: That's really fascinating stuff! Careful handling, protective styling, Mane & Tail products, even using fake hair... not dissimilar to what humans use. :D Pretty cool!

Sarahlabyrinth
April 29th, 2016, 07:27 PM
They are so beautiful and majestic ;) :crush:

Horrorpops
April 29th, 2016, 07:37 PM
Reminds me of a beautiful chestnut gelding at my old riding school with a gorgeous white blonde mane and tail that were sooooo long! (although not to the floor like these horses haha). :o

thanks for sharing!

yogagirl
April 29th, 2016, 08:05 PM
Wow thanks for sharing! And shepherdess, you too!

But wait, do some horses really have wavy/curly hair? In most pictures it looks like braid waves, but some don't like this one: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/7d/5f/79/7d5f790a5fd804fbccf7b90262361b9d.jpg (oh man, what I wouldn't give for those curls!)

Horrorpops
April 30th, 2016, 03:18 AM
Wow thanks for sharing! And shepherdess, you too!

But wait, do some horses really have wavy/curly hair? In most pictures it looks like braid waves, but some don't like this one: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/7d/5f/79/7d5f790a5fd804fbccf7b90262361b9d.jpg (oh man, what I wouldn't give for those curls!)

In my experience most horses have straight manes and tails. Definitely, as you've identified in long maned horses they need to keep their hair in braids too so a lot of the waves are braid waves
That picture could still be braid waves, it's hard to say but I've never seen a mane like that naturally :o it is gorgeous either way!

TatsuOni
April 30th, 2016, 04:44 AM
Wow thanks for sharing! And shepherdess, you too!

But wait, do some horses really have wavy/curly hair? In most pictures it looks like braid waves, but some don't like this one: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/7d/5f/79/7d5f790a5fd804fbccf7b90262361b9d.jpg (oh man, what I wouldn't give for those curls!)

Most are probably braid wawes but there are horses with naturally curly hair. There's even one breed with curly fur. https://www.google.se/search?q=frieser&biw=1920&bih=969&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiAxvDAlrbMAhWsE5oKHclEAGMQ_AUIBigB#tbm= isch&q=american+curly&imgrc=_

Angelica
April 30th, 2016, 10:05 AM
Wow! Such beautiful horse manes! I love seeing those old pictures!! :D Thank you for sharing!!

I always have loved the fact that horses have such pretty manes and how even different types of horses can have different textures. :D This reminds me of these pictures:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/10/ac/fb/10acfb1b1d656d11ddfa8826db8401e2.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/7d/5f/79/7d5f790a5fd804fbccf7b90262361b9d.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/4e/d3/e9/4ed3e996ee18ebc07cef2bf35f50239f.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/21/89/63/21896343ff194c3ce9b1a2af1644e3d9.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/be/b6/7a/beb67ab2255f1cdc87b846558724f946.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/49/de/a2/49dea25098c2bf3f946b8eddff662c32.jpg

Magnificent! The horses are so beautiful and their hair is gorgeous, so long and flowing and natural. I love especially the last photo of the black horse with the wavy mane being kissed. A true black beauty.

Echileruwen
April 30th, 2016, 01:05 PM
Wow! Such beautiful horse manes! I love seeing those old pictures!! :D Thank you for sharing!!

I always have loved the fact that horses have such pretty manes and how even different types of horses can have different textures. :D This reminds me of these pictures:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/10/ac/fb/10acfb1b1d656d11ddfa8826db8401e2.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/7d/5f/79/7d5f790a5fd804fbccf7b90262361b9d.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/4e/d3/e9/4ed3e996ee18ebc07cef2bf35f50239f.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/21/89/63/21896343ff194c3ce9b1a2af1644e3d9.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/be/b6/7a/beb67ab2255f1cdc87b846558724f946.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/49/de/a2/49dea25098c2bf3f946b8eddff662c32.jpg

Those horses are breathtaking. Thanks for sharing, Shepherdess.

I hear you on the curl envy, Yogagirl. My hair won't hold a curl without a good perm, but I've stopped perming and am now better at self-acceptance. Some of us are straighties. :)

Long flowing manes on horses are fantastic. They look like something out of a fairy tale. OK, the ones that drag on the floor aren't practical for the horse, but above that length--oh, wonderful!

JadedByEntropy
April 30th, 2016, 09:49 PM
Most are probably braid wawes but there are horses with naturally curly hair. There's even one breed with curly fur. https://www.google.se/search?q=frieser&biw=1920&bih=969&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiAxvDAlrbMAhWsE5oKHclEAGMQ_AUIBigB#tbm= isch&q=american+curly&imgrc=_

aaaw i had no idea there were curly furred horses! they're so freaking cute!!!

Groovy Granny
April 30th, 2016, 10:04 PM
That's incredible; I have never seen that before!
I must admit I am more drawn to the soft, flowy manes that just barely hit the ground. :shrug: