There are a couple of ways to train a mane. We always start by just combing over all the mane to the right side. Then, you can braid it to make it stay over to get it started going in the direction you want. At some point you have to pull the mane anyway (a.k.a. trimming when a horse's mane gets too long/thick) which is basically just wrapping small sections of mane around a comb and pulling it out. It sounds painful but is absolutely not. So that helps to "train" the mane to the side you pull from. Also, some show horses have their mane's braided very tightly on the right side, and after that happens once or twice the mane usually stays put. When I say tight braids I mean tight braids.

Of course, it is traditional for some breeds to have very long manes (Andalusians included) but they can get very tangled at that length!

I thought they may have colored in the stirrup shape to cover up a breed-brand, but I can't think of any particular breed that would have a shape like that so...I don't know. Cute horse though. I think they might have chosen him/her because it is big enough to only just see Colin's head over the top, making for an interesting shot. This would make the horse pretty tall as these things go..about 17hh maybe, if I were to ballpark it.

There I go again!!