That depends on the mane. My old horse Shadow had a moderately thick mane, and a texture that made it easy to latch on to. And yes - grabbing mane saved me a time or two.
Caisson on the other hand, has a somewhat thin mane, and the texture seems more "slippery" to me (even without the Cowboy Magic). When I first got him, and was getting used to the way he hopped over rocks, I tried grabbing mane a few times - and came up empty. Very disconcerting. :)
On Jul 31, 2008, at 7:11 AM, Barbara McCrary wrote:
Roaching the mane would certainly eliminate the rein-tangling problem, but without a thick mane, what would a rider hang onto in a panic situation? :-)) I've been saved a few times by grabbing a mane.
