The first horse I ever took riding lessons on (25 years ago) was a Fjord gelding named "Joppe" here in Germany. He had another good fjord horse friend with him nearly at all times. Joppe had a long mane, but it was perfectly split on each side in the middle, while his friend always had a short one (with hearts, stars, waves, and all sorts of things cut into them over the years. :D) - I loved how the light and dark colors were flowing when he was trotting in the fields or galopping. :) He was 15 years old and a total saint - I will never forget going Christmas rides with him.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful memories! I’ve often thought one of the reasons why I still love the fjords is because they gave me such wonderful experiences as a kid ❤
Same here my first horse i ride was Sweety a Fjord Horse , and the main was cut the same way like she Done ❤ she was such a Good Horse❤25 years Ago To😅😮😊
I really appreciate watching you sizzor the horses mane so beautifully, and the reason why you do it. I was chastised on an a YT equestrian channel for having a mare with a roached mane, he stated that it was cruel and abusive. So it’s nice to see that people support your channel because it’s your reasons, your horses and it’s hardly any form of abuse. It’s beautifully artistic. ♥️
@pennylane428 - I'm here on an equestrian channel and I know next to nothing about horses - they have four legs, right? RU-vid is awash with ignorant jerks who pretend that their uneducated opinion is fact. It's best to ignore them. But it's more fun to engage them and call out their inflated egos.
@@wickedcabinboy That’s really sweet of you. I’m thinking that you’re alluding to the man that has the equestrian channel that called out a woman (me) that has raised quarter horses since I was a kid. I believe he got a real thrill out of attacking me. But there’s no point in arguing with a narcissist. Xx
@@pennylane428 - I'm pretty certain I haven't seen that video. But I've seen plenty of putative experts posting their opinions, as I said, as if they were facts. That's a posting style guaranteed to offend unless the poster backs up their opinion with actual facts or evidence. Frankly I'm struggling to see how a roached mane is cruel. Nope, can't see it. You know that you know what you're doing. I wouldn't let that poster have any space in my head.
Well, who knew? Not me, that's for sure! When I saw the title of your video, my first thought was 'No! We never cut a horse's mane!' I had no idea that things were different for the Fjord pony - we don't have many of them in the UK as far as I'm aware. I suppose I always thought the standy uppy mane was natural! Now I know better, so thank you for educating me! I would imagine it takes a bit of practice and skill to get it right. I love the way the dorsal stripe runs right through the mane!
I am with you when it comes to bridlepaths. Very uncomfortable for the horse when the halter rubs against the stubbles of hair and the skin. Also more padding to protect the vertebrae from higher impact if the horse pulls when spooking for example. So glad I am not the only person thinking that way. Very interesting how you cut those manes!
Great video, I subscribed instantly. I have loved fjords since I was ten years old, and finally got my very own just four years ago after waiting 39 years. He is the best, and while I now has seven horses he is very much my favorite, even if I'm not supposed to have a favourite 😊 Back when I got him there was no instruction videos on yt, and as I live in southern France not really anyone to ask about how to clip his mane, I can now see that I need to give him a trim, as the top point is way to close to his ears. Thanks again for posting this video.
@@Horsewise01 you're welcome. His name is Sleipner, he was bred in Danmark but moved here to France with me and his best friend Rasmus the Shetland pony.
I’m not familiar with these horses and at first I thought the hair in the middle of the mane had been dyed black! I now know it’s completely natural and part of their unique charm. They seem to have placid natures. Very interesting video.
Wow, he is holding very still. I don’t know if you could get this effect if the horse was moving around too much but it sure is cool thank you for the video.
Really helpful film! I just realized that your Tullen is my horses father 😊. He is a very handsome stallion 😍!! My horse is also named Tullen, he was born in Norway but now he lives in Sweden.
@@Horsewise01 Yes, I own Kjensrud Tullen, I bought him in june last year so I’v had him for 8 months now. He is a really wonderful horse, very kind and very easy to work with. It’s my first fjord horse and I’m absolutely in love with him 😍💛! I don’t know how to add pictures here , but I will try 😊👍
Thanks for the video, it was very helpful. We absolutely love our fjords and I will definitely put the tips you shared to use when cutting their manes. I know how hard it is starting a RU-vid channel, but the first 100 subscribers is the hardest, and you’ve done it! Best of luck with your channel 😊. Subscribed.
Loved this video.. I've cut the mane on Peer, a sweet 29 year old fjord gelding, where I work, his mane is SOOO WIDE! 😮 I will definitely use these techniques for his next trim 🙏🏼
Thank you ❤️ Great! Tell Hi to Peer from Birk, my senior with widespread mane! (You might have to trim the mane totaly short, and then trim a little bit every second week with the same technique as I did on «Birk» in the video.) I appreciate the old horses so much. They give so much of themselves and are extremely valuable with their ability to make both people and other horses feel safe 🥰
I love your channel!!!!! You have beautiful horses that are humanely worked and cared for. Also, you have a wonderful, calm voice that is great for the educational tone of these videos. I subscribed!
My family has owned only Off Track Thoroughbreds for the past 25 years, so learning about a different breed is always welcome. Fjords are beautiful horses. Thank you for sharing yours with us! 🥰
Thanks for the amazing video on your lovely cream coloured horses… and the “hair stylist session” for horses. I have never seen two toned roached manes before…the zigzag design and the one with black triangle points are really cool! This is first time I found your channel will be back to see future postings. Greetings from Canada🇨🇦
Thank you. Loved this. Very informative and some great tips I can use to apply to my girls mane in the future. She has a very fine mane, but I can still trim it into interesting styles. I actually also just did a mane trim video, but it was not a how too as I know I get things wrong at the moment. it was just a vlog with some information. How interesting about the wedding trim. Wish I knew that before my video. That was a great fact ❤❤
Great to hear you enjoyed it! I didn’t know it was a wedding trim before I did the mane with the triangles/star back in 2004. A man came over to us at that show (Norwegian championship 2004) and told me so. I thought it was very cool 🌟
Great video with good tips. Question, why are some of your Fjords clipped and do you blanket them to stay warm? My Fjord sweats on any 50 degree (Fahrenheit) day or warmer just standing around.
Hi! If they are clipped, I blanket them. Some of the fjords are partly body clipped, because if not, they sweat a lot during training. I think its better for them not to sweat that much on a daily basis, so I rather blanket them. . The youngsters (1-4 years) I prefer not to bodyclip, and let them play around without blankets. The 25 year old as well, hairy and happy, stays warm without any blanket. I don’t train the youngsters and the old guy so hard, and let them enjoy life with no blankets. When they wear naturally thick wintercoat, they will sweat even i 50 degree F, like your fjord 😊
Love your insights about the regional differences and customs in different ways to trim the mane! Always loved the look with the black stripe being taller, but I’ll look different at it from now on 😂
Thank you! I used to have a wonderful and kind Dutch Warmblood for years, his name was Loverboy sired by Nimmerdoor. We did have great fun in Prix St Georg dressage after years of training. He was the only horse in that show winning St George with a roached mane 😂😂
Only discovered this breed a few years ago. It was love at first sight. The roached manes look stunning. They are up there with Freisians as my favourite horses.
Oh, I forgot to say, we do sometimes 'hog' a horse's mane (you call it roaching?), where it is shaved right down, but I think it's done less and less now. I would imagine it originated, for practical reasons, in a military context, or for horses that were working in harness every day, before they were superseded by the internal combustion engine.
I had a fjord after Trollfin and he is such a fine fjord. He's living his best life in germany now. It was so clear that he was after Trollfin, very look a like
Don't know why this was recommended to me, but now I know that a horse that I rode one time as a kid was probably this kind of horse. I think he didn't have the fringe forelock though, just all straight up. Pretty sure none of the horses were show horses.
Your boy is beautiful and I see how thick the mane is. Here in the western USA, the manes and tails are needed to sweep away bugs and flies. The heavy coat protects horses but some shave the coats in the summer!!
You do a beautiful job of cutting their manes, and basically taken it to an art form. Very pretty! ❤ Too many people like to yank a horse's hair out to thin their mane if they think it is too thick, and I have always hated that practice. I love a thick, long mane on a horse, too, but now that you have stated that it can be harmful to the horse's neck over time, I am really wondering about some of these manes I am seeing on horses now - esp Gypsy Vanners. I think a lot of them have heavy, thick, 'double' manes that would easily fall to both sides - like the Fjords - but their owners do everything they can to grow those manes as long as they can, not cut them back. However, I think most tend to keep them braided a lot to protect the manes so they will grow long. I don't know if the braiding would help with somehow not making the mane so heavy on the neck or not.
@@Horsewise01 I am glad to hear that your Gypsy Cob is doing well with it's neck and mane. I have seen some that I am really wondering about the health of the horse's neck long term, however. At the same time, if I were a horse, I might be a Gypsy Vanner or Fjord myself. I have thick hair that falls to my waist - about a double mane myself. My neck is bothering me. I'm going to check out those Fjord mohawk cuts to find just the right one for myself. Kidding - but tempting! 😂
In some of the places I have shared your video, some people are asking which Fiskars you are using. Would you consider adding this information to the description please so I can send them there :) thank you ❤
I have to laugh about that person who said roaching a mane is cruel. When I first started riding at Clearbrook Stables the majority of the school horses had roached manes. It kept them neat and tidy, easy to clean for the grooms, didn't tangle fingers and reins and there wete too many (30+) for the 3 or 4 grooms to deal with. My Mom ran that stable with her soster during the 2nd world war because the owner was away at war. All the photos of them jumping and riding show horses with roached manes and they were fine, happy horses.
Exactly, I couldn't agree more with your Mom and her sister 🤩 As a trainer/instructor/groom/horseowner/barnowner thats my reasons for keeping roached mane on most of my horses: Look neat and tidy, easy to keep clean, don’t tangle fingers and reins. I wish I could talk with your Mom, I think we would have a great conversation. I’d love to hear about her experiences! 🥰
Just curious why a longer mane causes a problem for its neck if it’s genetic? What about when they were wild and not domesticated? Beautiful horse breed.
Hi ☺️ Many (not all) fjord horses have a lot of hair, and if the mane is long it becomes heavy. We dont have wild horses in Norway. The fjords were not registered and a more organised bred until late 1800, so I cant really answer your question properly. Horsebreeds often change a little over time, and how neavy mane the wild ancestors of todays fjords were I dont know really. I know the fjords appeared smaller, rougher, shorter in legs and neck around 100 years ago. This is based on old pictures I have seen. Thank you for your question! I’m sorry I could not give you an exact answer though.
@@Horsewise01 thank you for your reply. Your answer was perfect for my question. I don’t know the history of this breed so I appreciate the information you shared. Thank you 😊
Under mina år när jag hade häst så undvek jag fjordhästar! 😅 De var envisa som taxar! Och jag tyckte inte om taxar heller! Nu har jag fem taxar! 😂 Fjordingar är egentligen väldigt fina! ❤
😂😂 Jeg bruker si at fjordingene er så intelligente at det blir for mye å takle for noen 😂😂 Men ja, de er egentlig veldig fine 🤩 😂😂Taxar ja, den var ny! Jeg liker taxar jeg, selv om jeg har fire whippet 🥰
=Who'd have guessed I'd be sitting here in the southern U.S. watching a horse get a haircut? What does that say about my life? Not sure I even want to know. Good looking horses though.
How cool! 🤩 I also have a fjord mix: her name is Tussa, and she is beautiful. She also has her mane like this. I’ll show her in another video later ☺️👍
Thank you for asking a very important question! I realize I should have mentioned this in the video: The first summer we roach the mane (the very cute curly mane and forelock) completely. Then they grow the stiff mane 😊👍
I have made this kind of mane on different horses, not only fjords. The horses with thinner mane will stand up, but they need to be a little shorter 😊👍
I love gråblakk too 😍 Did you check out my gråblakk three year old? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TJf9x54aRus.htmlsi=oDBtgib1n0-fymje
Hi! 😊 Thank you for asking 👍 Some of the fjords are partly body clipped, because if not, they sweat a lot during training. I think its better for them not to sweat that much on a daily basis, so I rather blanket them. . The youngsters (1-4 years) I prefer not to bodyclip at all, and let them play around without blankets. The 25 year old as well, hairy and happy, stays warm without any blanket. I don’t train the youngsters and the old guy so hard, and let them enjoy life with no blankets. When they wear naturally thick wintercoat, they will sweat even i 50 degree F standing still.
