Zebra Mane and show in a week and a half. Help?

[Celtic Hill]

So back in the middle of the winter I roached my horses mane because I royaly fricked it up while pulling it, and I like my horse with a roached mane, however my trainer almost strangled me when she saw it (understandable, typical dressage trainer here) and I really don't mind braiding her mane for shows so I let it grow out. Now my 4H show is in two and a half weeks and the mane is still sticking up like a zebra. It should any day now flop over. With my luck it will flop over after the show. If I were to roach it again it wouldn't be grown out in time to braid for my big regional show in sept. Sooo im stuck in a rock and a hard place. Any suggestions?

[roadpony]

When my horse's mane was growing out from having been a three-gaited horse, we kept it braided 24/7. That helps train it to lay down when it's not in braids.

[july]

you can braid it and then tie in or tape in small fishing lead weights, they will help keep the hair down.

[asbridertb]

If you're braiding it to show, it should lay down fine.

Get a neoprene full neck sweat or a full neck mane tamer. Those work really well.

[luvtoshowcp]

find a sleazy/ mane tamer for her to wear until your 4-h show. good luck!

[Silly Filly]

All of the above, and.....DON'T SHAVE IT AGAIN. If you want something with a roached mane, get a 3 gaited horse or a mule.

[ClemsonASB]

braid it and/or use a slinky. if you braid it, make sure to braid/pull down toward the shoulder not out. the braids will lie down better. keeping it braided is a good idea (just like most do with the tails minus the vet wrap/tail bag)

[Samigator]

bathe her, band or braid the mane, tightening the bottom hairs at the base of the hairs, then put a sleazy on when the hair is still damp. Works great. The last horse I showed with a zebra mane went from this (https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/6768_598686266219_45801074_35595032_100849_n.jpg) to this (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.598673077649.2157654.45801074#!/photo.php?fbid=598686281189&set=a.598673077649.2157654.45801074&type=1&theater) just by doing that simple trick on the night before shows.

[Celtic Hill]

Thanks guys! I banded it today and used some gel to hold the hair down. So now instead of sticking up it sticks out to the side! It's a start!

[silvia]

I ride dressage and I keep my horse's mane hogged, my instructor (who is a GP competitor) doesn't turn a hair, and nobody seems to comment on it at training days/tests.

[5Gatd]

you might want to look on Dover's website (http://www.doversaddlery.com/product.asp?pn=X1-10159&ids=530493344) and give Twisteez Braiding Wire a try....I'm going to get some to use on the weanlings I get each fall to help train those w/ "zebra" manes and the ones that have a section of mane that goes the wrong way....looks like it might just make the process a lot easier. Good luck!